Safety Manager

Founded in 1963 by Don Fessler and George Bowman, Fessler & Bowman, Inc. started as a residential flatwork and basement wall contractor. Today we are an ENR Top 100 Specialty Contractor and one of ENR’s Top 20 Concrete Contractors in the nation. Keeping customer satisfaction as our core value has helped us grow for more than six decades.

Our Culture & Philosophy

Fessler & Bowman is a fast-paced, culture-focused leader in specialty concrete and civil earthwork. Our values aren’t a plaque in the lobby. They drive how we work and have helped us build a team that delivers best-in-class work for our customers.

• Relentless Commitment
• Be Open & Constructive
• Team Success
• Care About Our Customers
• Take Pride in Our Product

Summary

The Safety Manager reports directly to the Safety Director and leads safety for our Tennessee operations. The role is based in Knoxville, with support for Nashville and surrounding locations as needed. You’ll work alongside field and project leadership to keep our sites compliant, protect our people, and build on our safety culture. Safety at F&B is owned by operations and supported by this role. You’ll have the authority to stop work when conditions are unsafe, and leadership will back you when you do.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct safety meetings, audits, and inspections to ensure compliance, evaluate performance, identify corrective actions, and follow up
• Plan, implement, and maintain comprehensive safety and health programs at project sites and company facilities
• Work with operations and project leadership to make sure work is performed in line with company policies, safety manuals, contract requirements, and applicable regulations
• Partner with management on Emergency Action Plans, and serve as the primary contact for injury and incident notification, investigation, and case management
• Plan and deliver safety, compliance, and preventive training programs

Essential Duties

• Lead safety across Tennessee operations, including the management of direct reports
• Advise project management teams on health and safety, and confirm project sites meet industry, local, state, and federal requirements
• Keep a regular presence on site and take part in project team meetings
• Review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) and build pre-task plans for project activities
• Develop site-specific safety plans tailored to each project’s scope and risks
• Manage hazards common to structural concrete and civil work, including formwork and shoring, silica exposure (OSHA Table 1), cranes and rigging, excavation and trenching, struck-by risks, and heavy equipment operations
• Make sure employees and trade partners follow Fessler & Bowman’s safety requirements
• Lead incident, accident, and equipment or property damage reporting and investigations
• Partner with field leadership to put corrective actions in place and track them to closure
• Make sure workers are properly trained, and keep accurate training and inspection records
• Keep written logs of inspections, reports, and correspondence
• Uphold the company’s commitment to integrity and our Code of Ethics
• Other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of safety experience on large-scale commercial or industrial construction projects, including at least 4 years at the management level
• Experience with structural concrete projects preferred
• Experience developing Job Hazard Analyses and Pre-Task Plans for construction sites
• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Health, Engineering, or a related field preferred

Certifications

• Required: OSHA 510, OSHA 30-Hour Construction, First Aid/CPR
• Preferred: CHST, ASP, or CSP; OSHA 500

What We Provide

• Company vehicle, phone, and laptop
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company contributions
• Paid holidays and paid time off

Travel & Work Environment

This role involves regular travel to job sites and offices across Tennessee, mostly in the Knoxville area, with occasional support in Nashville and surrounding locations. You’ll work in active construction settings, including high and low temperatures, areas near traffic, loud noise, confined spaces, heights, and both indoor and outdoor sites.

Recruitment Process

Our process includes a phone screen, an in-person meeting, and a pre-employment background check and drug test.

Fessler & Bowman is an Equal Opportunity Employer.