Director, Safety

Job Description

Position Title: Director, Safety

Position Reports To: EVP, Health, Safety, Environmental

Position Summary

The Director of Safety is responsible for the oversight and development of personnel and plans to maintain a safe work environment over a regional area covering multiple lines of business within the construction and industrial construction industry.  

Essential Functions

• Participates in the development of safety/operational standards, procedures and policies and leads the implementation of these systems and programs to improve the region’s ability to meet industry safety/compliance standards and promote Apache’s commitment to the safety of our employees.

• Audits all work processes to look for potential safety hazards by physically inspecting work areas and job sites and oversee the development of site-specific safety plans for projects to confirm compliance and coach the team on how to solve any deficiencies.

• Provides strong and visible leadership to the employees, safety team on-site, front-line leaders, area managers, and region management in the design, implementation and performance monitoring of safety management systems and programs.

• Provides direction and supervision to a team of direct reports (area and regional safety managers) assigned to each area within the respective region. Collaborates with Human Resources and Operations to implement the company substance abuse policy.

• Works with internal/external customers to ensure safety of all employees and stakeholders across multiple projects simultaneously.

• Works with regional management to assist in the development and implementation of the region’s strategy for reducing and preventing occupational injuries, vehicle incidents and liability claims.

• Develops tracking mechanisms/KPI to consistently present data points to regional management.

• Use this data to support corporate KPI development and tracking.

• Supports overall safety strategy for the business, assign tasks and follow through on execution.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or 7+ years of experience (in place of degree) preferred.

• Associates degree or 7+ years of experience preferred.

• 5-10 years of work experience within the petrochemical, industrial and energy sectors preferred

• Construction Health & Safety Technician (CHST or OHST), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or other safety certifications a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Advanced knowledge and proficiency of safe construction practices as well as customer specific expectations

• Advanced knowledge and proficiency to evaluate risks prior to project start – working with project team to

• Ability to interface effectively with all levels of internal and external stakeholders/personnel

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple concurrent assignments

• Detail oriented with good organizational skills

• Highly proficient in written and verbal

• Ability to work effectively and partner with various departments

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work under time constraints and deadlines

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, collaboration and influencing skills

• Demonstrated ability to work with team members in a hands-on management capacity

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods.

• Light work that includes moving objects up to 40 pounds.

• Working in hazardous conditions within our customers facilities

• Required travel between offices and projects located within a specific region/division