Corporate Safety Director - Central Virginia

About the role

The Corporate Safety Director at The Caton Companies is responsible for promoting a positive safety culture and managing a team of dedicated Safety Professionals across various business units. Key responsibilities include developing and executing a comprehensive safety strategy, leading safety training, and responding to incidents.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes a comprehensive corporate safety strategy aligned with company goals and regulatory requirements
• Champions a proactive safety culture, emphasizing accountability, hazard recognition, and continuous improvement
• Regularly visits worksites in Virginia and North Carolina, including heavy civil construction projects, multifamily apartment communities, and office environments
• Learns and maintains necessary safety and health certifications, including First Aid/CPR Trainer, and 10 and 30-hour OSHA Construction Trainer
• Conducts safety meetings and trains others on conducting safety meetings
• Assists with the development of site-specific safety procedures
• Leads efforts in root cause analysis and lessons learned
• Leads review of federal, state and local inspection activity and proposed citations
• Provides guidance and distribution of personal protective equipment
• Responds to incidents and oversees incident reporting processes and procedures
• Leads effort and assists in performing pre-employment, post-incident and random drug testing

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Safety Management or similar
• 3+ Years Safety experience in heavy civil construction or commercial construction, DOT experience a must
• CHST (Certified Health and Safety Technician) required
• Proficient working knowledge of construction means and methods
• OSHA 30 Required
• Experience in implementing safety principles in an operational environment

Qualifications

• Must have proficient working knowledge of construction means and methods
• OSHA 510, OSHA 500
• First Aid/ CPR Train the Trainer
• ATSSA Work Zone Trainer

Skills

• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Ability to develop and implement safety policies and procedures
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and best practices
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• FSA Program
• 401K Program with Generous Company Match
• Paid Leave and Holidays
• Training and Development Opportunities