Regional Safety Manager

Position Summary

The Regional Safety Manager provides leadership and oversight for all safety initiatives within their assigned region to ensure Company employees, subcontractors, and operations maintain the highest standards of workplace safety, regulatory compliance, and risk management.

This role supports construction operations, service work, fabrication facilities, and specialty projects by partnering closely with operations leadership, project teams, field supervision, and executive leadership to proactively identify risks, prevent injuries, and strengthen the safety culture.

The Regional Safety Manager serves as both a strategic leader and hands-on operational resource by managing safety personnel, developing safety initiatives, conducting high-level audits, supporting incident response, and ensuring consistency in safety expectations across all business units.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Safety Leadership & Strategy

• Lead all regional safety efforts across construction, service, fabrication, transportation, and specialty operations.
• Implement company safety policies, procedures, and strategic initiatives.
• Support standardization of safety expectations across regional offices and departments.
• Partner with executive leadership to drive continuous improvement in safety performance.
• Assist in developing annual safety goals, KPIs, and performance metrics.
• Support implementation of company-wide initiatives such as serious injury and fatality prevention efforts.

Field Safety Oversight

• Conduct high-level safety audits on active construction projects, service operations, fabrication facilities, and fleet operations.
• Ensure field teams are properly implementing safety expectations including pre-task planning, hazard assessments, PPE compliance, and high-risk work controls.
• Support project teams during high-risk work activities and complex project planning.
• Identify deficiencies and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Provide safety support during large-scale shutdowns, outages, and high-profile projects.

Incident Management & Claims Support

• Lead serious incident investigations and root cause analysis efforts.
• Support regional teams during injury response and reporting.
• Partner with claims management on return-to-work processes and injury mitigation strategies.
• Track incident trends and implement corrective action plans.
• Assist with OSHA inspections, regulatory inquiries, and documentation requests.

Team Leadership & Development

• Supervise field safety personnel and third-party safety staff.
• Provide mentoring, coaching, and professional development opportunities.
• Assist with hiring and onboarding new safety personnel.
• Ensure field safety personnel maintain consistent expectations and messaging.

Training & Culture Development

• Support leadership training for project managers, foremen, and field leadership.
• Promote employee engagement through safety observations, near miss reporting, and proactive hazard recognition.
• Reinforce Stop Work Authority and employee accountability programs.
• Assist with development and rollout of safety campaigns and training materials.

Risk Management & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with OSHA, customer requirements, and company standards.
• Assist with contractor prequalification safety submissions.
• Support fleet safety initiatives and driver risk reduction efforts.
• Maintain proper safety documentation and reporting systems.
• Monitor subcontractor compliance when applicable.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, Risk Management, Construction Management, or related field preferred.
• Equivalent field experience may be substituted.

Experience

• Minimum of 7–10 years of safety leadership experience in construction, industrial, fabrication, service, or related industries.
• Prior experience managing multiple projects or operational groups preferred.
• Experience leading investigations, audits, and high-risk project planning.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Strong understanding of OSHA regulations and construction safety requirements
• Ability to lead incident investigations
• Strong coaching and mentoring abilities
• Excellent organizational and documentation skills
• Ability to build trust with field operations teams
• Strong conflict resolution and decision-making skills
• Experience with digital safety platforms and reporting systems

Physical Requirements

• Ability to walk active construction sites and fabrication facilities for extended periods
• Ability to climb ladders and access elevated work areas
• Ability to work in outdoor weather conditions
• Ability to wear required PPE
• Frequent regional travel required

Preferred Certifications

• Board of Certified Safety Professionals CHST
• Board of Certified Safety Professionals CSP
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration 30/500 certifications
• First Aid/CPR Instructor certifications
• DOT/Fleet safety training certifications

Key Success Metrics

• Reduction in recordable injuries
• Reduction in serious injury potential incidents
• Improved near miss/good catch reporting
• Audit completion rates
• Training completion rates
• Reduced workers’ compensation costs
• Improved fleet safety performance
• Regulatory compliance performance