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 www.fisherind.com

POSITION SCOPE

The Southwest Safety Director position requires extensive knowledge, skill and insight across the spectrum of construction risk. This position will lead the organization towards comprehensively redesigning the entire risk and safety management strategy. Review and assess on-going 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.

PRIMARY DUTIES

• 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.
• Identifies needed changes and leads policy and program updates to achieve desired results.
• Establish performance metrics to improve outcomes, perform tracking and reporting to management.
• Evaluates and regularly monitors project, supervisor and crew performance to provide coaching on specific performance improvement areas; recommends disciplinary action to HR, when necessary.
• Provides 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.
• Assesses exposure to safety and risk and adverse consequences of construction activities. Collaborate with others when negotiating policy terms and limits. Recommends the purchase of insurance, coverage limits and deductibles to ensure adequate protection against loss at the most effective cost to the Company.
• Collaborates with upper management and insurance broker to manage outcomes in workers compensation, liability, auto, and property & casualty claims. Manages and oversees 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.
• Participates in client meetings as requested to promote the corporate Safety & Risk Management programs.
• Assists in the estimating process when requested, by analyzing cost and procedural implications for specific safety concerns involved in a project plan.
• Performs additional assignments per direct report's direction.

REQUIREMENTS

• 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
• Establishing measurable risk and safety goals and objectives
• Develop tracking and communication methods for leadership team
• Develop inspection protocols to measure expectation verses 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 develop/deliver training programs, provide knowledge/skill assessments
• Administrative/Clerical: Documentation, recordkeeping, internal/external reporting
• Field Implementation and execution of all necessary precautions for managing risk and safety
• Subcontractor Management: define expectations, evaluate performance, guidance/correction, training and feedback
• Accident/incident investigation and analysis, reporting, documentation, incident breakdown, root causes, corrective actions, follow-up and feedback
• Claim Management: reporting/managing/closing-out all auto, work comp, general liability claims
• Pre-Qualification: Web-Portal/prequalification processes, contractor/subcontractor requirement.
• Strong leadership and conflict management skills required
• Excellent written, presentational and verbal communication skills
• Ability to strategically work within approved budget
• Excellent organizational and decision making/problem solving skills
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record required

Fisher Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are a drug-free work environment requiring pre-employment and random drug testing. Subject to background check.

If you require an accommodation with applying, please email hrdept@fisherind.com or call the HR Department at (701) 456-9184 to request accommodations. This email is only to request accommodation for the application process and is not an email to inquire about the status of your application.