Career Opportunities: Corporate Safety Manager - Charlotte, NC (11532)

The Lane Construction Corporation is one of America's leading construction companies, specializing in large, complex civil infrastructure. For nearly 130 years, it has contributed to the development of the country's vast network of roads, highways, and bridges, including the Interstate Highway System. Lane also specializes in tunnels, metro and railway systems, as well as airports and water and wastewater treatment plants

Reports to: VP Quality, Health & Safety, Environment

Summary:

The Corporate Safety Manager is responsible for advancing the organization's safety culture through strategic leadership, enterprise-wide communication, training and development, and continuous improvement. This position supports the enterprise by leading corporate-level safety initiatives, managing knowledge-sharing platforms, supporting operational excellence, and facilitating external outreach and benchmarking efforts.

Responsibilities:

Including but not limited to:

• Develop and execute a corporate-wide safety communication and awareness strategy aligned with organizational values and goals.
• Coordinate messaging for communications, campaigns, toolkits, and internal media.
• Design, implement, and evaluate enterprise-level safety training and competency programs.
• Monitor training effectiveness and ensure alignment with regulatory and company-specific requirements.
• Administer and maintain knowledge share platforms (e.g., SharePoint).
• Facilitate the sharing of best practices, lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives
• Provide support for technological innovation projects aimed at improving safety conditions and integrating emerging technologies.
• Plan and conduct on-site health and safety reviews to verify the adequacy and effectiveness of prevention and protection measures for employees.
• Maintain up-to-date libraries of procedures, guidance documents, and tools.
• Support incident investigation reviews by facilitating cross-functional input and evaluating root cause quality.
• Coordinate corporate-level review of serious or high-potential events and provide feedback to investigation teams.
• Identify systemic trends and communicate organizational learnings to prevent recurrence.
• Serve as liaison with external industry groups, associations, and peer contractors to benchmark safety practices.
• Monitor and report on emerging trends, innovations, and regulatory changes in the safety field.
• Assist in the development and tracking of corporate safety performance metrics and leading indicators.
• Provide expert input during Prequalification and Bidding phases, helping to identify appropriate work methods and prevention measures for proposals.
• And other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Safety and Health or related field
• 10+ years of progressive experience leading and managing health and safety responsibilities within construction, infrastructure, or related industries.
• CSP, CHST or equivalent professional certification is preferred
• Exceptional interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Knowledge of OSHA and relevant safety standards
• Able and willing to travel

Lane Construction offers a comprehensive benefits package with an excellent opportunity to grow and be part of one of the most respected names in the construction industry. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Lane is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.