Director of Safety

Maguire•Sioux Falls, SD

About The Position

The Director of Safety provides strategic leadership and hands-on management of Maguire’s safety, environmental, and workers’ compensation programs. The role develops and executes company-wide safety strategies while carrying out day-to-day functions such as inspections, employee training, incident investigations, regulatory reporting, claims coordination, and field and facility safety support. The Director partners with executive and operational leaders to identify risks, strengthen compliance, reduce workplace injuries and claims, and promote a proactive safety culture. The position oversees safety leadership and operations, employee training and development, environmental compliance, workers’ compensation and injury management, and strategic planning and continuous improvement. It establishes safety priorities and performance measures, evaluates trends and changing requirements, recommends risk-reduction initiatives, manages the safety department budget, and regularly updates leadership on performance, claims, risks, and regulatory matters. The role has one direct report and may perform other duties as assigned. Most work is performed in an office outside the fabrication shop, with regular travel to active field job sites. The position involves exposure to varying weather and construction environments and requires comfort working at heights, including climbing structures exceeding 150 feet while following applicable safety requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Safety, Occupational Safety and Health, or a related field required.
Ten years of related experience preferred.
Extensive knowledge of company safety policies and applicable OSHA standards.
Extensive knowledge of environmental regulations and policies.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Proficiency with technology and equipment used in environmental inspections.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, ISNetworld, and other EHS and workers’ compensation software.
Extensive knowledge and understanding of applicable workers’ compensation laws, procedures, and regulations.
Extensive knowledge of medical and technical terminology used in workers’ compensation cases.
Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
Able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations as applicable.
Comfortable working at heights and capable of climbing structures exceeding 150 feet while following applicable safety requirements.
Able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree is desirable.
Certifications in EHS, OSHA, CESCO, ISO, or Train the Trainer are preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the company's safety strategy, goals, policies, programs, and standards while managing day-to-day safety activities.
Partner with executive and operational leadership to identify risks, set priorities, and implement initiatives to improve safety performance.
Serve as the company's primary subject matter resource for workplace safety and occupational health.
Conduct inspections and audits of field operations, jobsites, shops, facilities, equipment, and work practices; identify deficiencies and coordinate corrective actions.
Stop work or operations when conditions present unacceptable risk to employees, the public, property, or equipment.
Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local occupational safety requirements, including OSHA standards; maintain OSHA records and prepare required reports and submissions.
Lead and participate in investigations of injuries, incidents, near misses, and other safety events; conduct root-cause analysis and develop corrective and preventive actions.
Analyze safety data, establish performance measures, and communicate results, trends, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership.
Develop the company-wide safety training strategy; develop, coordinate, and personally conduct training; evaluate training materials and maintain completion documentation.
Coach managers and supervisors on hazard recognition, safety expectations, incident prevention, and safe operations; strengthen safety accountability.
Develop, administer, and improve environmental compliance programs; monitor requirements and recommend changes to policies and operational practices.
Inspect jobsites, shops, facilities, and operations for environmental risks; document findings and coordinate corrective actions.
Maintain environmental inspection procedures, schedules, records, and documentation, including records concerning hazardous materials, waste, pollutants, and exposures.
Maintain Safety Data Sheets and hazard communication documentation; coordinate responses, reporting, and corrective actions for environmental incidents.
Provide or coordinate training on environmental requirements, hazardous materials, and emergency response; analyze environmental risks and trends.
Provide strategic oversight and hands-on administration of workers’ compensation and occupational injury management programs.
Coordinate the reporting, investigation, documentation, and management of workplace injury claims; serve as a company contact for employees, HR, operations, insurers, administrators, medical providers, brokers, and other parties.
Review claims and participate in claim-management strategies; monitor significant, complex, lost-time, and high-cost claims and communicate material developments to leadership.
Coordinate return-to-work and transitional-duty opportunities with HR, medical providers, and operational leadership.
Review injury reports, medical restrictions, claim information, and related documentation; maintain workers’ compensation records and files.
Analyze claim frequency, severity, costs, and injury trends; partner with insurance and claims-management providers on claim reviews, loss control, audits, and risk-management activities.
Inform and train employees and leaders on injury reporting, workers’ compensation processes, and return-to-work expectations.
Establish annual safety priorities, objectives, and performance measures aligned with organizational and operational goals.
Evaluate safety performance, incident trends, regulatory developments, operational changes, and emerging risks to set future priorities.
Develop and present recommendations to executive leadership concerning programs, training, equipment, technology, staffing, and risk-reduction initiatives.
Develop and manage the safety department budget and recommend investments based on organizational risk and operational needs.
Evaluate safety programs and initiatives and implement improvements; partner with operations, HR, and other departments to integrate safety into planning and decisions.
Stay current on regulatory changes and industry safety practices, assess their impact, and regularly update leadership on performance, claims, risks, regulatory matters, and strategic progress.