CORPORATE SERVICES GROUP
SAGINAW, LANSING, ST. JOHNS, BYRON CENTER, BINGHAM FARMS, or DUNDEE OFFICE
POSITION SUMMARY
Spicer Group is actively seeking a highly talented and self-motivated Safety Manager to join our Corporate Services Group. The Safety Manager leads the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the organization’s safety culture and programs. This role collaborates closely with leadership to advance the firm’s SHIELD safety program, oversees company-wide training initiatives, and serves as the primary liaison with regulatory agencies. The position manages safety onboarding, creates training content, conducts audits, and ensures compliance with federal, state and local safety regulations. Additionally, the Safety Manager monitors key safety metrics, supports incident investigations, and partners across departments to coordinate safety operations, equipment inspections, emergency preparedness, and program updates. This role is central in shaping a proactive, engaged, and compliant safety environment throughout all office locations and project sites.
THE COMPANY
Spicer Group is a multi-disciplinary engineering, surveying, and planning company. With offices in Michigan, Ohio, and Georgia, Spicer Group continues to expand its geographic footprint. We are committed to providing our teams with technical support throughout these offices to continually build upon our success year after year. Spicer Group was given the prestigious Firm of the Year Award for 2025, recognized by ACEC.
Spicer Group prides itself on our core values of commitment to growth, great client relationships, excellent services and solutions, maintaining a team environment, and having integrity in all we do. We are seeking a candidate who will strive to uphold these values.
Spicer Group, Inc. offers a comprehensive benefits package that reflects our respect and commitment for our employees, their contributions, professional goals, and personal goals. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Competitive Pay
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Options
- 401(k)-match program
- Paid Holidays
- Sick and Vacation Days
- Profit Sharing
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Professional Development
- Excellent Working Conditions
- Work-Life Balance
- Fitness Reimbursement
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Advancement of Safety Culture
- Collaborate with leadership on developing, evolving, and overseeing the firm’s safety program, SHIELD
- Promote SHIELD initiatives in cooperation with marketing departments
- Lead and mentor safety champions and employees executing safety initiatives across the business
- Serve as the main point of contact for regulatory agencies on safety-related topics
- Coordinate and lead employee safety training and annual safety day events
- Participate in safety-related professional organizations
- Assist with safety-related onboarding and integration processes related to firm acquisitions
Education and Training
- Develop and maintain a safety training baseline for all positions, including OSHA, human error reduction, CPR/First Aid, and job-specific modules
- Oversee and promote safety training in the firm’s learning management system (LMS) to ensure 100% company-wide engagement
- Develop and promote programs to enhance the organization’s internal safety culture and engagement
- Develop internal safety training content and videos
- Partner with local office administrators to track and coordinate First Aid and CPR trainings
- Provide in-house, hands-on training where business need dictates
- Oversee supervisor and new employee safety onboarding
- Prepare safety bulletins, related articles, and other safety-related communications
Monitoring, Investigation, and Compliance
- Prepare and distribute OSHA forms for submittal and recordkeeping
- Complete subcontractor prequalification forms as needed
- Partner with Human Resources on Workers’ Comp claims, incident investigations, near-miss reviews, and root cause analysis, including follow-up actions and mitigation plans
- Provide safety-related data, trends, and reporting in order to make recommendations to the firm
- Coordinate and oversee annual required testing for HAZWOPER employees
- Respond to safety plan requests when working with subcontractors
- Conduct site/job-specific activity hazard analysis (AHA) and promote job specific analysis (JSA) and project safety plans (PSP)
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local safety regulations, including state-specific OSHA standards
- Monitor safety performance metrics (EMR/TRIR) and promote continuous improvement of case-management activities
Safety Operations and Program Management
- Partner with local office administrators on coordinating and conducting fire drills and AED testing, and procuring safety equipment and supplies as needed
- Set up safety protocols for new office locations
- Oversee Confined Space Entry training and tracking
- Oversee annual inspection programs for fire extinguishers, PPE, fall protection PPE, and first aid kits
- Partner with Facilities Manager on administering fleet vehicle safety initiatives
- Partner with local office administration on SDS Sheet administration and accessibility
- Conduct safety audits at facilities and on project sites
- Evaluate existing and new equipment for ergonomic and functional use acceptance
- Lead annual reviews, updates, and distribution of the Safety and Health Program and manual
- Present safety topics to staff via service line meetings and staff meetings where requested
- Develop, promote, and evolve reward and accountability programs to recognize safety standard successes and opportunities
Physical presence is an essential function of this job.
The omission of a specific duty or responsibility does not preclude assigning duties not listed herein if such duties and responsibilities are a reasonable assignment to the position.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Highschool diploma or equivalent
- Progressive and advanced experience with administering a corporate safety program
- Expert knowledge of health and safety standards, regulatory requirements, and policy writing
- Innovative problem-solving and collaboration skills
- Excellent verbal/written communication and presentation skills
- Proficiency in basic office software applications (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe/Bluebeam, etc.)
- Willing and able to travel 25%, possibly overnight, to various office locations and job sites
- Ability to respond to emergencies and crises promptly and urgently with a calm demeanor
- Ability to successfully coordinate a large-scale corporate program across multiple offices and states
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Currently possess or able to obtain safety-related certifications (i.e., state-specific safety certifications, OSHA Standards and Workplace Safety, Hazardous Materials Training, FEMA certifications, First Aid, CPR, AED, lock out/tag out, incident investigation, crisis management, etc.)
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information regarding our firm and/or this position, please visit the Spicer Group website at www.spicergroup.com. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
