Department: Safety
Reports To: President or Chief Operating Officer
Direct Reports: Safety Coordinators (future growth), Safety Committee Members (functional leadership)
FLSA Status: Exempt
Travel: Approximately 50%
The Safety Director develops, implements, and leads the Company's comprehensive safety strategy across all branch locations. This role ensures compliance with OSHA and other applicable regulations while fostering a culture where every employee returns home safely each day. The position partners with operations and executive leadership to reduce risk, improve safety performance, and build accountability across the organization.
Leadership
- Develop and execute the Company's strategic safety program.
- Promote a proactive safety culture.
- Establish annual safety goals and KPIs.
Compliance
- Ensure OSHA, EPA, DOT, and regulatory compliance.
- Maintain safety policies and reporting.
Field Operations
- Conduct jobsite inspections and audits.
- Assist project teams with safety planning.
Incident Management
- Lead investigations and corrective actions.
Training & Development
- Deliver company-wide safety training and orientation.
Fleet & Equipment
- Oversee PPE, vehicle safety, inspections.
Risk Management & Reporting
- Partner with leadership, analyze trends, develop monthly scorecards.
Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years construction/commercial mechanical safety.
- 3+ years leadership.
Preferred
- CSP, CHST, OSHA 500, First Aid/CPR Instructor, DOT experience.
- Leadership
- Coaching
- Communication
- Conflict Resolution
- Project Management
- Root Cause Analysis
- Microsoft Office
- Walk active construction sites.
- Climb ladders.
- Lift up to 50 lbs.
- Wear required PPE.
- Reduce incidents.
- Improve safety participation.
- Complete audits on time.
- Maintain regulatory compliance.
- Leadership
- Accountability
- Integrity
- Communication
- Continuous Improvement
Office, construction sites, mechanical rooms, rooftops, and outdoor environments.
Reports To: President or COO
Direct Reports: Safety Coordinators (future growth), Safety Committee Members
Approximately 50% travel throughout Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri.
