Site Safety Manager Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
Site Safety Manager jobs attract strong H-1B visa sponsorship from construction, engineering, and industrial firms that need certified safety professionals. Employers file a Labor Condition Application with DOL before sponsoring, and roles typically qualify as specialty occupations requiring a directly related bachelor's degree plus relevant certifications.
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Philadelphia, PA (On-Site) - Philadelphia Shipyard
Compensation Range - $45-60/hr.
Who We Are: Infinite Consulting Corp. is a leading project, program, and construction management firm known for our commitment to excellence. Established in 2009, Infinite specializes in safety management, quality management, project and construction management, cost estimating, CPM scheduling, and project controls. We proudly provide the highest level of service and support at each phase of our clients' projects. Our client's success is our success.
About the Role:
Infinite Consulting Corp is seeking a highly experienced Site Safety Manager to support the Philadelphia Shipyard Expansion Project, a complex, high-risk waterfront and industrial construction initiative. This role will provide on-site safety leadership for marine, port, and shipyard operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and the execution of a proactive, incident-free safety culture throughout all phases of work.
The ideal candidate brings deep industrial and maritime construction safety experience and the ability to help manage safety efforts across multiple contractors, trades, and operational interfaces in an active shipyard environment. This role will report to the Lead Safety Manager for the program.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Safety Leadership
- Support the Lead Safety Authority for the Philadelphia Shipyard Expansion Project, overseeing all site safety operations and personnel.
Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management
- Ensure full compliance with OSHA, maritime safety regulations, U.S. Coast Guard considerations, and applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
- Support review of HASP, JHA, MOPs, and task-specific safety plans for high-risk shipyard activities.
- Conduct routine and ad-hoc safety audits, inspections, and field observations in active marine and industrial environments.
- Identify high-risk activities related to waterfront operations, heavy lifts, confined spaces, hot work, and vessel interface, and implement effective controls.
Field Execution & Oversight
- Provide daily site presence to monitor work activities, enforce safety standards, and correct unsafe conditions or behaviors.
- Oversee incident reporting, root-cause investigations, corrective actions, and follow-up documentation.
- Maintain all safety logs, reports, metrics, and compliance records in accordance with project and regulatory standards.
Team & Stakeholder Coordination
- Help coordinate safety coverage across phases of construction, including escalation periods and high-risk operations.
- Build strong working relationships with field leadership, trades, client stakeholders, and regulatory inspectors.
- Contribute to a collaborative, solutions-driven safety culture aligned with Infinite Consulting’s values.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 7+ years of construction/industrial safety experience, including leadership roles.
- Demonstrated experience on shipyard, port, waterfront, or marine infrastructure projects preferred, not strictly required.
- Extensive knowledge of industrial construction hazards and safety controls.
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage field labor, management, and clients effectively.
- Proven ability to lead safety efforts on large, complex, multi-contractor projects.
Preferred Qualifications
- Maritime or shipyard-specific safety credentials or training ideal, can be provided upon hire.
- OSHA 29.
- Experience working in active operational facilities (ports, shipyards, terminals).
- Familiarity with federal infrastructure or public-sector projects.
- Background supporting safety compliance during phased construction or expansion projects.
- Experience interfacing with regulatory agencies and Owner safety teams on major projects.
Why Join Us?
Infinite Consulting Corp offers a vibrant and inclusive workplace culture and opportunities for professional growth. We put our people first and we've created a culture that attracts professional, passionate, and caring individuals who are actively working together to solve problems. As a team member with Infinite, you’re visible. You are heard. You can expect to make a difference through your work and you directly influence Infinite’s mission of building better futures.
Infinite Consulting Corp is proud to have been named a 2024, 2025 & 2026 Top Long Island Workplace by the Long Island Press! Our employees described the company culture with values like Integrity, Honesty, Dedication to Safety, and Family-Oriented, all of which guide everything we do. The company is deeply grateful for this recognition and remains committed to creating an environment where every team member feels valued and empowered to succeed.
Company Fundamentals: At Infinite Consulting Corp, we embody four core Company Fundamentals:
- Accountability: We hold ourselves accountable for our actions and decisions, ensuring the highest level of integrity in all that we do.
- Excellence: We pursue excellence in every aspect of our work, delivering results that exceed expectations and setting new standards in our industry.
- Innovation: We embrace innovation, constantly seeking new and better ways to solve problems and drive progress in project management and construction.
- People: We prioritize our people, fostering a vibrant and inclusive workplace culture where every individual is valued, respected, and empowered to make a difference.
Philanthropy opportunities:
The Infinite Cares mission is to donate our time, money, and energy to causes that make the world a better place. We encourage everybody to find causes they are passionate about and look for ways to make a difference. Take a look and see how we are giving back.
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Site Safety Manager
Philadelphia, PA (On-Site) - Philadelphia Shipyard
Compensation Range - $45-60/hr.
Who We Are: Infinite Consulting Corp. is a leading project, program, and construction management firm known for our commitment to excellence. Established in 2009, Infinite specializes in safety management, quality management, project and construction management, cost estimating, CPM scheduling, and project controls. We proudly provide the highest level of service and support at each phase of our clients' projects. Our client's success is our success.
About the Role:
Infinite Consulting Corp is seeking a highly experienced Site Safety Manager to support the Philadelphia Shipyard Expansion Project, a complex, high-risk waterfront and industrial construction initiative. This role will provide on-site safety leadership for marine, port, and shipyard operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and the execution of a proactive, incident-free safety culture throughout all phases of work.
The ideal candidate brings deep industrial and maritime construction safety experience and the ability to help manage safety efforts across multiple contractors, trades, and operational interfaces in an active shipyard environment. This role will report to the Lead Safety Manager for the program.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Safety Leadership
- Support the Lead Safety Authority for the Philadelphia Shipyard Expansion Project, overseeing all site safety operations and personnel.
Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management
- Ensure full compliance with OSHA, maritime safety regulations, U.S. Coast Guard considerations, and applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
- Support review of HASP, JHA, MOPs, and task-specific safety plans for high-risk shipyard activities.
- Conduct routine and ad-hoc safety audits, inspections, and field observations in active marine and industrial environments.
- Identify high-risk activities related to waterfront operations, heavy lifts, confined spaces, hot work, and vessel interface, and implement effective controls.
Field Execution & Oversight
- Provide daily site presence to monitor work activities, enforce safety standards, and correct unsafe conditions or behaviors.
- Oversee incident reporting, root-cause investigations, corrective actions, and follow-up documentation.
- Maintain all safety logs, reports, metrics, and compliance records in accordance with project and regulatory standards.
Team & Stakeholder Coordination
- Help coordinate safety coverage across phases of construction, including escalation periods and high-risk operations.
- Build strong working relationships with field leadership, trades, client stakeholders, and regulatory inspectors.
- Contribute to a collaborative, solutions-driven safety culture aligned with Infinite Consulting’s values.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 7+ years of construction/industrial safety experience, including leadership roles.
- Demonstrated experience on shipyard, port, waterfront, or marine infrastructure projects preferred, not strictly required.
- Extensive knowledge of industrial construction hazards and safety controls.
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage field labor, management, and clients effectively.
- Proven ability to lead safety efforts on large, complex, multi-contractor projects.
Preferred Qualifications
- Maritime or shipyard-specific safety credentials or training ideal, can be provided upon hire.
- OSHA 29.
- Experience working in active operational facilities (ports, shipyards, terminals).
- Familiarity with federal infrastructure or public-sector projects.
- Background supporting safety compliance during phased construction or expansion projects.
- Experience interfacing with regulatory agencies and Owner safety teams on major projects.
Why Join Us?
Infinite Consulting Corp offers a vibrant and inclusive workplace culture and opportunities for professional growth. We put our people first and we've created a culture that attracts professional, passionate, and caring individuals who are actively working together to solve problems. As a team member with Infinite, you’re visible. You are heard. You can expect to make a difference through your work and you directly influence Infinite’s mission of building better futures.
Infinite Consulting Corp is proud to have been named a 2024, 2025 & 2026 Top Long Island Workplace by the Long Island Press! Our employees described the company culture with values like Integrity, Honesty, Dedication to Safety, and Family-Oriented, all of which guide everything we do. The company is deeply grateful for this recognition and remains committed to creating an environment where every team member feels valued and empowered to succeed.
