Safety Manager Jobs in Virginia
Safety Manager jobs in Virginia are in strong demand, with consistent openings in defense contracting, federal facilities management, construction, and manufacturing, covering everything from entry-level safety coordinator roles to senior EHS director positions. The highest concentrations of hiring are in Northern Virginia, Richmond, and Hampton Roads, where employers like Northrop Grumman, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Amazon have deep, established operations across the state. The most sought-after specialties include construction safety, industrial hygiene, and program compliance tied to federal government contracts. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Overwatch Mission Critical
Safety Manager
McLean, Virginia
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Safety Manager
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Zum Services, Inc
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Roanoke, Virginia
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Food Safety Retail Launch Manager
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Safety Manager - Manassas, VA
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Safety Manager
Overwatch Mission Critical·McLean, Virginia
Job functions:
Bachelor's degree
201-500 employees
Job Description
About Overwatch Mission Critical
Overwatch is a service-disabled Veteran-owned small business (SDVOB) certified through the National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC), offering construction professional services, talent acquisition, and general contractor services for the mission-critical infrastructure industry.
Our mission is the construction and management of state-of-the-art data centers with the precision and reliability this industry demands. From high-end engineers to seasoned professionals, we deploy the people you need to get your data center off the ground. At Overwatch, it's more than a job. It's a purpose.
Role Summary
The Safety Manager is responsible for supporting and promoting a strong safety culture across large-scale construction projects, with a focus on data center environments. This role partners with project leadership, general contractors, and key stakeholders to evaluate safety programs, identify potential risks, and recommend improvements to ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices. The Safety Manager serves as a subject matter expert and point of escalation for safety-related concerns, supporting incident investigations, contractor safety performance, and continuous improvement initiatives throughout the construction lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with project directors and managers, general contractors, engineers of record, and other stakeholders during construction. Act as an expert resource to field and GC teams, joining safety meetings and site visits to promote a positive, productive safety culture and a high-quality, high-performance safety program.
- Take part in pre-qualification assessments, GC safety program reviews, and execution reviews under the Safety Governance Framework. Give each GC clear, practical feedback and recommend improvements in incident prevention, training, PPE, mental health resources, and reporting protocols.
- Serve as a point of escalation for project teams and GCs. Raise early warning signs, recommend corrective action, follow up until resolved, and bring persistent or high-risk concerns to the Director of Safety.
- Support root cause analysis of recordable incidents and near misses, and share lessons learned across projects through the Director of Safety. Support design reviews for safe build and operation, including prefabrication, work at heights, LOTO, confined space, and fall prevention.
- Collect and report leading and lagging indicators (TRIR, LTIR, near-miss frequency, GC audit scores, training compliance, safe work observations and closeout timelines, root cause trends, craft worker perception surveys) and keep the executive dashboard current.
Required Qualifications
- 8 or more years of dedicated construction safety experience on large-scale commercial, industrial, or hyperscale data center projects.
- Background leading safety programs across multiple active trades, general contractors, and subcontractors. Direct experience managing or auditing multiple general contractors and active trade subcontractors on large-scale projects.
- Partners with project directors and managers, general contractors, and other stakeholders during construction activities, and earns credibility as an advisor and point of escalation.
- Deep familiarity with OSHA standards, familiarity with EPA standards, and industry best management practices.
Preferred Qualifications
- CHST (Construction Health and Safety Technician), STSC (Safety Trained Supervisor Construction), CSP (Certified Safety Professional), or ASP (Associate Safety Professional).
- Formal root cause analysis methods applied to recordable incidents and near misses.
- Power BI or similar tools for safety metrics and dashboards.
- Experience on the owner or owner's representative side of a construction program, advising contractors you do not employ.
- Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), Industrial Safety, or a related field.
Driver’s License Requirement
For roles that require on-site presence or travel between work locations as an essential function of the position, candidates must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license appropriate for the role and be eligible to operate a motor vehicle in accordance with applicable laws.
Communication Skills
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in a professional work environment, including preparing written reports and documentation, conveying information clearly to team members, clients, and stakeholders, and responding appropriately to verbal and written communications related to job duties.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
This position operates primarily in an active data center construction environment, encompassing both indoor and outdoor work settings. The role requires the physical ability to perform essential job functions safely and effectively in a dynamic environment that includes ongoing construction activity and evolving site conditions.
The work environment includes areas and temporary structures owned, leased, or controlled by third parties over which Overwatch may have limited or no control. Because the project remains under construction, certain areas of the site — including access routes, staging zones, and temporary structures — may not yet be fully ADA-compliant until construction is complete or those third-party areas are finalized.
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to walk, stand, stoop, twist, bend, and climb stairs or ladders for extended periods while navigating uneven, unpaved, or obstructed terrain.
