Corporate Safety Director - Virginia

Position: Corporate Safety Director - Central Virginia
Location: Troy

The Caton Companies, a family-owned group of individually managed companies, is comprised of Caton Construction Group, Management Services Corporation, Manufactured Housing Enterprises, Park Lane Finance, and Maple Tree Rentals. As the Safety Department is a shared service, the Corporate Safety Director will be responsible for the promotion of a positive safety culture throughout all business units as well as managing a team of dedicated Safety Professionals.

The Corporate Safety Director is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing all safety programs and initiatives across the organization to ensure a safe, compliant, and high-performing work environment. This role provides strategic leadership and operational support to reduce risk, prevent incidents, and promote a strong safety culture across all heavy civil construction projects, including highway, bridge, site development, and utility work.

Essential Functions

* Develops and executes a comprehensive corporate safety strategy aligned with Company goals and regulatory requirements

* Champions a proactive safety culture, emphasizing accountability, hazard recognition, and continuous improvement.

* Key advisor to executive leadership on safety-related matters

* Regularly visits worksites in Virginia and North Carolina, including heavy civil construction projects, multifamily apartment communities, and office environments

* Leads the development, implementation, and promotion of policies, procedures, and best practices to encourage safe work standards and foster a safety-conscious culture among all team members.

* Conduct inspections and audits, identify and report findings, and recommend corrective action

* Facilitate or assist with safety training and orientations, as well as First AID/CPR training

* Obtain and maintain necessary safety and health certifications, including First Aid/CPR Trainer, and 10 and 30-hour OSHA Construction Trainer

* Conducts safety meetings and trains others on conducting safety meetings

* Assist with the development of site-specific safety procedures

* Lead efforts in root cause analysis and lessons learned

* Leads review of federal, state and local inspection activity and proposed citations

* Provides guidance and distribution of personal protective equipment

* Respond to incidents and oversee incident reporting processes and procedures

* Leads effort and assists in performing pre-employment, post-incident and random drug testing.

Travel

Regular overnight travel is required. Daily travel, job-to-job, required.

Required

Education and Experience

* Bachelor of Science in Safety Management or similar

* 3+ Years Safety experience in heavy civil construction or commercial construction, DOT experience a must

* CHST (Certified Health and Safety Technician) required

* Must have proficient working knowledge of construction means and methods

* OSHA 30 Required

* Experience in implementing safety principles in an operational environment

Preferred Education, Experience and Abilities

* Bilingual (Spanish) a plus

* OSHA 510, OSHA 500

* First Aid/ CPR Train the Trainer

* ATSSA Work Zone Trainer

Company Benefits

* Competitive compensation

* Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

* FSA Program

* 401K Program with Generous Company Match

* Paid Leave and Holidays

* Training and Development Opportunities

Why you should apply:

Excellent working environment

Working for a Company that cares about your success

Working for a growing Company

Employment is conditional on satisfactorily completing all pre-employment requirements including background and drug screen. Starting salary depends upon prior work skills and experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities and females are encouraged to apply.

#safetyjobs #zr #LI-CE1