Environment, Health, Safety Director

Job Description: Safety Director

Direct Hire | Onsite Columbus, OH | Relocation Assistance Available

Our client is seeking a dynamic and experienced Safety Director to lead safety program compliance, training, and cultural initiatives across multiple operations in the construction and overhead/underground utility industries.

Job Responsibilities (Including, But Not Limited To)

• Administer and manage a comprehensive HSE training and compliance program to promote safe work practices and conditions for subcontractors and sub-tier subcontractor employees.
• Integrate internal HSE policies with client safety programs to ensure full alignment and implementation.
• Enforce corporate and project-specific safety and health programs, along with federal, state, and local safety regulations.
• Oversee and audit workplace safety practices across multiple operations; identify risk areas and implement effective solutions.
• Collaborate with leadership to drive unified safety improvement initiatives, reporting, and performance metrics across workplace, fleet, and general liability domains.
• Ensure alignment between safety requirements and service contracts in partnership with Contracts Management.
• Work with corporate finance to monitor and align safety-related costs with operational budgets.
• Partner with HR, Engineering, and Construction leadership to champion safety culture and align training strategies.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA (Federal and State-specific) and other relevant safety regulations.
• Manage incident reporting and investigations to ensure timely reporting, root cause analysis, and preventative measures.
• Coordinate with Worker s Compensation carriers and risk control representatives for claims management and site evaluations.
• Maintain active participation in relevant professional safety and trade associations.
• Travel up to 50% domestically.
  
  

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 10 years of progressive construction safety experience.
• Heavy experience in the overhead and underground utility sector.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on continuous improvement and risk mitigation.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership, influence, and collaboration skills, especially in environments with limited prior safety exposure.
• Deep knowledge of OSHA (Part 1926), Cal-OSHA, DOT, ANSI, and related safety regulations.
• High emotional intelligence and strong relationship-building skills at all organizational levels.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Commitment to professional growth, certification maintenance, and industry awareness.
• Experience working with C-level executives and leading cross-functional teams.
• Strong mentoring, coaching, and team development capabilities.
• Embody the values of GRIT guts, reliability, improvement, and teamwork.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
  
  

Experience with MS Office 365 suite, including OneDrive, SharePoint, Outlook, and MS Teams.