Director of Occupational Health & Safety

The Director of Occupational Health & Safety leads the development and execution of CWC’s company-wide health and safety program, promoting a culture of safety across all job sites. This role ensures regulatory compliance, oversees safety training and performance, and supports continuous improvement in safety operations. The Director works closely with project teams, leadership, and subcontractors to drive proactive risk management and promote health and safety in the workplace.

• Develop annual plans & budgets for health and safety initiatives.
• Actively participates in industry organizations at board or committee level; represent the Company at networking functions, career fairs, trade shows, etc.
• Conduct site-specific safety audits and inspections to assess compliance of safety plans, effectiveness of safety managers and identify potential hazards and recommend corrective actions.
• Regularly evaluates the effectiveness of safety initiatives and monitor results to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Leads and manages Health and Safety Department team to achieve a high performance, customer-oriented work team, through hiring, motivating, coaching, appraising, creating accountability, and resolving issues related to staff.
• Leads the Corporate Safety Committee.
• Provide expertise and guidance on safety-related issues to management, employees, and outside vendors/consultants
• Participate in the review of CWC’s Subcontractor Default Insurance program health and safety submittals. Assist with evaluation and assessment of health and safety programs of subcontractors including performance on past projects.
• Provides proactive leadership by anticipating problems, providing solutions, sharing knowledge, and providing training as needed.
• Manages hazard assessment activities to ensure projects are properly planned and coordinated to achieve project schedule timelines while maintaining health and safety expectations.
• Develops and implements a clear vision and program for health and safety for the company, aligning strategies, policies, and programs to build a health and safety culture with industry-leading practices.
• Interacts cross-functionally with CWC team members, clients, subcontractors, and inspectors to ensure teams are operating in accordance with CWC’s safety programs, and contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Work with CWC Human Resources as required to manage workers’ compensation claims.
• Ensure health and safety training criteria meets the needs of internal and external (CWC, client & regulating entities) requirements. Develop training programs as needed to ensure understanding and execution of criteria.
• Integrate technology and software solutions into health and safety management practices as appropriate.
• Develop and manage personnel training and certifications, keeping up to date records for expirations, reporting, and actively tracking/setting up training for new employees and those with expiring certifications.
• Develop, analyze, and maintain safety performance metrics that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timely. Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Leads incident investigations, ensures participation in the incident review process, and disseminates lessons learned to appropriate stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure ongoing alignment and coordination of safety-related initiatives.

Composed: Maintains focus, clarity, and emotional control under pressure, enabling effective decision-making and steady leadership in high-stress or uncertain situations.

Influential: Effectively persuades and inspires others by building strong relationships and presenting ideas with clarity and conviction.

Committed to Personal Development: Demonstrates a proactive approach to learning and growth by seeking feedback, embracing challenges, and enhancing personal effectiveness.

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Hygiene, Safety Management, Environmental Science, Occupational Health or other related field.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and change management skills.
• Minimum of 10 years' commercial construction safety management experience; or a combination of education and experience.
• Experience in leading and managing teams to achieve established and measurable goals.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) credential.
• Extensive knowledge of Federal and State-specific OSHA and EM385 regulations.
• Familiarity with best practices in loss prevention, post-injury response, and claims management.

Coakley & Williams Construction offers a comprehensive total compensation and benefits package that includes health, dental and vision coverage, employer-matched 401(k), paid time off and holidays, performance-based bonuses, wellness program, and other voluntary benefits and leave types. The determination of salary is based on the candidate’s individual professional experience, qualifications, education, skills, and training.

In accordance with the Maryland Wage Transparency Law, the base salary range for this position is: $130,000.00 - $170,000.00

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