Construction ESH Director: Proactive Safety Leader

Construction Procurement Solutions, LLC; Sandy (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) retirement plan with employer

Life & AD&D Insurance

Paid time off

Paid Holidays

Group Health & Transportation

Job summary

Layton Construction seeks a Safety Director to lead the company’s ESH program, ensuring a safe, healthy, and accident-free work environment across projects in Utah and beyond. The role partners with executives to drive a proactive safety culture and oversees inspections, training, and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in construction safety, CSP/CHST preferred, OSHA 510 within 24 months, and a strong ability to lead diverse teams with integrity and strategic insight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental health & safety, safety management, construction or related field.
• Minimum 15 years of direct commercial construction safety experience.
• Board Certified Safety Professional designation preferred (CSP, ASP, or CHST).
• OSHA 510 Certification obtained within the last 24 months.

Responsibilities

• Champions “The Layton Way” by delivering predictable outcomes for internal teams, external teams, and customers.
• Ensures that “Constructing with Integrity” is delivered by working with honesty, unity, safety, and quality of work.
• Reports directly to the VP ESH and supports the SBU leadership team.
• Understand our Contractor Controlled Insurance Program (CCIP) and how we manage trade partners through our contractor selection process.
• Client facing leader that helps support and implement EHS programs, plan work, and respond to root cause analysis investigations.
• Implement organizational learning by sharing lessons learned from near-misses and close calls with staff and leadership to prevent future occurrences within the operating business unit.
• Oversees safety staff and provides support to ensure compliance with all aspects of safety
• Supports teams to manage hazard assessment activities by 1) conducting and/or supervising safety inspections, and 2) analyzing inspection and incident data to identify opportunities to develop preventive and corrective practices
• Leads teams in the effective implementation and execution of critical safety systems, including the Corrective Action Plan, Pre-Mobilization, Weekly Focus Walks, Pre-Task Plan engagement, and the Injury Management Program.
• Act as corporate contact for any federal, state, or municipal safety or risk management authority and/or personnel, including, but not limited to OSHA
• Lead the incident investigation process, including root cause analysis by reviewing accident and incident reports
• Prepares monthly safety reports to present to management, owners, and parent company
• Ensures completion of required OSHA recordkeeping and reporting
• Create, plan, and implement programs to train employees in work site safety practices that align with business expectations

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Safety program development

Regulatory knowledge

Training

Risk assessment

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Layton Construction seeks a Safety Director to lead the company’s ESH program, ensuring a safe, healthy, and accident-free work environment across projects in Utah and beyond. The role partners with executives to drive a proactive safety culture and oversees inspections, training, and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in construction safety, CSP/CHST preferred, OSHA 510 within 24 months, and a strong ability to lead diverse teams with integrity and strategic insight.