Director of Safety

Job Description

Insight Global is currently seeking a Director of Safety to join a client in the specialty construction industry. This individual will serve as the senior safety leader for a recently acquired business and be responsible for establishing and formalizing the company's internal safety program. The Director of Safety will partner closely with executive leadership, project teams, and field personnel to ensure consistent safety standards are implemented across active commercial construction projects throughout the Southern United States. They will conduct site visits, provide coaching and leadership to operations teams, evaluate safety performance metrics, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. This role will also be responsible for developing safety policies, procedures, training programs, and compliance strategies while reducing reliance on outsourced safety resources. As the organization continues to grow, this leader will play a key role in building and mentoring a future safety team consisting of multiple safety professionals.

Skills and Requirements

• 10+ years of construction safety leadership experience
• Experience with a specialty contractor organization
• Experience leading safety programs for large-scale commercial construction projects ($10M+)
• Experience supporting projects with 75-200+ personnel onsite
• Strong understanding of subcontractor and general contractor relationships
• Proven ability to influence field operations, project teams, and executive leadership
• CSP (Certified Safety Professional) certification preferred
• Ability to travel approximately 50% throughout the Southern U.S.
• Experience developing and implementing company-wide safety programs
• CHST certification
• ASP certification
• SSHO certification
• SMP certification
• Data center or mission critical construction experience
• Experience building and scaling a safety department
• Multi-state construction safety oversight experience

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].