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Technical Talent Group

Safety Manager

Pay: Not specified

Posted: 6 days ago

Location: Albuquerque, NM (Onsite)

Last Updated: 3 days ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/3/2026

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What they do

A Safety Manager inspects work environments and procedures for health and safety concerns, and develops programs to reduce the risk of injury or illness. May specialize in a particular type of industry or in certain kind of safety and health risk, such as radiation, hazardous chemicals, or ergonomics. Works in offices, factories, or mines.

$76,716 / year median in New Mexico

+13% projected growth

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Job Description

Safety Manager — Large Industrial Construction Project (Albuquerque, NM)

Location:

Albuquerque, NM Project Type:

Large-scale industrial/manufacturing construction project (100,000+ sq ft), multi-year duration About the Role We're looking for an experienced Safety Manager to lead the safety program on a large, active industrial construction site in Albuquerque. This is a hands-on leadership role, not a compliance-only position. You'll own the site's safety culture, lead a small safety team, and serve as the primary safety point of contact for a demanding client. What You'll Do Own and run the site's overall safety program Lead and mentor safety engineers/staff on site Serve as the daily safety point of contact between the project team and client Investigate incidents, lead root cause analysis, and drive lessons-learned improvements Manage PPE inventory and safety equipment across the site Conduct visitor safety orientations Run monthly safety committee meetings Track and report on training compliance Prepare and submit regular safety reports Requirements Minimum 10 years of experience performing safety officer duties on large construction projects OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety certification 8 hours of documented safety training annually for the last 5 years

Education:

High school diploma/GED plus 4 years of documented safety inspection/coordination experience, or an associate's degree in occupational health and safety, industrial hygiene, environmental engineering, or a related field plus 2 years of documented experience Demonstrated experience in: construction site safety practices, safety and occupational health regulations, hazard assessment, hazardous materials handling, and emergency preparedness What Makes a Strong Fit A genuine leader, not an enforcer. You build buy-in around safety, you don't police people. Comfortable being the polished, professional face of the project in front of a demanding client Experience mentoring or leading other safety professionals Strong communicator who can navigate difficult conversations in the field