Senior Director of Safety

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop and implement the enterprise safety strategy in alignment with the organization's strategic objectives.

• Act as the executive sponsor for comprehensive safety initiatives and ongoing enhancement efforts throughout the company.

• Collaborate with Executive Leadership to embed safety into operational planning, business development, customer relations, and organizational decision-making processes.

• Create strategic multi-year roadmaps aimed at enhancing organizational performance while fostering growth objectives.

• Lead, mentor, and cultivate a high-performing safety organization capable of supporting various business units and future expansion.

• Establish accountability, performance standards, succession planning, and leadership development within the safety function.

• Foster cross-functional partnerships that enhance collaboration among Safety, Operations, Commercial, Human Resources, Fleet, and other support divisions.

• Maintain a prominent presence in field operations to grasp business challenges, reinforce expectations, and ensure that safety programs are practical and effective.

• Promote consistency across safety management systems, risk mitigation strategies, incident investigations, and corrective action protocols.

• Leverage data analytics and leading indicators to proactively discern trends and enhance organizational performance.

• Provide executive oversight to ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT, FMCSA, and other federal, state, local, and customer-specific regulations.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in environmental, health, and safety leadership, including executive or senior leadership roles.

• Proven success in leading enterprise safety programs that support geographically diverse, multi-site field operations.

• Experience in organizations within the renewable energy, construction, industrial services, utilities, infrastructure, or similarly complex operational sectors.

• Demonstrated capability to influence executive leadership while facilitating organizational change and continuous improvement.

• Experience guiding organizations through periods of growth, operational transformation, or cultural shifts.

• Proven track record in developing scalable safety management systems that enhance both leading and lagging performance indicators.

• Willingness to travel as required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Retirement savings plan with company match.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Supportive work environment that values safety and well-being.