Director of Safety

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

The Director of Construction Safety is responsible for leading, developing, implementing, and enforcing the company’s comprehensive safety program across all construction, HVAC, electrical, installation, service, and field operations.

This position provides strategic leadership and hands-on oversight to ensure compliance with applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards, federal and state regulations, contractual safety requirements, and company policies. The Director works closely with executive leadership, Human Resources, operations management, project managers, field supervisors, and employees to prevent workplace injuries, reduce organizational risk, improve safety performance, and establish a culture of accountability.

The Director of Construction Safety must maintain a visible field presence, conduct routine documented job site inspections, ensure corrective actions are completed, provide safety training, investigate incidents, and report measurable safety performance results to executive leadership.

The successful candidate will understand that safety is a shared organizational responsibility. The Director owns the development and oversight of the safety program, while managers and supervisors remain accountable for enforcing safety requirements and correcting hazards within their respective departments and job sites.

Mandatory Certification

• OSHA 500 — Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry is required. Candidates must possess documentation of successful course completion and satisfy any applicable OSHA Outreach Trainer authorization and renewal requirements associated with assigned training responsibilities.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction training certification is required, in addition to OSHA 500.

Technical Competencies

• Strong working knowledge of applicable OSHA construction and general industry requirements.
• Knowledge of hazard assessments, root-cause analysis, incident reporting, and corrective action processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office or comparable software and safety reporting systems.
• Ability to interpret regulations and translate them into practical field procedures.
• Strong written documentation, communication, and presentation skills.

PHYSICAL AND WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to travel regularly to active construction and service sites.
• Ability to walk job sites and navigate stairs, uneven terrain, and active work areas while complying with site safety requirements.
• Ability to wear required PPE and work in varying weather conditions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees, subcontractors, customers, and leadership.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with reasonable accommodation where required by applicable law.