Safety Director

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Location: Atlanta, GA
Position Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire
Salary: $130,000–$140,000 per year
Travel: Regular travel to project sites and operational locations

Medcor Safety is recruiting an experienced Safety Director on behalf of one of our clients, a growing specialty construction organization supporting complex crane, rigging, steel erection, heavy transportation, and industrial projects.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for a proven safety professional who can operate at both the strategic and field levels
—setting the direction of the safety program while partnering closely with executive leadership, operational teams, and field leaders to reduce risk and strengthen safety performance across the organization.

This is a direct-hire position with our client
, with Medcor Safety managing the recruitment and candidate selection process.

This is more than a role maintaining an established safety program. The Safety Director will have the opportunity to:

Shape enterprise-wide safety strategy across a growing specialty construction organization

Partner directly with executive leadership on business-critical safety and operational initiatives

Influence decision-making across field operations, project leadership, and senior management

Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing safety team

Support complex crane, rigging, steel erection, heavy transportation, and specialty construction projects

Develop scalable safety systems that support continued organizational growth

Help create a safety culture that strengthens both operational performance and the client’s competitive position

Lead the company's overall safety strategy across operations, projects, and business units

Partner with executive and operational leadership to strengthen safety performance and operational excellence

Develop, implement, and continuously improve enterprise safety programs, policies, standards, and management systems

Coach operational leaders and build accountability for safety throughout the organization

Conduct executive-level safety reviews, audits, field assessments, and operational evaluations

Lead investigations involving serious incidents, near misses, and high-potential events

Drive root cause analysis and ensure corrective actions are effective and sustainable

Monitor leading and lagging safety indicators to identify trends, emerging risks, and opportunities for improvement

Ensure compliance with OSHA standards and other applicable regulatory and client requirements

Identify and proactively address organizational and project-level risk

Mentor and develop safety professionals while building a culture of ownership, engagement, and continuous improvement

Partner with field leadership to ensure safety expectations translate into consistent execution at the project level

Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Construction Management, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Risk Management, or a related field

OSHA 30-Hour Construction Certification

10+ years of progressive construction safety experience, including leadership responsibility

Experience leading safety programs across multiple projects, locations, or business units

Strong knowledge of OSHA Construction Standards (29 CFR 1926)

Demonstrated experience leading serious incident investigations and root cause analysis

Experience partnering directly with executive, operational, and field leadership

Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and organizational skills

Ability and willingness to travel regularly to…