Regional Safety Manager
Polk Mechanical Company · Grand Prairie, TX · 2 days ago
ManagementFull-time
Primary Duties And Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and oversight for the regional Safety organization through direct management of assigned Safety Managers and strategic support of all safety personnel within the region.
- Serve as the primary regional safety liaison to Operations leadership and the Safety Director.
- Ensure consistent application of safety programs, policies, and expectations across multiple sites.
- Lead and facilitate Event Learning Opportunities (ELOs) focused on learning, systems improvement, and prevention.
- Analyze regional incidents, near-miss, and high-risk activity trends to identify systemic opportunities.
- Translate ELO findings into actionable improvements and share lessons learned regionally.
- Develop and mentor Safety Managers through direct leadership and coaching while ensuring structured development opportunities are provided to Site Safety Managers, Safety Coordinators, and Safety Representatives.
- Provide regular performance updates and insights to the Safety Director.
- Promote a learning-based safety culture focused on accountability and engagement.
- Maintain regional visibility to build trust with operations and field leadership.
- Directly manage Safety Managers within assigned region.
Position Requirements
- Strong leadership, coaching, team-development, and succession-planning capabilities.
- Advanced understanding of construction safety management systems, risk management, and operational safety leadership.
- Strong working knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1926 construction standards and applicable company, client, state, and local requirements.
- Ability to influence regional Operations leaders, project leaders, and field personnel at all organizational levels.
- Strong written and verbal communication, judgment, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- High level of integrity, professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.
- Able to manage priorities across multiple projects, locations, clients, and operational environments.
- Able to work in active construction environments.