Director of Safety

Master Trades Group, a leading residential services platform specializing in plumbing and HVAC services with operations across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions under various brands, is seeking an experienced Director of Safety. In this role, you will play a critical role on building scalable, risk-based procedures and systems to elevate the organization's HSE maturity to industry-leading standards.

The ideal candidate will be based within a commutable distance to one of our branches in the Mid-Atlantic or Southeast regions. This role involves extensive travel.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive Pay

• High-Impact Role: Step into a fast-paced environment where your drive and energy will keep you at the forefront of strategic financial reporting, directly shaping high-stakes decisions.

• Professional Growth: Thrive in a dynamic setting with endless opportunities to sharpen your skills, tackle complex challenges, and grow professionally in a supportive yet high-energy team.

• Comprehensive Benefits: PTO, Paid Holidays, health, dental, and vision plans, a 401(k) with company match, and more.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

The Director of Safety is responsible and owns the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of fit for purpose safety strategies, programs, standards, insurance, claims management, processes, and systems to support rapidly evolving operations in a distributed network of branches.

• Develop and execute a forward-thinking multi-year safety strategy in collaboration with internal stakeholders; align safety objectives with business goals to enhance operational effectiveness.
• Provide strategic leadership and guidance to instill a safe operations culture throughout the organization. Engage with executive leadership, managers, and frontline employees to cultivate a shared commitment to safety excellence and continuous improvement, integrating human and organizational performance (HOP) across all lines of businesses.
• Support the Risk and Claims manager to ensure he/she has all of the tools and support to be successful.
• Partner with the Fleet Manager on Driver Safety, telematics, and a holistic driver safety score and training program.
• Establish and implement a scalable EHS Management System to support the rapid growth and evolution of our company; drive the organization's HSE maturity to industry-leading standards.
• Develop, implement, and manage a strategic road map that is based on incremental improvement to attain a level of maturity that is industry leading.
• Lead the development and implementation of risk-based approaches to identify, assess, and mitigate HSE risks. Leads safety audits and inspections to identify potential hazards and risks.
• Develop and implement proactive measures to reduce serious injuries and fatalities (SIF) and occupational hazards through use of data analytics and reporting.
• Provide technical direction and guidance to managers and all branch staff regarding compliance.
• Create regular safety performance reviews and committee(s) framework
• Establish robust KPIs and reporting metrics with leading and lagging indicators to proactively address risk factors.
• Lead cultural change to embrace new and improved safety programs and policies at all levels of the organization, through effective communication and leadership
• Drive robust incident reporting mechanisms, conduct thorough investigations, and identify root causes and effective corrective actions.
• Responsible for development of comprehensive risk assessments and hazard analyses programs and tools to identify potential safety hazards and mitigate associated risks. Implement risk control measures, safety protocols, and engineering controls to minimize exposure to hazards.
• Accountable to ensure appropriate and timely regulatory reporting
• Continually monitor developments, trends, legislation, and regulations and evaluate the impact on business operations; proactively update EHS Management System and advise the business accordingly
• Ensure compliance with all relevant HSE regulations and standards.
• Interfaces with federal, state, and local regulators during audits, reviews, and/or to proactively ensure compliance with requirements

Leadership Skills:

• Engage with employees at all levels to promote a proactive and positive safe operations culture.
• Continuously evaluate and improve safety programs to ensure they meet the needs of the business.
• Serve as an influencer and advocate for safety initiatives, building strong relationships across the organization.
• Provide thought leadership and inspire change at all levels in the organization with intensity and integrity. Remove barriers through effective problem solving and coordination with internal partners.

Qualifications/Abilities:

• 10 years of experience in safety management
• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Engineering or a related field preferred.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) preferred
• Comprehensive knowledge of OSHA regulations and industry specific guidelines.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence and engage teams at all levels.
• Expertise in regulatory compliance and safety standards.
• Strong strategic thinking and planning capabilities.
• Exceptional leadership, mentoring, and team-building skills.
• Proficiency in safety-related software and data analysis tools.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Travel /- 50% depending on office location.

Disclaimer: The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

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