Safety & Risk Manager

H.T. Lyons is seeking an experienced Safety & Risk Manager to lead our safety, risk management, and claims administration programs across New York State. This is a high-impact leadership role for a safety professional who is passionate about protecting people, reducing operational risk, and helping create a world-class safety culture.

In this position, you will collaborate with leadership, field teams, customers, insurance partners, and regulatory agencies to ensure compliance, drive continuous improvement, and support the successful delivery of construction and service operations throughout our organization.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, have a strong understanding of construction safety, and enjoy partnering with teams to achieve excellence, we want to hear from you.

Claims Management

• Identify, analyze, and classify operational and insurable risks for financial impact to H.T. Lyons, including expected frequency, trends, and severity.
• Assist management at H.T. Lyons regarding insurance and risk.
• Administer insurance policies including workers compensation, general liability, and auto programs
• Provide all claims and compliance reporting.
• Work with employees and customers to build positive relationships.
• Initiate and maintain insurance industry relationships.

Safety Management

• Develop and execute health and safety plans in the workplace according to legal guidelines.
• Develop, implement, and manage project-specific safety plans.
• Work with Company management, office, and field supervisory personnel to prepare, distribute, implement, and enforce policies to establish a positive culture regarding health and safety.
• Evaluate practices, procedures, and facilities to assess risk and adherence to the applicable laws and regulations.
• Evaluate office, fabrication shop, and customer sites to ensure adherence to established safe work practices.
• Document, report, and track findings both positive and needing improvement.
• Conduct and/or coordinate training and presentations for health and safety matters and incident prevention.
• Inspect and monitor compliance with policies, regulations, and laws by performing project site, employee, and operational observations.
• Investigate accidents or incidents.
• Ensure root cause findings are relayed to the field personnel via lessons learned to prevent recurrence.
• Recommend solutions to issues, improvement opportunities, and/or prevention measures.
• Report on health and safety awareness, issues, and statistics.
• Inform management of new or changing safety and health related regulations in NY state, NY City.
• Assist local operations teams with hiring and managing third party safety consultants (dedicated to project sites) when assigned.
• Liaison between regulatory agencies and site teams
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Valid state-issued driver's license.
• Minimum 5 years of safety management experience.
• Minimum 2 years of multi-line claims management experience.
• Minimum 5 years working in a Safety Manager role (construction industry experience strongly preferred).
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification (1926 standards) issued within the last five years.
• Thorough knowledge of occupational health and safety regulations and compliance requirements.
• Strong understanding of risk assessment, insurance programs, and claims administration.
• Experience developing safety policies, procedures, and reporting systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Strong attention to detail and observation skills.
• Ability to travel regularly throughout New York State and New York City.
• Willingness to respond to incidents outside normal business hours when necessary.

Why Join H.T. Lyons?

At H.T. Lyons, safety is more than a requirement—it's a core value. You'll have the opportunity to influence company-wide initiatives, work alongside experienced leaders, and make a meaningful impact on the well-being of our employees and customers every day.

This role offers the chance to:

• Lead and strengthen a growing safety culture.
• Influence operational excellence and risk reduction strategies.
• Partner directly with executive leadership.
• Work across diverse projects and locations throughout New York.
• Make a measurable difference in employee safety and organizational performance.

Pay: $100,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 3% Match
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: On the road

Benefits:

Salary : $100,000 - $125,000