Safety Manager

Position Overview

The Safety Manager is responsible for supporting our existing safety culture and reinforcing company safety requirements across our local office, fabrication shops, and all assigned field jobsites. This role demands a proactive professional who acts as a mentor and coach to maintain a positive safety culture while ensuring strict regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate will manage a diverse portfolio of projects, including standard commercial sites and high-stakes federal and government contracts requiring adherence to strict federal regulations. This position requires regular travel throughout Western and Central New York and Pennsylvania to audit, train, and support our workforce.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Regulatory Compliance & Site Management

• Multi-Environment Monitoring: Monitor and support compliance with regards to OSHA, State, and Federal Regulations, company policies, and specific jobsite requirements.
• Rigorous Site Inspections: Conduct routine and unannounced safety inspections across various environments, including active construction jobsites, federal facilities, and corporate fabrication shops.
• Safety Planning & Risk Assessment: Develop, implement, and update comprehensive Site-Specific Safety Plans (including Accident Prevention Plans for federal jobs) and detailed Task Hazard Risk Assessments (AHA/JHA) prior to the kickoff of complex work phases.
• Equipment Oversight: Oversee the routine inspection, tracking, and inventory management of all field and office safety equipment, PPE, and specialized safety gear.

Training, Education & Field Support

• Onboarding & Training: Lead comprehensive New Hire Safety Orientations and facilitate ongoing, mandated Employee Safety Training programs.
• Field Programming Support: Directly support the field delivery of weekly Toolbox Safety Talks, verify site inspection documentation, and execute rigorous Toolbox Safety Talk Audits to ensure high engagement and compliance.
• Project Collaborations: Lead and participate in Project Safety Meetings with project managers, clients, subcontractors, and government representatives.

Incident Management & Administrative Excellence

• Incident Investigations: Lead the immediate response, data collection, and root-cause analysis for any workplace incidents, injuries, or near-misses.
• Meticulous Recordkeeping: Maintain impeccable safety logs, training records, inspection documentation, and OSHA compliance files in alignment with both corporate standards and government contracting rules.

Active Committee & Initiative Participation

The Safety Manager is expected to be a collaborative, visible stakeholder who actively participates in:

• Monthly and Quarterly Safety Committee Meetings to review regional trends and performance.
• Weekly Toolbox Talks- driving the continuous development of relevant topics, field compliance, and delivery audits.
• Biannual Safety Meetings and corporate-wide Safety Stand Downs.
• Policy Development & Training Material Development to constantly modernize and elevate company safety standards.
• Post-Incident Reviews and long-term corporate Safety Initiatives designed to achieve zero-incident milestones.

Position Requirements & Working Conditions

• Regional Travel: Frequent travel to various jobsites and corporate offices throughout Western New York, Central New York, and Pennsylvania.
• Schedule Flexibility: Travel may include occasional overnight stays. Overtime or extended work hours may be required to accommodate project schedules, critical phases, or federal inspection timelines.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to safely navigate active, complex fabrication shops and construction zones, including climbing scaffolding, walking uneven terrain, and wearing full PPE for extended periods.

Essential Skills

• Communication: Excellent oral and written communication skills; confident presenting to field crews, corporate executives, and federal contracting officers.
• Analytical Thinking: Demonstrated analytical skills with a proven capability to spot behavioral and physical risk trends before they result in incidents.
• Interpersonal Skills: Strong interpersonal skills with a proven track record of acting as a mentor and coach rather than a policing figure, effectively building trust at all levels of the organization.
• Technical Proficiency: Highly proficient in the Office 365 suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint) for documentation, data tracking, and report building.
• Autonomy & Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage a regional schedule, and exercise sound judgment in high-pressure situations, paired with a strong willingness to reach out to other team members when help or a second perspective is needed.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• OSHA 30-Hour Certification (Construction or General Industry). OSHA 500 (Trainer Course for Construction) is highly preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License
• Required: pre-employment drug test and comprehensive background check (required for federal project site access).

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of dedicated occupational health and safety management experience.
• Active safety credentials such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), or Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST)—or actively working toward obtaining them.
• An Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), Occupational Safety, or a closely related college degree.
• Current First Aid & CPR/AED Certification.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $80,000 - $100,000 annually

Full benefits package, including:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance with employer contribution
• HSA Contribution
• Employer-paid life insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Profit-sharing plan
• Paid time off (PTO), holidays, and sick time

About Postler & Jaeckle Corp.

At Postler & Jaeckle, we’re more than a mechanical services provider—we’re a team committed to excellence, integrity, and innovation. Founded in 1964, our continued success is built on delivering exceptional results and fostering strong, long-lasting relationships with our clients and each other.

We take pride in our values:

• Leadership by Example: We model the accountability and work ethic we expect in others.
• Innovation: We seek new and better ways to improve systems, solve problems, and serve customers.
• Full Commitment: We go all-in on every task, no matter the challenge.
• Unwavering Integrity: We do the right thing, always, building trust with every decision.
• Balanced Excellence: We believe success should be both results-driven and rewarding.

Our culture is one of mutual respect, creativity, and high performance. We foster a lively, inclusive work environment where collaboration and camaraderie thrive. When you join Postler & Jaeckle, you join a company that values your growth, encourages your ideas, and gives you the tools to build a meaningful career.

Why Join Us?

You’ll work alongside top industry talent and have a direct impact on the customer experience in a high-performing service department. With opportunities for growth, ongoing learning, and a collaborative culture, Postler & Jaeckle is a place where you can thrive professionally while helping us maintain our reputation for excellence.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Postler & Jaeckle Corp. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.