- Must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis.
- Must be able to drive between job sites and access all areas of an active construction zone, including raised platforms, scaffolding, and confined spaces.
- Must be able to tolerate exposure to outdoor weather conditions, dust, and construction-related noise, vibrations, and odors.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with contractors, engineers, and site personnel, and maintain situational awareness in high-activity environments.
- Personal protective equipment (PPE), including hard hats, safety vests, hearing protection, and steel-toe boots, is required.
- Must have sufficient visual acuity to read drawings, specifications, and safety signage, and to observe site activity.
Work Environment:
Work is performed primarily in and around active construction areas, which may include unfinished buildings, temporary field offices, staging areas, and partially completed infrastructure. These locations may contain uneven surfaces, limited accessibility, and other conditions typical of construction projects prior to final completion. Overwatch does not control and cannot modify accessibility conditions within areas, facilities, or temporary structures owned or managed by third parties.
Reasonable Accommodation
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position, provided such accommodations do not create safety hazards, impede essential mobility within active work zones, or require modification of facilities not owned or controlled by Overwatch.
Benefits
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid time off. Relocation assistance is available to support candidates transitioning to the location.
OVERWATCH is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. OVERWATCH considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Overwatch Mission Critical
Safety Manager
McLean, Virginia
New 23h ago201-500 employees
Job functions:
Bachelor's degree
Job Description
About Overwatch Mission Critical
Overwatch is a service-disabled Veteran-owned small business (SDVOB) certified through the National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC), offering construction professional services, talent acquisition, and general contractor services for the mission-critical infrastructure industry.
Our mission is the construction and management of state-of-the-art data centers with the precision and reliability this industry demands. From high-end engineers to seasoned professionals, we deploy the people you need to get your data center off the ground. At Overwatch, it's more than a job. It's a purpose.
Role Summary
The Safety Manager is responsible for supporting and promoting a strong safety culture across large-scale construction projects, with a focus on data center environments. This role partners with project leadership, general contractors, and key stakeholders to evaluate safety programs, identify potential risks, and recommend improvements to ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices. The Safety Manager serves as a subject matter expert and point of escalation for safety-related concerns, supporting incident investigations, contractor safety performance, and continuous improvement initiatives throughout the construction lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with project directors and managers, general contractors, engineers of record, and other stakeholders during construction. Act as an expert resource to field and GC teams, joining safety meetings and site visits to promote a positive, productive safety culture and a high-quality, high-performance safety program.
- Take part in pre-qualification assessments, GC safety program reviews, and execution reviews under the Safety Governance Framework. Give each GC clear, practical feedback and recommend improvements in incident prevention, training, PPE, mental health resources, and reporting protocols.
- Serve as a point of escalation for project teams and GCs. Raise early warning signs, recommend corrective action, follow up until resolved, and bring persistent or high-risk concerns to the Director of Safety.
- Support root cause analysis of recordable incidents and near misses, and share lessons learned across projects through the Director of Safety. Support design reviews for safe build and operation, including prefabrication, work at heights, LOTO, confined space, and fall prevention.
- Collect and report leading and lagging indicators (TRIR, LTIR, near-miss frequency, GC audit scores, training compliance, safe work observations and closeout timelines, root cause trends, craft worker perception surveys) and keep the executive dashboard current.
Required Qualifications
- 8 or more years of dedicated construction safety experience on large-scale commercial, industrial, or hyperscale data center projects.
- Background leading safety programs across multiple active trades, general contractors, and subcontractors. Direct experience managing or auditing multiple general contractors and active trade subcontractors on large-scale projects.
- Partners with project directors and managers, general contractors, and other stakeholders during construction activities, and earns credibility as an advisor and point of escalation.
- Deep familiarity with OSHA standards, familiarity with EPA standards, and industry best management practices.
Preferred Qualifications
- CHST (Construction Health and Safety Technician), STSC (Safety Trained Supervisor Construction), CSP (Certified Safety Professional), or ASP (Associate Safety Professional).
- Formal root cause analysis methods applied to recordable incidents and near misses.
- Power BI or similar tools for safety metrics and dashboards.
- Experience on the owner or owner's representative side of a construction program, advising contractors you do not employ.
- Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), Industrial Safety, or a related field.
Driver’s License Requirement
For roles that require on-site presence or travel between work locations as an essential function of the position, candidates must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license appropriate for the role and be eligible to operate a motor vehicle in accordance with applicable laws.
Communication Skills
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in a professional work environment, including preparing written reports and documentation, conveying information clearly to team members, clients, and stakeholders, and responding appropriately to verbal and written communications related to job duties.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
This position operates primarily in an active data center construction environment, encompassing both indoor and outdoor work settings. The role requires the physical ability to perform essential job functions safely and effectively in a dynamic environment that includes ongoing construction activity and evolving site conditions.
