Senior EHS Lead; DFW

Patriot Erectors is a full-service, AISC Certified Steel Fabricator and AISC Advanced Steel Erector. Founded in 1991, the company is located just west of Austin, Texas, with a modern 60,000-square-foot fabrication facility. With quality employees and the equipment required to handle complicated structures, Patriot strives to provide exceptional customer service to fabricate and erect structural steel facilities and non-building steel structures, focusing on quality, safety, and immense pride in every project.

At Patriot Erectors, we are dedicated to making a positive impact on our customers, employees, stakeholders, and communities. We believe in fostering self-reliance and respecting the interdependent elements of our business. Our mission is to fabricate and erect steel products that meet or exceed customer requirements without defects or accidents. We pursue a deeper understanding of market, customer, and employee needs, and we embrace values such as Safety, Teamwork, Ethics, Enthusiasm, and Leadership in all our operations.

Company Vision:
Recognize a Need & Fulfill It. We actively seek steel-related opportunities, embracing challenges to deliver mutually respected, mutually beneficial outcomes. This approach supports continual growth and development for our employees and stakeholders.

The right candidate for this position is someone with extensive experience in Safety who will support our projects. This person will constantly be responsible for successfully integrating safety initiatives into the functional operation of the different projects by maintaining processes and procedures to prevent injuries and violations of the law or company policies and minimize the environmental impact of our operations.

We are looking for a qualified candidate with extensive experience in safety to support our projects. This individual will be responsible for effectively integrating safety initiatives into the operations of various projects. Their duties will include maintaining processes and procedures to prevent injuries and ensure compliance with laws and company policies, while also minimizing the environmental impact of our operations.

• Preview projects and project sites before work begins to determine safety-related risks.
• Visit active project sites to assess ongoing work conditions to ensure compliance.
• Work with project management teams and field workers to develop and implement solutions to safety-related issues on project sites.
• Maintaining safety-related paperwork, including OSHA 300 logs.
• Maintaining safety training certification, including OSHA OTI.
• Training company employees on safe work practices.
• Disciplining employees and subcontractors who fail to comply with minimum safety standards.

• Ability to listen – the ability to listen well and take in feedback from the employee's perspective without passing judgment.
• Knowledge of OSHA standards and regulations about the specific trade or activity being managed.
• Good recordkeeping abilities – the Construction Safety Manager must be able to maintain good records of all safety-related activities.
• Ability to access heights via ladders or scaffolding. A significant amount of construction work takes place at heights above ground level, which requires the Construction Safety Manager to be able to access the work to evaluate it.
• Knowledge of the specific skilled trade or type of work that their company does. This enables the Construction Safety Manager to design and implement effective solutions for the company.

• 8+ years of experience in EH&S roles within manufacturing, industrial, or high‑growth environments.
• Strong communication skills; hands‑on, proactive approach to solving safety challenges
• Prior experience with controlled documentation/documentation change management.
• Demonstrated initiative in proactively identifying future potential safety risks and suggesting or implementing appropriate countermeasures.

• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Company-paid Life & Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Coverage Options
• Quarterly Financial Planning webinars
• Health savings account (HSA)

• Paid…