Senior Director of Safety & Field Operations

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At Berglund Construction, our success is driven by people who care deeply about their work, their teammates, and the communities they serve. We create an environment where collaboration, accountability, continuous learning, and innovation are encouraged at every level.

When you join Berglund, you'll have the opportunity to work on meaningful projects, develop professionally, and contribute to a company that values relationships as much as results. We believe that when our people thrive, our projects do too.

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The Senior Director of Safety & Operations is responsible for leading and strengthening operational performance across the company, with direct oversight of Safety, Quality, and Yard Operations, while providing strategic leadership and coordination for General Field Superintendents (GFS). This executive leadership role is focused on driving consistency, accountability, operational excellence, field execution, workforce performance, and continuous improvement throughout all phases of construction operations.

The position reports to the Senior Vice President and will work closely with leadership, safety directors, quality directors, yard manager, GFS and Business Unit Leaders to ensure projects are executed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with company standards, client expectations, and strategic goals. The ideal candidate is a visible and respected field leader who can balance high-level operational strategy with hands‑on leadership and problem solving.

• Lead company-wide operational initiatives focused on consistency, execution, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and implement operational standards, procedures, and best practices across all business units and projects.
• Partner with executive leadership to align operations with company growth strategies, staffing plans, and business objectives.
• Drive operational performance through metrics, reporting, forecasting, and accountability systems.
• Identify operational risks and proactively implement mitigation strategies.

• Provide executive oversight and leadership to the Safety Department and company-wide safety initiatives.
• Reinforce and promote a culture of safety ownership throughout all levels of the organization.
• Ensure safety policies, procedures, training, and field practices are consistently implemented and enforced.
• Support field leadership through regular jobsite engagement, coaching, and operational reviews.
• Partner with Safety leadership on incident investigations, corrective actions, and proactive risk reduction efforts.
• Hold safety directors accountable to conduct high‑quality safety preplanning and preconstruction meetings.

• Lead and strengthen the company’s quality management initiatives and field quality standards.
• Ensure consistent implementation of quality control processes, inspections, documentation, and closeout procedures.
• Partner with project teams and field leadership to reduce rework, improve workmanship standards, and enhance client satisfaction.
• Establish accountability and visibility around quality performance across projects and business units.
• Hold quality director accountable to conduct productive quality preplanning and preconstruction meetings.

• Provide direct oversight of yard operations, logistics, fleet coordination, tools, equipment management, and inventory controls.
• Improve operational efficiency, organization, maintenance practices, and accountability within yard operations.
• Develop long‑term planning and succession strategies for yard leadership and operational support functions.
• Ensure equipment and resource availability aligns with project and field operational needs.
• Implement processes that are repeatable in regional locations.

• Provide leadership and support to General Field Superintendents across the organization.
• Assist in establishing clear roles, responsibilities,…