The work environment includes areas and temporary structures owned, leased, or controlled by third parties over which Overwatch may have limited or no control. Because the project remains under construction, certain areas of the site — including access routes, staging zones, and temporary structures — may not yet be fully ADA-compliant until construction is complete or those third-party areas are finalized.
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to walk, stand, stoop, twist, bend, and climb stairs or ladders for extended periods while navigating uneven, unpaved, or obstructed terrain.
- Must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis.
- Must be able to drive between job sites and access all areas of an active construction zone, including raised platforms, scaffolding, and confined spaces.
- Must be able to tolerate exposure to outdoor weather conditions, dust, and construction-related noise, vibrations, and odors.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with contractors, engineers, and site personnel, and maintain situational awareness in high-activity environments.
- Personal protective equipment (PPE), including hard hats, safety vests, hearing protection, and steel-toe boots, is required.
- Must have sufficient visual acuity to read drawings, specifications, and safety signage, and to observe site activity.
Work Environment:
Work is performed primarily in and around active construction areas, which may include unfinished buildings, temporary field offices, staging areas, and partially completed infrastructure. These locations may contain uneven surfaces, limited accessibility, and other conditions typical of construction projects prior to final completion. Overwatch does not control and cannot modify accessibility conditions within areas, facilities, or temporary structures owned or managed by third parties.
Reasonable Accommodation
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position, provided such accommodations do not create safety hazards, impede essential mobility within active work zones, or require modification of facilities not owned or controlled by Overwatch.
Benefits
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid time off. Relocation assistance is available to support candidates transitioning to the location.
OVERWATCH is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. OVERWATCH considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
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Where Virginia roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Richmond
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1 jobSafety Manager Job Market in Virginia
A snapshot from current Virginia openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Amazon19
- HITT Contracting5
- Benchmark Utility Services5
- Sheakley4
- WO Grubb3
Top Industries Hiring
- Staffing & Recruiting
- Construction & Real Estate
- Science & Research
- Mining & Natural Resources
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
What Virginia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in safety manager jobs across Virginia.
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP) credential recognized by Virginia employers as the primary hiring standard
- Bachelor's degree in occupational safety, environmental health, or a closely related engineering field
- Working knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1926 construction standards and 29 CFR 1910 general industry regulations
- Experience conducting safety audits, incident investigations, and root-cause analyses in regulated environments
- Familiarity with Virginia OSHA compliance requirements and state plan enforcement procedures
- Proficiency developing and delivering safety training programs for diverse hourly and salaried workforces
Safety Manager Jobs in Virginia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a safety manager in Virginia?
The most direct path is earning a bachelor's degree in occupational safety, environmental health, or a related field, then obtaining the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) credential through the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Virginia operates a state OSHA plan through the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry, so familiarity with its specific regulations strengthens any application. Many Virginia employers, particularly in defense and federal contracting, also value OSHA 30-hour construction or general industry cards as a baseline qualification.
How much do safety managers make in Virginia?
Safety managers in Virginia earn a median of about $90,800 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $56,180 for the lowest 10% to over $138,350 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire safety managers in Virginia?
Employers hiring safety managers in Virginia right now include Amazon, HITT Contracting, and Benchmark Utility Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Virginia's concentration of defense contractors, federal agencies, and large construction firms keeps demand for credentialed safety professionals consistently active across the state.
Which Virginia cities have the most safety manager jobs?
Richmond, Arlington, and Manassas have the most safety manager openings in Virginia. Northern Virginia's density of federal contractors and technology campuses drives the bulk of postings, while Richmond's manufacturing base and Hampton Roads' active shipbuilding, military installation, and port operations generate steady regional demand.
Are there remote safety manager jobs in Virginia?
Yes, but they're rare. Safety manager work is largely site-based, requiring physical presence for inspections, audits, and incident response. About 12% of safety manager openings tied to Virginia are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those are typically program management, compliance writing, or training development roles that do not require daily on-site oversight.
How can I get hired as a safety manager in Virginia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry point is applying for safety coordinator or EHS technician roles at Virginia's large construction firms or federal contractors, where structured mentorship and on-the-job hours toward CSP eligibility are part of the position. Employers like Northrop Grumman and large general contractors operating in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads regularly bring in candidates from adjacent roles such as quality control inspector, field supervisor, or military safety NCO. Completing an OSHA 30-hour card and pursuing an associate safety professional (ASP) designation before applying gives candidates a measurable credential edge.
Where can I find and apply to safety manager jobs in Virginia?
You can find and apply to safety manager jobs in Virginia on Migrate Mate, which lists current Virginia openings updated regularly. Find roles that fit your background and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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