Safety Director

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The Safety Director – AIMS is a critical position at U.S. Engineering Construction and is responsible for (1) partnering with corporate leaders to support the development of company‑wide safety programs and standards and (2) leading implementation and sustained execution of those programs across the AIMS division.

This position works closely with the corporate Director, EHS (Westminster, CO), the Safety Director – Midwest (Kansas City, MO), the Safety Director – Rocky Mountain (Westminster, CO) members of the Safety Committee, operations leadership teams, and the Management Committee to align strategy, share best practices, and drive consistent performance.

• Plans, develops, implements, and leads corporate and regional safety, health, and environmental protection programs that support the company’s core value to ensure a safe working environment.
• Keeps current on construction industry safety standards and regulatory requirements and evaluates the corporate safety program to ensure alignment with best practices.
• Assists in the development and implementation of company‑wide safety programs and initiatives, including documenting program requirements, communicating expectations, and training employees on their roles and responsibilities to support consistent execution.
• Provides leadership, administrative, and technical direction on corporate safety and health programs, procedures, and policies; makes recommendations to the Management Committee on safety‑related issues.
• Participates in the corporate safety council to support strategic goals related to safety.
• Drives performance metrics and accountability for safety performance across the AIMS division by establishing and tracking leading and lagging indicators, analyzing trends, communicating results to operations and corporate leadership, and ensuring timely corrective actions and continuous improvement across projects and facilities.
• Serves as a delegate for the Director, EHS during absences as requested.

• Provides direction to division leaders and project leaders to ensure compliance with safety and incident management programs, procedures, and policies.
• Collaborates with project management to provide technical and administrative direction to on‑site safety staff and field personnel, including support for staffing plans and coverage needs.
• Supports pre‑job planning, procurement phases, and preconstruction meetings as needed; reviews and/or develops site‑specific safety plans and coordinates site‑specific training when required.
• Controls hazardous working conditions and unsafe employee activities through safety leadership, coaching, and collaboration with operations supervisory personnel.
• Maintains stop‑work authority and intervenes when conditions or behaviors present an imminent danger or serious risk; ensures hazards are corrected prior to resuming work.

• Conducts proactive jobsite audits/inspections; documents findings, prepares reports, and tracks corrective actions to closure.
• Reviews safety incident and inspection documentation to ensure required records and reports are complete, accurate, and submitted per established procedures; implements and/or verifies appropriate corrective actions.
• Accompanies safety, health, and insurance inspectors during walkthroughs and coordinates or assists in preparing written responses and appeals related to safety citations/violations.
• Assists the company in representing the organization in regional safety‑related hearings and interactions (OSHA, etc.).
• Manages the existing drug and alcohol testing procedures across the division and…