Director of Safety and Risk Management

About the role

The Director of Safety & Risk Management is responsible for developing, implementing, and leading the Company's safety, risk management, loss prevention, insurance, claims, and regulatory compliance programs. This position provides strategic leadership to protect employees, assets, operations, and the Company's financial interests while fostering a culture of safety and accountability. The Director serves as the primary leader for occupational safety, workers' compensation, insurance programs, claims management, enterprise risk assessment, and business continuity planning. The role partners closely with operations, HR, finance, and executive leadership to reduce incidents, minimize risk exposure, and support organizational objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Company's safety strategy and annual safety objectives.
• Lead all occupational health and safety programs.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT, EPA, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Oversee incident investigations and root cause analyses.
• Establish corrective action plans and ensure implementation.
• Monitor and report safety performance metrics.
• Lead safety training, employee engagement, and safety culture initiatives.
• Conduct facility audits and field inspections.
• Develop and maintain the Company's enterprise risk management framework.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate operational, financial, strategic, and regulatory risks.
• Lead risk assessments across all business units.
• Advise executive leadership on emerging risks and mitigation strategies.
• Develop and maintain risk registers and reporting dashboards.
• Manage all property, casualty, auto liability, general liability, and workers' compensation insurance programs.
• Coordinate annual insurance renewals and maintain relationships with insurance brokers, carriers, adjusters, and other third-party partners.
• Serve as a primary point of contact with the Company's insurance broker regarding coverage questions, claims, risk exposures, and other insurance-related issues or concerns.
• Analyze coverage needs and recommend program improvements.
• Oversee claims administration and claim resolution activities.
• Coordinate auto liability claims, including scheduling vehicle appraisals and repairs and monitoring completion of repairs.
• Coordinate with insurance adjusters and third parties involved in auto incidents regarding property damage, vehicle repairs, bodily injury claims, and claim resolution.
• Monitor claims trends and implement loss-reduction strategies.
• Partner with legal counsel, insurance carriers, brokers, and other stakeholders regarding significant claims and litigation.
• Direct workers' compensation claims oversight and return-to-work programs.
• Collaborate with HR and operational leaders on injury management.
• Monitor claim costs and trends.
• Develop initiatives to reduce claim frequency and severity.
• Collaborate with Legal, HR, insurance brokers, and other appropriate stakeholders in the review of insurance and risk-related provisions for new and revised project contracts and temporary staffing agreements.
• Support annual financial audits by partnering with the Finance team to provide and discuss insurance limits, claim payments, outstanding reserves, and related insurance and risk information.
• Coordinate with Finance and other internal departments to gather and provide documentation required for annual workers' compensation, general liability,