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Regional Safety Manager/Director

Professional Non-Technical

Posted 05/29/2025
Perm Placement
Perm Placement
Work Type: Hybrid
Job ID: 39426

Job Description

Job Title: Regional Safety Manager/Director
Type: Direct Hire
Work Location: Hybrid Position in Chicago, IL

Candidates must reside in the Greater Chicago, IL area.

Required Skills & Experience:
 
  • Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in an Occupational Safety and Health discipline (e.g. OS&H Management, Human Factors, Construction) from a four-year college or university; and/or;
  • A minimum of 10+ years direct experience in Construction Safety and Occupational Health disciplines
  • Must hold a Professional Certificate (CSP, ASP, CHST, OHST & CUSP)
  • Ability to identify potential safety hazards and recommend corrective actions
  • Strong management, leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing
  • People-oriented personality and aptitude to “sell” safety programs to field personnel
  • Knowledge of construction safety, current Federal, and OSHA requirements
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Good attention to detail, with the ability to recognize discrepancies and the ability to effectively communicate solutions
  • Strong work ethic - willing to do what it takes to get the job done
  • The ability to work independently as well as part of a team
  • Must have a working knowledge of computers and experience in Microsoft Office Suite 2010 (i.e., Microsoft Word, Power Point, and Excel)
  • Able to pass a background check for sensitive work functions at our nation’s airports, transportation systems and utility grid systems

Essential Job Responsibilities:
 
  • Promote and be a steward of our organizations Incident and Injury Free (IIF), and Core Values
  • Provide Operations Management with effective safety coaching, counseling and advice, ensuring both deliver a safe and efficient work environment for all employees, customers and the public
  • Assist Talent Management in ensuring specific safety training is conducted based on scope of work as it relates to transportation operations management
  • Act as a “safety” motivator for management and employees’ alike, ensuring safety remains an active part of the work and the culture 
  • Provide “safety” subject matter expertise, ensuring the most relevant and effective internal and external safety practices are used and implemented in the course of delivering work 
  • Review each Subcontractor’s Safety Program and ensure that it meets or exceeds the Project Safety Program requirements
  • Review and conduct mini-gap analyses on current safety policies, procedures and standards and provide recommendations for change to help drive continuous improvement
  • Conduct site visits to monitor and assess the execution
  • Assist in preparation for monthly Craft Voice In Safety (CVIS) meetings and help drive continuous improvement within the corrective actions process
  • Participate, facilitate and review all Root Cause Analysis done in accordance with the Incident Investigation Policy and verify corrective actions are being implemented and sustained in the field
  • Support Project Teams by participating in the Project Kick Off Meeting’s and working with them to develop a safe plan of execution
  • Assign and communicate expectations for all aspects of the safety program, so that all project employees have clear expectations for safety and performance
  • Ensure that any training needed is proactively identified and scheduled.  Be sure that tool box talk topics are carefully selected and applicable to the work
  • Verify that all safety documentation is being captured, organized and filed at the jobsite
  • Travel to multiple projects throughout your respected Region to provide support to Operations
  • Implement Safety Systems and Processes for new project start up’s

Job Requisition # 39426

#LI-Hybrid #LI-KM1

A reasonable estimate of the Base Salary for this role is $130,000 - $165,000 per year. The disclosed pay range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.  The compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case, such as skills and experience levels.

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