Director of Safety – Utilities

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the company-wide safety program across telecom, power, water utilities, data centers, and related field operations.
• Develop, update, and maintain safety policies, procedures, programs, and training materials.
• Work closely with field teams and operations leaders to identify risks, improve safety practices, and support compliance.
• Conduct field safety audits, jobsite inspections, incident investigations, and corrective action follow-ups.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements, company safety standards, client requirements, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Support safety requirements for utility, construction, data center, and critical infrastructure environments.
• Partner with leadership to improve safety performance, reduce incidents, and strengthen accountability across all departments.
• Review and improve existing safety documentation, including JSAs/JHAs, SOPs, emergency procedures, and incident reporting processes.
• Lead safety training initiatives for field employees, supervisors, and management.
• Track safety metrics, prepare reports, and present recommendations to leadership.
• Support onboarding and ongoing safety education for employees working in field, utility, construction, and data center environments.
• Serve as the main point of contact for safety-related questions, inspections, audits, and internal safety initiatives.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Proven experience in safety management within utilities, telecom, construction, data centers, infrastructure, or field services.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA standards and workplace safety compliance.
• Experience writing and implementing safety policies, procedures, and training programs.
• Ability to work directly with field crews and communicate safety expectations clearly and practically.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to investigate incidents, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Comfortable balancing office-based responsibilities with regular field visits.
• OSHA 30 certification preferred.
• Safety-related certifications such as CSP, CHST, ASP, or similar are a plus.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Benefits

• Health Insurance plans (health, dental, vision);
• Whole Life Insurance;
• 401k Plan;
• PTO/Paid Holidays;
• Great Work Environment;
• Career Advancement Opportunities.