Safety Project Manager

Job overview

The Safety Project Manager role is primarily onsite at project locations or in an office; the listing identifies Des Moines, IA, and San Jose, CA, as locations and also notes remote or hybrid options. Travel of up to 25% is required. The salary range is $97,500–$158,000 per year. The role supports Cupertino Electric's Safety Department and its Incident and Injury Free Culture. The manager leads safety projects and programs to strengthen organizational safety performance and compliance. By coordinating stakeholders, training, and continuous improvement, the role integrates safety planning into project and field operations and promotes proactive hazard prevention.

What you'll do

• Lead safety projects from initiation through completion
• develop project plans, milestones, resources, and schedules
• monitor scope, schedule, budget, risks, and outcomes
• communicate status and escalate issues
• partner with stakeholders on safety goals and continuous improvement
• integrate safety planning into preconstruction, field operations, and closeout
• maintain knowledge of OSHA and applicable safety requirements
• develop and evaluate safety training
• work with operations to identify training needs
• build relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Requires seven or more years of safety and/or project management experience, a valid driver's license, and high school diploma or GED
• travel up to 25% is required.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

safety project manager

project safety

safety programs

osha compliance

construction safety

incident and injury free culture

safety training

project management

travel up to 25%

des moines ia

san jose ca

$97,500–$158,000/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Up to 25% travel; primarily onsite at project locations or in office, with remote or hybrid options listed.

About the employer

Cupertino Electric is hiring for this role. Industry: Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors. Sector: 23.