Director of Safety

Taylor's Construction; Chilhowie (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Benefits package

Employee discounts

Job summary

Taylor’s Construction, Inc., a Quanta Services company, seeks an experienced Safety Director to guide the safety strategy across telecommunications and utility construction. Lead program development, field leadership, and training to ensure safe work practices and regulatory compliance.

Collaborate with executives to reduce risk, improve performance, and uphold high safety standards across all sites. The role emphasizes enforcing safety policies, conducting audits, managing incidents, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive safety experience in telecommunications, utility construction, or similar field-based environments.
• 5+ years in a leadership capacity overseeing multiple crews or projects.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and federal/state safety requirements.
• Willingness to travel extensively to active project locations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve company-wide safety programs and field expectations.
• Partner with operations to identify high-risk activities and integrate safety into daily construction execution.
• Provide safety leadership across the organization and build ownership among supervisors and craft employees.
• Conduct field audits, jobsite assessments, and operational reviews across various construction activities.
• Lead incident investigations and corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT, client, company, and state safety requirements and readiness for audits.
• Track safety metrics, identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations to reduce risk.

Skills

Safety leadership

OSHA regulations

Incident investigations

Risk assessment

Job description

About Us

With over 18 years of expertise at the forefront of the communications and construction industries, Taylor’s Construction, Inc. builds networks that fuel communities and drive innovation. From planning to execution to meeting budgets and deadlines, we excel in the intricate deployment of ariel and underground networks, maximizing efficiency and minimizing disruption. Whether it’s high speed-fiber optic installations, complex underground networks, or ensuring reliable connections to every doorstep, Taylor’s Construction Inc. delivers. We thrive on challenges, turning ambitious projects into success stories with our expertise in fiber optic technology and meticulous project management. Taylor’s Construction Inc., empowers businesses, homes, and entire communities with robust connectivity solutions.

About Us

With over 18 years of expertise at the forefront of the communications and construction industries, Taylor’s Construction, Inc. builds networks that fuel communities and drive innovation. From planning to execution to meeting budgets and deadlines, we excel in the intricate deployment of ariel and underground networks, maximizing efficiency and minimizing disruption. Whether it’s high speed-fiber optic installations, complex underground networks, or ensuring reliable connections to every doorstep, Taylor’s Construction Inc. delivers. We thrive on challenges, turning ambitious projects into success stories with our expertise in fiber optic technology and meticulous project management. Taylor’s Construction Inc., empowers businesses, homes, and entire communities with robust connectivity solutions.

About This Role

Taylor’s Construction, a Quanta Services company, is seeking an experienced Safety Director to lead the company’s safety strategy and programs across telecommunications and utility construction operations. This role is responsible for establishing consistent safety expectations, developing field leadership, and ensuring employees have the training, tools, and processes necessary to perform their work safely.

The Safety Director will work closely with executive leadership, operations, field management, and safety personnel to identify and reduce operational risk, strengthen safety performance, and maintain compliance across aerial and underground fiber construction, directional drilling, excavation, splicing, utility pole installation, and related field activities.

What You'll Do

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of company-wide safety programs, policies, procedures, and field expectations.
• Partner with operations and field leadership to identify high-risk activities, strengthen pre-job planning, and integrate safety into daily construction execution.
• Provide safety leadership across the organization while building ownership and accountability among supervisors, foremen, and craft employees.
• Conduct and oversee field audits, jobsite assessments, and operational reviews across aerial, underground, HDD, excavation, and telecommunications construction activities.
• Lead serious incident and near-miss investigations, identify root causes and contributing factors, and ensure corrective actions and lessons learned are implemented across the organization.
• Ensure compliance with applicable OSHA, DOT, client, company, and state-specific safety requirements while maintaining readiness for customer and regulatory audits.
• Track safety performance, identify trends and emerging risks, and provide leadership with meaningful metrics and recommendations to improve field performance and reduce exposure.

What You'll Bring

• 10+ years of progressive safety experience in telecommunications, utility construction, infrastructure, or similar field-based construction environments, including 5+ years in a leadership capacity.
• Strong knowledge of construction safety practices related to aerial work, underground utilities, excavation and trenching, directional drilling, traffic control, heavy equipment, and utility pole operations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead safety programs across multiple crews, projects, and geographic locations.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations and applicable federal, state, and client safety requirements.
• Proven ability to influence field leadership, communicate effectively with craft personnel, and drive accountability throughout an organization.
• Experience leading incident investigations, corrective action programs, safety training, and performance improvement initiatives.
• CSP, CHST, CUSP, OSHA 500, or other recognized safety credentials preferred; ability to travel extensively to active project locations as required.

What You'll Get

As a Quanta Services employee, we offer a wide range of benefits to fit your needs.

• 401(k) with immediate matching and vesting
• Fully comprehensive benefits packages; Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Your choice of PPO, HSA, FSA
• Short term and long term benefits
• Employee discounts on consumer goods

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company’s Human Resources department.