Corporate Director of Health and Safety

Lochridge-Priest is a family owned and operated company that has served the Central Texas area for over 60 years. Offices in Waco, Temple, and Fort Worth with over 400 dedicated employees. At LPI, our strength lies in our people—Texans committed to excellence in every project. Be part of a company where your skills make a difference and your work builds communities.

The Corporate Director of Health and Safety provides enterprise-wide leadership and strategic direction for the health and safety function across multiple companies, locations, service operations, fabrication facilities, and construction projects. This position leads and develops the Health and Safety Department and its team, establishes consistent corporate standards, and ensures compliance with applicable occupational health, workplace safety, regulatory, and client requirements. As a key partner to executive leadership, Operations, Human Resources, project teams, and field leadership, the Corporate Director of Health and Safety identifies and manages organizational risk, drives continuous improvement, and builds a culture of prevention and accountability.

This position has the authority to address unsafe conditions and stop work when an imminent danger exists.

• Develop, implement, communicate, and continuously improve an enterprise-wide health and safety strategy supporting all companies, locations, departments, and project types.
• Provide leadership and direction for the Health and Safety Department, including establishing the team's structure, priorities, responsibilities, performance expectations, and service standards.
• Lead, coach, develop, and evaluate health and safety managers, safety professionals, coordinators, and other assigned team members across company locations and operations.
• Establish consistent corporate health and safety policies, procedures, standards, and minimum expectations while accounting for location-specific, project-specific, client-specific, and operational requirements.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and other federal, state, and local occupational health and workplace safety requirements.
• Advise executive leadership regarding material health and safety risks, regulatory exposure, emerging trends, resource needs, organizational performance, and recommended corrective actions.
• Create an effective health and safety governance and accountability structure that defines responsibilities for corporate leaders, operational management, supervisors, employees, and the Health and Safety team.
• Maintain visibility across company locations and active jobsites to assess conditions, engage employees and leaders, reinforce expectations, and verify the effectiveness of health and safety programs and team support.
• Direct the company's health and safety audit and inspection program for jobsites, facilities, vehicles, shops, and operations; ensure findings are documented, assigned, tracked, and resolved.
• Partner with Operations, Project Managers, Superintendents, Foremen, and Service Managers to integrate health and safety planning into preconstruction, mobilization, scheduling, procurement, and daily work execution.
• Oversee job hazard analyses, pre-task plans, site-specific safety plans, emergency action plans, and other required health and safety documentation.
• Provide strategic oversight of programs addressing fall protection, electrical safety, lockout/tagout, confined spaces, excavation and trenching, hot work, material handling, cranes and rigging, fleet safety, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, and personal protective equipment.
• Develop and oversee occupational health programs addressing employee exposure to heat,…