Vice President of Safety

Job Description

Hiring for a high-level client.

Clients can be located in / around the following cities : Atlanta, Seattle, Denver, San Diego, Phoenix, Austin, Dallas, Tampa, Milwaukee, or Chicago.

JOB SUMMARY

Purpose :

As the Vice President of Safety, you will lead the organization's safety initiatives, setting a high standard for safety culture, policies, and procedures. You will be responsible with crafting and executing strategies that ensure the well-being of employees and subcontractors across all operations, delivering the company’s position as an industry leader in safety excellence. This leader will be responsible for building and maintaining a culture of safety.

Scope :

Lead the development and implementation of policies, rules, procedures and administers the safety programs as they apply to employee protection, public safety, equipment and property, occupational health, hazardous waste, and substance control. Lead the team of safety professionals in their development. Design and develop a safety strategy that supports company’s future growth. Hire and train the future leaders of safety through their personal growth that supports a succession plan. Assure Safety remains our most important core value.

JOB DETAILS

MAJOR TASKS / DUTIES, ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES, AND ACCOUNTABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ROLE :

• Define and champion the company's safety vision, objectives, and strategies to foster a culture of safety excellence.
• Lead safety business planning efforts, aligning safety initiatives with corporate goals and objectives.
• Drive the development and implementation of company-wide safety and health strategies, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
• Enforce client safety standards and executive expectations, serving as the primary liaison with regulatory bodies on safety matters.
• Flexible Leadership style that allows you to effectively communicate with diverse client and audience types, ranging from skilled apprentices to top-line executive presence.
• Build relationships with other Safety Leading like-minded professionals to constantly push the envelope driving Stronger safety culture and initiatives with like-minded companies.
• Foster and enable a culture of care and safety first where all employees, regardless of role or level in the organization, are empowered to mitigate safety issues.
• Develop the Safety Department to operate within our existing Divisional, Regional and Sector based operating platform.
• Drive accountability for safety managers and administrators to accomplish safety program goals, compliance, and initiatives.
• Foster a collaborative and supportive work environment, empowering direct reports to drive safety initiatives and achieve organizational goals.
• Conduct regular performance evaluations and provide constructive feedback to enhance individual and team effectiveness.
• Partner with division leadership to develop succession plans and talent pipelines to ensure continuity and sustainability in safety leadership roles.
• Mentor and train safety personnel, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development within the safety department.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to develop robust recruiting programs to ensure adequate talent.
• Leverage innovation, identify and adopt new technologies, and facilitate the integration of predictive analytics all focused on jobsite safety.
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure safety performance, implementing continuous improvement initiatives to mitigate hazards.
• Provide technical expertise on safety policies and programs, conducting training sessions and workshops to enhance safety awareness.
• Facilitate sharing of safety resources across the organization
• Stay abreast of regulatory changes and industry best practices, collaborating with stakeholders to implement effective safety measures.
• Maintains statistical data for accidents. Assists in the preparation and submittal of accident reports as prescribed by Federal, State, and local regulations.
• Collects, develops, and disseminates materials and information used in program development and to further safety protection training.
• Compiles and distributes statistical reports on safety performance, accident costs, and OSHA related fines.
• Interface closely with all construction leaders, project field supervision and employees to lead safety program throughout the construction operation.
• Interface closely with all estate management and building services staff to lead and implement the safety program throughout all managed properties.
• Serves as technical advisor to Corporate Management and Field Supervision.
• Responsible for leading and developing staff of safety professionals.
• Responsible for corporate safety and health program management, design and continual improvement.
• Monitors construction activities and advises management on compliance with applicable regulatory rules, regulations and / or laws.
• Oversee the investigation of serious accidents, major property damage and incidents with the public. Analyzes investigative root cause analysis data and assists in the development of preventive measures to eliminate or control hazards and potential liability.
• Lead workers' compensation and insurance efforts, ensuring proper claims management and proactive risk mitigation. This includes :

o Workers’ Compensation, property, general liability and auto insurance

o Responsible for coordinating return-to-work

o Attends and provides feedback at claim review meetings with Sr Director Risk Management and insurance carrier

o Develops “light-duty” job descriptions on each project

o Corporate safety steering committee

o Participates and provides feed-back to the Safety Committee

o Assists at each site during compliance inspections

o Coordinates all OSHA Consultation visits and programs on construction sites

o Coordinates and participates in all OSHA fines and citation meetings

Candidate Requirements :

Experience, knowledge, skills, education and abilities – required or preferred – to be successful :

Competencies profile