Regional Safety, Health & Environmental Manager

Job Summary

The Regional SH&E Manager serves as the safety leader for Sunbelt Rentals' Scaffold, Temporary Fence, and Temporary Structures business throughout the Western U.S. This individual partners closely with Regional Managers, Branch Managers, Foremen, and Operations Leadership to drive safety performance, proactively identify risk, and strengthen safety culture across multiple jobsites.

The role is highly field-oriented and focuses on audits, inspections, coaching, compliance, risk management, incident prevention, and predictive safety metrics. The ideal candidate is an experienced construction safety professional who can operate independently, influence field teams, and serve as the regional safety expert.

• Conduct jobsite audits and safety inspections
• Review OSHA compliance and critical safety controls
• Lead and participate in morning safety meetings
• Perform safety observations and risk assessments
• Investigate trends and identify leading indicators of future risk
• Coach Branch Managers, Construction Managers, Foremen, and field employees

• Review operational safety metrics and reporting
• Partner with regional leadership to improve safety performance
• Train and develop field operations personnel
• Travel throughout the Western U.S. supporting multiple locations
• Serve as the primary safety resource for remote jobsites and branches

• 5-7+ years of dedicated Construction Safety experience
• OSHA 1926 experience
• Experience functioning as a full-time Safety Professional (not safety as a small component of another role)
• Ability and willingness to travel 70-75%
• Strong field presence with experience coaching operational teams
• Experience conducting jobsite audits, inspections, safety observations, and compliance reviews
• Self-motivated and able to work independently in a remote environment
• Experience working in construction environments and interacting directly with field personnel (Scaffold safety experience)
• Temporary structure experience
• Temporary fence experience
• Transportation/fleet safety exposure
• Safety-related degree
• CSP, ASP, CIH, CHST, or similar safety certifications
• Multi-site or regional safety leadership experience
• Trench, civil, infrastructure, industrial, or specialty construction safety experience

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their 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.