Vice President, Safety

What You'll Do

The Vice President, Safety is a senior corporate leader responsible for establishing, leading, and continuously improving the safety and risk management program across the firm’s national construction practice. This role provides strategic direction and hands‑on leadership in the development, implementation, and advancement of safety programs, policies, and culture across all construction operations. The Vice President, Safety reports directly to the National Practice Leader of Construction and oversees a team of Regional Safety Managers.

• Lead the development, communication, and implementation of the firm’s construction safety vision, objectives, strategies, policies, and procedures to achieve best‑in‑class safety performance.
• Champion a culture of safety ownership rooted in Truly Human Leadership, where every team member – from the field to the home office – understands and embraces personal responsibility for safety.
• Provide proactive, visible leadership by maintaining a consistent field presence across active project sites to observe conditions, engage with teams, coach behaviors, and reinforce the firm’s safety values.
• Mentor, train, and empower Regional Safety Managers, field teams, and project leadership to promote ownership of safety performance at all levels.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and partner to Regional Managing Partners, Construction Directors, Project Managers, and Superintendents in maintaining and improving safe operations.
• Inspire commitment to safety through communication, recognition, and hands‑on mentorship across a growing national practice of construction professionals.

• Develop and execute a comprehensive, multi‑year safety strategy aligned with the firm’s mission, values, and growth objectives.
• Oversee all construction safety programs, training, and compliance efforts to meet or exceed OSHA, client, and construction industry standards.
• Direct the development and maintenance of safety plans to ensure each project maintains a compliant and effective safety plan.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce incidents, enhance leading‑indicator performance, and strengthen the firm’s safety record as the practice scales.
• Coordinate with Human Resources and firm leadership to align training, claims management, and workers’ compensation processes.
• Manage and support the firm’s risk management and workers’ compensation processes, including monitoring injury and insurance claims, coordinating with insurance carriers and brokers, and serving as an advocate for injured team members.

• Evaluate and prequalify trade partner safety programs, ensuring alignment with firm and client safety expectations.
• Manage trade partner safety compliance through established platforms including ISNetworld (ISN) and Procore.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and Regional Safety Managers to verify trade partner compliance and performance throughout project execution.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with clients, trade partners, and regulatory inspectors, promoting transparency and partnership in achieving safety goals.
• Serve as the primary liaison for all external safety and risk management agencies, including OSHA and other federal, state, and local authorities.

• Oversee incident investigations and ensure thorough root cause analysis and corrective action follow‑up.
• Conduct and/or supervise hazard assessments, safety inspections, and data analysis to identify trends and develop preventive measures.
• Drive the use of leading safety indicators including safety observations, near‑miss reporting, and proactive hazard identification to prevent incidents before they occur.
• Provide regular reports and recommendations to the National Practice Leader of Construction and senior leadership regarding safety performance, trends, and improvement opportunities.
• Track and report safety performance metrics, KPIs, and benchmarking data including TRIR, DART, and EMR.

• Develop and deliver comprehensive safety training programs addressing all aspects of…