Safety Director - Southwest Operations

Description

• Participates in client meetings as requested to promote the corporate Safety & Risk Management programs.
• Establish performance metrics to improve outcomes, perform tracking and reporting to management.
• Provides leadership and support to corporate and field personnel in monitoring the effectiveness of processes and programs implemented, including but not limited to accident investigations, safety best practices and audits, and DOT matters.
• Collaborates with upper management and insurance broker to manage outcomes in workers compensation, liability, auto, and property & casualty claims. Manages and oversees the administration of the workers' compensation program, including claims and claim costs, claim reviews, and return to work program for the benefit of the employee and the company.
• Claim Management: reporting/managing/closing-out all auto, work comp, general liability claims
• Administration and recordkeeping for risk and safety function
• Performs additional assignments per direct report's direction.
• Develop inspection protocols to measure expectation verses execution
• Evaluates and regularly monitors project, supervisor and crew performance to provide coaching on specific performance improvement areas; recommends disciplinary action to HR, when necessary.
• Develop tracking and communication methods for leadership team
• Identifies needed changes and leads policy and program updates to achieve desired results.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive Safety and Risk strategy to measurably improve outcomes.
• Field Implementation and execution of all necessary precautions for managing risk and safety
• Subcontractor Management: define expectations, evaluate performance, guidance/correction, training and feedback
• Assists in the estimating process when requested, by analyzing cost and procedural implications for specific safety concerns involved in a project plan.
• Establishing measurable risk and safety goals and objectives
• Assesses exposure to safety and risk and adverse consequences of construction activities. Collaborate with others when negotiating policy terms and limits. Recommends the purchase of insurance, coverage limits and deductibles to ensure adequate protection against loss at the most effective cost to the Company.

Requirements

• Accident/incident investigation and analysis, reporting, documentation, incident breakdown, root causes, corrective actions, follow-up and feedback
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record required
• Strong leadership and conflict management skills required
• Excellent organizational and decision making/problem solving skills
• Excellent written, presentational and verbal communication skills
• Regulatory/Compliance OSHA, DOT, EPA, FRA, MSHA, PHMSA, PSC/PUC, USACE, etc.
• Claims response and management (WC, GL, Auto)
• Ability to strategically work within approved budget
• Pre-Qualification: Web-Portal/prequalification processes, contractor/subcontractor requirement.

Benefits

• Training & qualification develop/deliver training programs, provide knowledge/skill assessments

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance