Safety Director

Choate Construction Company • Raleigh, NC

7d

About The Position

The Safety Director leads and coordinates safety initiatives across an assigned region, building a strong safety culture across projects. The role guides Safety Managers, field Superintendents, project teams, and subcontractor partners to support safe project delivery and reinforce the expectation that workers return home safely each day. The Safety Director leads safety education and training for field personnel, develops relationships with regulatory agencies such as OSHA, and represents the company’s commitment to safety excellence. The role also develops Safety Managers, shares best practices across projects, and partners with the VP of Health and Safety to implement safety programs and initiatives. When a project lacks a dedicated Safety Manager, the Safety Director assumes those responsibilities and works directly with the project team to maintain worker safety and compliance.

The position involves developing and maintaining site-specific safety programs, emergency action plans, risk assessments, and pre-task planning processes; conducting inspections and training; investigating incidents; coordinating with regulators and stakeholders; evaluating subcontractor safety; and working with project and corporate leadership on safety policies, budgets, performance, and compliant PPE. Choate describes a safe working environment as a benefit and states that it seeks to elevate safety standards at offices and jobsites. Pre-employment drug screening is required for all new hires, and the company is a Drug Free Workplace. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

• Experience leading and promoting safety initiatives, training programs, and engagement activities across multiple project sites.
• Experience partnering with Superintendents and Project Managers on JHAs, safe work plans, and risk mitigation for complex construction activities.
• Experience identifying hazards and unsafe work practices and coordinating corrective actions and compliance.
• Experience developing and maintaining safety programs, emergency action plans, risk assessments, and pre-task planning processes.
• Experience conducting safety orientations and ongoing training for employees and subcontractors, including compliance with company policies, OSHA requirements, and project-specific expectations.
• Experience conducting and documenting safety inspections, incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action plans.
• Experience collaborating with OSHA representatives, insurance inspectors, and project stakeholders during audits and inspections.
• Experience evaluating subcontractor safety qualifications and reviewing site-specific safety plans.
• Ability to work with project teams and corporate leadership on safety policies, budgets, performance trends, compliant PPE, and safety culture.
• Successful completion of pre-employment drug screening is required for new hires.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate safety initiatives across assigned projects and promote a strong safety culture.
• Guide and develop Safety Managers, field Superintendents, project teams, and subcontractor partners.
• Lead safety education, training, orientations, and engagement activities for field personnel, employees, and subcontractors.
• Partner with Superintendents and Project Managers to develop Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), safe work plans, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Identify hazardous conditions and unsafe work practices, recommend corrective actions, and work with project leadership to resolve them.
• Develop, implement, and maintain site-specific safety programs, emergency action plans, risk assessments, and pre-task planning processes.
• Conduct and document weekly safety inspections, incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action plans.
• Collaborate with OSHA representatives, insurance inspectors, and project stakeholders during audits and inspections; provide compliance guidance and support responses to citations when necessary.
• Evaluate subcontractor safety qualifications, review site-specific safety plans, share best practices, and recommend improvements.
• Partner with the VP of Health and Safety to implement safety programs and initiatives.
• Work with project teams and corporate leadership to develop safety policies, manage safety budgets, track performance trends, and procure compliant PPE.
• Assume Safety Manager responsibilities and work directly with the project team when a project does not have a dedicated Safety Manager.

Benefits

• Medical coverage options, including Surest, a copay plan, or a High Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account
• Dental and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent expenses
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• 401k Profit Sharing Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Parental Leave
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• College Student Debt Reduction Program
• Employee Assistance and Financial Wellness Programs
• Employee Referral Program
• Charitable Contribution Matching up to $1,000 per year per employee
• Stewardship Day for community volunteering
• Employee ownership through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Safe working environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed