Safety Director - Southwest Operations

Fisher Industries is a vertically integrated family of businesses that provides heavy civil construction and aggregate products across the United States. With over 70 years of experience, the company specializes in highways, bridges, aggregates, and large-scale infrastructure projects, supported by in‑house capabilities in drilling, blasting, crushing, asphalt, and concrete production. Fisher is committed to delivering innovative, cost‑effective solutions with an emphasis on safety and quality.

As a proven industry leader, Fisher Industries continues to grow while maintaining the integrity and values of a family‑owned company. For additional information about our company, visit our website at

The Southwest Safety Director position requires extensive knowledge, skill, and insight across the spectrum of construction risk. This will lead the organization towards comprehensively redesigning the entire risk and safety management strategy. Review and assess ongoing program implementation, make recommendations to Executive Leadership for enhancements, and determine new program development initiatives to measurably improve outcomes. Take action to ensure compliance with federal and state health, safety, and environmental regulations.

Advise and consult with field supervision and management on all necessary precautions, bidding/contract concerns, preconstruction considerations, work methods, equipment use, subcontractor risk, and practices including environmental hazards and precautions. Cultural and collaborative personality traits that exhibit good working relationships with operations are vital.

This person will be based out of the Tempe Office.

• The Southwest Safety Director reports directly to the Chief Business Officer to ensure that goals are achieved.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive Safety and Risk strategy to measurably improve outcomes.
• Identify needed changes and lead policy and program updates to achieve desired results.
• Establish performance metrics to improve outcomes, perform tracking and reporting to management.
• Evaluate and regularly monitor project, supervisor, and crew performance to provide coaching on specific performance improvement areas; recommend disciplinary action to HR when necessary.
• Provide leadership and support to corporate and field personnel in monitoring the effectiveness of processes and programs implemented, including but not limited to accident investigations, safety best practices and audits, and DOT matters.
• Assess exposure to safety and risk and adverse consequences of construction activities. Collaborate with others when negotiating policy terms and limits. Recommend the purchase of insurance, coverage limits, and deductibles to ensure adequate protection against loss at the most effective cost to the Company.
• Collaborate with upper management and insurance broker to manage outcomes in workers compensation, liability, auto, and property & casualty claims. Manage and oversee the administration of the workers' compensation program, including claims and claim costs, claim reviews, and return to work program for the benefit of the employee and the company.
• Participate in client meetings as requested to promote the corporate Safety & Risk Management programs.
• Assist in the estimating process when requested, by analyzing cost and procedural implications for specific safety concerns involved in a project plan.
• Perform additional assignments per direct report's direction.

• Crisis response and management strategy
• Fleet risk and DOT compliance
• Claims response and management (WC, GL, Auto)
• Administration and recordkeeping for risk and safety function
• Establish measurable risk and safety goals and objectives
• Develop tracking and communication methods for leadership team
• Develop inspection protocols to measure expectation versus execution
• Policy & procedures development: compliance, client-specific, job/task-specific, site-specific
• Regulatory/Compliance OSHA, DOT, EPA, FRA, MSHA, PHMSA, PSC/PUC, USACE, etc.
• Training & qualification development/delivery training programs, provide knowledge/skill assessments
• Administrative/Clerical:
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