Corporate Safety Director - Heavy Industrial
Listed on 2026-10-09
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Construction
Regulatory Compliance Specialist -
Management
Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Lead an Already Strong Safety Culture Into Its Next Stage of Growth
DetailsLocation: Kingsport, TN (on-site at headquarters)
Industry: Heavy Industrial Construction
Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Job DescriptionOur client is a growing, self-perform heavy industrial contractor serving chemical, pulp & paper, metals, manufacturing and power customers. It has an exceptional safety record of more than 20 million work hours without a lost-time incident.
Position SummaryThe Corporate Safety Director is the company's senior safety leader and reports to the VP of Operations. You will lead a team of about 7 safety professionals, which is growing toward 15.
What You Will Be Doing- Owning the corporate safety program, policies, KPIs and annual improvement plan.
- Visiting active job sites and working with PMs, superintendents and craft.
- Leading serious-incident investigations, root cause and corrective actions.
- Managing workers' compensation cases from injury through return to work and resolution.
- Handling OSHA/TOSHA interactions, inspections and multi-state compliance.
- Presenting safety programs to clients in pre-bid meetings and contractor prequalifications.
- 10+ years of safety leadership, including 5+ years in heavy industrial construction.
- Self-perform / direct-hire craft experience, not only subcontractor oversight.
- Multi-craft knowledge: process piping, mechanical, electrical, steel, rigging, cranes.
- Strong OSHA 1926 knowledge.
- Experience leading safety teams across multiple projects or locations.
- Polished presentation skills in front of clients and executives.
- CSP, CHST, ASP or OSHA 500.
- NCCER / workforce development experience.
- Prior Corporate or Regional Safety Director title.
Not a fit: Backgrounds limited to commercial construction, engineering firms, renewables or data centers only will not be a fit.
Compensation- Semiannual bonus tied to company performance.
- Company vehicle.
- Relocation assistance, including temporary living.
Headquarters-based with limited travel beyond regular job-site visits. Occasional short-notice travel follows a serious incident.
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