Company Fundamentals: At Infinite Consulting Corp, we embody four core Company Fundamentals:
- Accountability: We hold ourselves accountable for our actions and decisions, ensuring the highest level of integrity in all that we do.
- Excellence: We pursue excellence in every aspect of our work, delivering results that exceed expectations and setting new standards in our industry.
- Innovation: We embrace innovation, constantly seeking new and better ways to solve problems and drive progress in project management and construction.
- People: We prioritize our people, fostering a vibrant and inclusive workplace culture where every individual is valued, respected, and empowered to make a difference.
Philanthropy opportunities:
The Infinite Cares mission is to donate our time, money, and energy to causes that make the world a better place. We encourage everybody to find causes they are passionate about and look for ways to make a difference. Take a look and see how we are giving back.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Site Safety Manager
Align your credentials to U.S. safety standards
U.S. employers expect OSHA 30-hour certification and, for many roles, a CSP or CHST credential. If you hold equivalent foreign certifications, document how they map to U.S. standards before applying, since employers confirm specialty occupation status during the LCA process.
Target construction and industrial general contractors
Large general contractors on federal projects and industrial facilities with ongoing OSHA compliance obligations file LCAs for Site Safety Managers most consistently. Focus your search on employers with active federal contracts, since those sites face mandatory safety staffing requirements that drive sponsorship decisions.
Verify prevailing wage tier before accepting an offer
Your employer must certify your wage meets DOL prevailing wage levels when filing the LCA. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the wage level for your specific metro area before negotiating, so you know the floor the offer must clear.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified sponsoring employers
Search Migrate Mate for Site Safety Manager roles posted by employers with confirmed LCA filing history. This filters out postings from companies that have never sponsored, saving you from pursuing roles where sponsorship is unlikely despite what the job description implies.
Clarify specialty occupation standing with your degree field
USCIS scrutinizes H-1B petitions for safety roles because some employers post them as open to any bachelor's degree. A degree in occupational health, environmental science, or engineering strengthens your petition. If your degree is in an unrelated field, your employer should document why the role specifically requires it.
Get the LCA filing timeline from your employer in writing
The LCA must be certified by DOL before USCIS can receive the I-129 petition. Confirm your employer's HR team understands this sequence and ask for a written timeline, since delays between offer acceptance and LCA submission are common and can push your start date past the H-1B cap deadline.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Site Safety Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It can, but it isn't automatic. USCIS requires the position to normally require at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field. Roles requiring a degree in occupational safety, environmental health, or engineering typically qualify. Generic safety coordinator postings that accept any bachelor's degree are more likely to face an RFE, so the job description language your employer uses matters significantly.
Which visa types realistically cover Site Safety Manager sponsorship?
H-1B is the primary option for specialty occupation roles. If your degree and the role align, your employer files an LCA with DOL and then petitions USCIS. Canadian and Mexican nationals may qualify under TN visa if the role fits the USMCA engineer or scientist category, though safety management isn't always a clean fit. EB-2 and EB-3 green card paths are also available for long-term sponsorship.
What certifications do employers expect when sponsoring a Site Safety Manager?
Most sponsoring employers in construction and heavy industry expect at minimum an OSHA 30-hour card and often require or strongly prefer a Certified Safety Professional credential from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Some federal project sites specifically list CHST certification. Having active certifications before you apply removes a common objection employers raise when evaluating whether to pursue sponsorship.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor Site Safety Manager roles?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified LCA filing history for safety-related roles, so you can focus on companies that have actually sponsored before rather than those that mention sponsorship as a possibility. This is especially useful in construction and industrial sectors where sponsorship decisions are made project by project.
Can a Site Safety Manager on OPT or STEM OPT transition to H-1B sponsorship?
Yes. If you're working as a Site Safety Manager on F-1 OPT or STEM OPT, your employer can file an H-1B petition during the annual registration window. The role must qualify as a specialty occupation, and your employer needs to submit the LCA before USCIS selection. STEM OPT extension requires your employer to be enrolled in E-Verify and to sign a training plan through your designated school official.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Site Safety Manager jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.