Health & Safety Compliance Director

Carylon Corporation•Canton, MA

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

Carylon Corporation is seeking an experienced Health & Safety Compliance Director to lead and continuously improve the company's enterprise-wide health and safety program. The Director will establish safety strategies, policies, standards, training, reporting, and performance expectations while leading and developing Carylon's EHST & Compliance Managers. This role will partner closely with Operations to integrate safety into business decisions, ensure regulatory compliance, reduce risk, and drive consistent safety practices across all operating companies. This position will be based out of our Boston office and requires 50% domestic travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or a related field of study; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
15+ years of progressive Health & Safety compliance experience; time spent in the field is a strong plus.
Strong knowledge of OSHA requirements and applicable environmental, transportation, and workplace safety regulations.
Background in construction, heavy civil, industrial services or another field-intensive industry.
Demonstrated experience developing and implementing safety programs across multiple locations or business units.
Demonstrated experience conducting incident investigations and root-cause analyses.
Experience developing safety metrics, dashboards, audits, and corrective-action programs.
Strong communications, presentation, coaching and leadership skills.
Proven ability to influence operational leaders and employees without relying solely on authority.
Ability to travel regularly to operating locations and field jobsites (domestically up to 50% of the time).

Nice To Haves

Experience in environmental services, industrial cleaning, sewer and pipeline services, water/wastewater services, or related field operations.
Knowledge of Cal/OSHA regulations.

Responsibilities

Build, own, and continuously improve Carylon's enterprise-wide health and safety program, including policies, procedures, standards, training, and performance expectations.
Establish clear safety goals, accountability, and consistent processes across operating companies.
Lead, develop, and hold EHST & Compliance Managers accountable for execution of Carylon's safety strategy.
Provide EHST & Compliance Managers with the tools, resources, coaching, and standards necessary for effective field execution.
Analyze enterprise-wide data and performance trends to identify systemic risks and develop strategies to address them.
Ensure compliance with OSHA (29 CFR), DOT, and applicable state and local regulations across Carylon's operating locations.
Oversee enterprise risk assessments, safety audits, inspections, and corrective-action processes.
Establish standards for incident reporting and investigations; directly lead or support serious and high-potential incidents.
Manage Carylon's response to significant OSHA inspections, regulatory audits, and client safety requirements.
Write, maintain, and regularly update safety policies, procedures, and job-specific work instructions.
Establish enterprise-wide safety training requirements and oversee implementation and completion.
Ensure safety programs and training are practical, consistent, and aligned with regulatory and operational requirements.
Identify and implement continuous improvements based on incidents, audits, regulatory changes, and field experience.
Own Carylon's enterprise safety reporting and analytics.
Monitor TRIR, DART, EMR, near misses, workers' compensation trends, vehicle incidents, and other leading and lagging indicators.
Provide executive leadership with regular reporting, analysis, and recommendations regarding safety performance, trends, risks, and opportunities.
Translate safety data into clear priorities, actions, and accountability for leadership.
Periodically visit operating companies and jobsites to assess safety performance, observe field work, and coach EHST & Compliance Managers and operating leaders.
Identify enterprise-wide risks, best practices, and opportunities to improve safety performance.
Support EHST & Compliance Managers in driving consistent safety processes across operating companies.
Focus corporate safety resources on significant risks, performance gaps, strategic initiatives, and escalated issues.