Safety Director

About the role

The Divisional Director of Safety leads, manages, and continuously improves the safety program within an assigned division. This role ensures all projects comply with regulatory requirements and Ryan Companies safety standards while supporting operations leadership, mentoring safety staff, championing the safety culture, and driving consistent implementation of company safety initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the division in implementing short- and long-term safety objectives aligned with company strategy.
• Communicate the company safety vision through common goals, trust, accountability, and collaboration.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the safety status of all division projects within the division.
• Frequently visit project sites to verify implementation of company policies and procedures.
• Actively collaborate with divisional and regional operations leadership and office leadership teams.
• Review safety trends, metrics, and leading indicators and provide actionable recommendations.
• Seek, recommend, and implement innovative practices to achieve best-in-class safety performance.
• Communicate best practices and lessons learned across the division.
• Lead and facilitate training sessions on relevant safety topics.
• Develop and maintain high-quality safety training content.
• Solicit and incorporate feedback from employees to improve training effectiveness.
• Participate in company-wide and regional training initiatives.
• Ensure OSHA and (Cal/OSHA if applicable) recordkeeping requirements are maintained throughout the division.
• Conduct effective regional-level safety meetings.
• Conduct and oversee project-level safety meetings and audits.
• Lead Preconstruction Kick-Off Meetings related to safety and risk planning.
• Provide guidance to preconstruction teams for budgeting purposes.
• Participate in Project Safety Committee and Company Safety Committee meetings.
• Lead project site walks throughout the division to identify and correct hazards.
• Aid in the development and execution of the safety department strategy within your division.
• Implement annual departmental goals and initiatives.
• Ensure standardized rollout of new or updated safety programs and processes.
• Lead and supervise regional safety staff.
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure consistent application of safety programs.
• Support employee development, including mentoring, training, and performance reviews.
• Aid in the development and management of regional safety budgets.
• Lead incident investigations and ensure thorough reporting and corrective actions.
• Participate in claim management, OSHA responses, and insurance carrier reviews.
• Oversee safety documentation collection, review, and compliance.
• Ensure proper management of Job Hazard Analyses, permits, and required signage.
• Lead or oversee safety audits and inspections.
• Ensure the regional safety manual and procedures remain current with regulations.
• Participate in industry safety organizations and committees.
• Attend safety conferences and networking events.
• Establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with all project stakeholders.
• Identify learning opportunities for local company safety staff.
• Foster teamwork among team members and among teams.
• Motivate others to achieve and build relationships.
• Drive for results and success.
• Pursue customer input and feedback and adapt accordingly.
• Think deeply and broadly to identify opportunities.
• Find solutions and find ways forward when faced with new and unfamiliar situations.
• Think through problems and leverage relevant information to draw conclusions.
• Pursue changes and do things differently.
• Communicate thoughts and feelings in an authentic, genuine, and expressive manner.
• Provide coaching and support the development of individuals and teams to maximize performance and growth.
• Seek to understand the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
• Recognize own biases and blind spots, making an effort to mitigate their impact.
• Incorporate others' diverse experiences, styles, backgrounds, and perspectives to get results.
• Work independently and productively with others.
• Assist in incident investigations including near misses, injuries, property damage, and those impacting the public.
• Possess a good working understanding of OSHA, NFPA 70E and LOTO requirements related to the construction industry.
• Have good oral and written communication skills.
• Utilize construction technology systems and multiple computer software platforms.
• Demonstrate leadership in leading groups or individuals toward completion of tasks.
• Show initiative, strive for increased responsibility, and demonstrate a desire to learn.
• Show emotional maturity, punctuality, and dependability.
• Show motivation and contribution to the teamwork/morale of the project team.
• Show the desire and willingness to progress to the Senior Safety Manager role and responsibilities.
• Commitment to Ryan Values: Safety, Integrity, Respect, Stewardship, Family, Excellence, and Fun.
• Have effective written and verbal language communication skills.
• Work efficiently, allocate one's own time efficiently, handle multiple demands and competing priorities, and efficiently process paperwork.
• Show initiative, strive for increased responsibility, and demonstrate a desire to learn.
• Show emotional maturity, punctuality, and dependability.
• Show motivation and contribution to the teamwork/morale of the project team.
• Show the desire and willingness to progress to the Senior Safety Manager role and responsibilities.
• Commitment to Ryan Values: Safety, Integrity, Respect, Stewardship, Family, Excellence, and Fun.
• Have effective written and verbal language communication skills.
• Collaborate with diverse teams.
• Have a professional demeanor and customer service orientation.
• Be detail-oriented and self-motivated.
• Show integrity and accountability.
• Lead efforts to maintain professional credentials and attend continuing education classes.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a dynamic environment.
• Occasional overnight travel expected.
• Ability to walk active construction sites over uneven terrain for extended periods.
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders, scaffolding, and temporary access systems.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, wind, and humidity.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle and maintain a valid driver’s license for travel to project locations.
• Ability to sit for extended periods while working at a computer, attending meetings, or conducting virtual training sessions.
• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Retail and Savings Benefits
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Education Assistance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs
• Parenting Benefits
• Employee Discount Programs
• Pet insurance
• Ryan Foundation – charitable matching funds
• Paid Time for Volunteer Events
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• Disclaimer
• Eligibility
• Notice To Candidates
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