Vice President of Safety
Listed on 2026-10-11
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Management
Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Risk Manager/Analyst, Operations Management
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Olsson Industrial Electric is seeking an experienced safety leader to serve as Vice President of Safety. This newly created role will provide company-wide leadership for Olsson’s safety strategy, programs, and culture. The Vice President of Safety will directly manage Safety leadership, with strategic oversight of the broader Safety Team and Site Safety Representatives throughout Oregon and Washington.
The Vice President of Safety is responsible for establishing and advancing Olsson Industrial Electric’s safety vision, strategy, risk management practices, and loss control programs. This role will balance company-wide strategy with operational involvement, partnering closely with company leadership, Safety leadership, field operations, customers, and insurance partners to strengthen a best-in-class safety culture. The Vice President will ensure safety programs support regulatory compliance, continuous improvement, and Olsson’s commitment to preventing injuries and incidents.
Compensation: $150,000–$180,000+ annually, DOE, plus bonus and comprehensive benefits.
Duties and Responsibilities- Lead the development and clear articulation of the company’s safety vision, objectives, strategies, policies, and procedures, fostering a culture centered on safe behaviors, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Provide leadership, coaching, and oversight to Safety leadership and the broader Safety Team; establish clear expectations, develop leaders, evaluate performance, and support succession and professional development.
- Oversee the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of company-wide safety and loss control programs across office, shop, and field operations.
- Partner with Safety leadership to ensure effective day-to-day execution of safety programs, field support, training, investigations, corrective actions, and regulatory requirements.
- Balance strategic oversight with operational involvement by maintaining visibility in the field, engaging with project leadership, and identifying practical solutions to safety and risk challenges.
- Establish and monitor key safety performance indicators, incident trends, leading indicators, and program effectiveness; provide meaningful reporting and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Lead enterprise-level risk management efforts related to safety, including review of significant incidents, root-cause findings, corrective actions, and opportunities to reduce exposure and prevent recurrence.
- Ensure company safety programs are designed and administered in alignment with applicable OSHA requirements and other federal, state, customer, and construction-industry standards.
- Serve as the senior organizational liaison for safety-related matters with customers, insurance companies, brokers, regulatory agencies, and company leadership.
- Communicate complex safety information clearly and effectively throughout the organization, ensuring leaders and employees understand expectations, priorities, and performance.
- Develop and manage the Safety Department budget, resources, staffing plans, technology, training investments, and other initiatives necessary to support company operations and growth.
- Build a high-performing, service-oriented Safety Team through effective hiring, coaching, development, evaluation, recognition, accountability, and corrective action when appropriate.
- Stay current on emerging safety regulations, industry practices, technology, and risk trends and recommend changes that strengthen company programs and performance.
- Perform other senior-level safety and risk management responsibilities as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, safety management, construction management,…
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