Safety Director – Field Operations Focus

Greenstone Electrical Services•New Braunfels, TX

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Safety Director is a field-first safety leader responsible for driving safe work practices across overhead electric, underground utility, and gas construction operations. This role exists to be present where the work happens —alongside crews—coaching, teaching, correcting, and reinforcing safe behaviors in real time. The Safety Director brings first‑hand utility construction experience and deep working knowledge of applicable safety regulations. They are respected as a practical resource by crews and foremen and are comfortable challenging unsafe acts or conditions regardless of position or tenure. While the position includes administrative responsibilities such as incident investigation, claims coordination, training facilitation, and regulatory compliance, the majority of time is spent in the field observing work, engaging crews, improving processes, and strengthening the company’s safety culture through direct leadership.

Requirements

Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience in overhead electric, underground utility, and/or gas construction operations
Demonstrated experience working directly in the field—not solely in an administrative safety role
Strong working knowledge of OSHA, DOT, and applicable utility safety standards
Proven ability to coach, influence, and hold field leadership accountable
Confident communicator who is comfortable addressing unsafe behaviors at all organizational levels
Ability and willingness to travel extensively and work in active construction environments

Nice To Haves

CSP, CHST, or equivalent safety certification
OSHA 30, OSHA 500/510, or equivalent instructor-level training
Experience leading safety programs within utility contracting environments

Responsibilities

Spend the majority of working time in the field observing active overhead, underground, and gas utility construction activities
Conduct real-time job site safety observations, audits, and task-specific hazard analyses
Coach and mentor crews on safe work practices, equipment use, and regulatory compliance
Provide immediate correction and constructive feedback to employees, Foremen, and General Foremen when unsafe acts or conditions are observed
Reinforce accountability at all levels of field leadership while building trust and credibility with crews
Actively participate in pre-task plans, tailboard meetings, and job briefings
Identify recurring hazards, behaviors, or process gaps and work with operations leadership to implement sustainable improvements
Serve as a visible, approachable safety resource to all field employees
Facilitate new-hire safety orientations with emphasis on field expectations and real-world hazards
Lead quarterly and recurring safety trainings tailored to overhead, underground, and gas utility work
Deliver toolbox talks, field-based training, and coaching sessions as needed
Support Foremen and General Foremen in developing their own safety leadership capabilities
Promote continuous improvement through open communication and lessons learned
Lead or support investigations of incidents, near misses, property damage, and vehicle accidents
Ensure root cause analysis is conducted with emphasis on prevention and field process improvement
Coordinate with insurance carriers, vendors, and internal stakeholders related to claims
Track and trend incidents, observations, and corrective actions to reduce future risk and liability
Maintain compliance with OSHA, DOT, state, and industry-specific utility safety regulations
Develop, update, and enforce safety policies and procedures aligned with field operations
Maintain required safety documentation, records, and reports
Serve as a company representative during regulatory inspections or audits
Monitor safety metrics and provide actionable insights to operations leadership