Director of Safety
Position Summary
The Director of Safety is a senior leader responsible for the strategic development, implementation, and continuous improvement of all health and safety programs across the organization. This role provides company-wide leadership for safety across aggregate operations, asphalt/heavy highway/civil construction, bridge construction, and transportation/logistics.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a company-wide safety strategy aligned with business objectives
- Establish and promote a safety-first / zero incident culture across all divisions
- Drive organizational alignment by standardizing safety programs and eliminating inconsistent practices across business units
- Partner directly with executive and operational leadership to embed safety into daily decision-making
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, MSHA, DOT, FMCSA, and all applicable regulations
- Monitor regulatory changes and proactively adjust company programs
- Lead company incident reporting, root cause analysis, and corrective action tracking
- Ensure consistent company-wide communication of incidents and learnings
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce incidents and severity rates
- Define and implement safety programs including JSAs, audits, inspections, and behavioral safety initiatives
- Develop and oversee company safety training programs and leadership development
- Lead, develop, and mentor safety teams across all divisions
- Design and execute internal audits and track key safety performance metrics
- Partner with insurance and claims teams to reduce risk and manage incidents