Safety Manager

Job Title: Safety Manager

Job Type: Full-time; on-site

Responsibilities:

Oversee day-to-day transportation safety and compliance activities, ensuring driver and fleet practices align with applicable FMCSA and DOT requirements.

Maintain accurate driver qualification files and compliance documentation, and monitor required records, renewals, and deadlines.

Support hours-of-service and ELD compliance, review driver logs as needed, identify potential violations, and coordinate coaching or corrective action.

Coordinate DOT drug and alcohol testing requirements and Clearinghouse queries, maintaining appropriate records and confidentiality.

Monitor safety performance, review CSA/SMS information, identify trends, and recommend steps to reduce risk and improve compliance.

Investigate accidents, incidents, and safety concerns; document findings and coordinate corrective actions to help prevent recurrence.

Partner with operations and maintenance to support vehicle inspection and maintenance compliance and ensure safety-related defects are addressed.

Coordinate driver safety training, communicate company policies, and reinforce accountability across the fleet.

Support applicable OSHA and workplace safety requirements, including identifying hazards and coordinating follow-up where needed.

Visit satellite groups of drivers and trucks in other locations to reinforce safety practices, connect with drivers, and review compliance.

Work closely with the Safety Director and leadership to strengthen safety processes as the fleet expands.

Experience:

Transportation safety, fleet safety, or DOT compliance experience within a trucking, commercial vehicle, or related asset-based operation.

Working knowledge of FMCSA regulations, driver qualification files, hours-of-service requirements, ELDs, and DOT drug and alcohol testing.

Experience with a fleet of meaningful scale is preferred; candidates who have supported a larger fleet in a supervisor, lead, or assistant role are encouraged to apply.

Experience in full truckload, concrete, construction, or another commercial vehicle environment may be relevant; prior heavy haul experience is helpful but not required.

Strong organization, communication, follow-through, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with drivers and operations.

Ability to travel periodically to visit drivers and satellite fleet locations, estimated at approximately 25%.

Location: North Charleston, SC

Compensation Details: This position offers a competitive base salary and bonus