Regional Safety Director

BMWC CONSTRUCTORS; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay with Bonus

PTO and paid holidays

401(k)/Profit Sharing with company 100

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Life, AD&D and Disability benefits

Pet Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Volunteer Time Off

Job summary

BMWC Constructors in Portland, Oregon, seeks a Regional Safety Director to lead safety across the Western Region and support the delivery of large industrial construction projects. As the senior safety leader, you will mentor Area Safety Managers and Project Safety staff, drive program execution, investigations, regulatory compliance, and risk management in partnership with regional leadership.

This role reports to the Corporate Director of Environmental Health & Safety and collaborates with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Construction Management, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• CHST certification and OSHA 500 Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for Construction required; CSP certification.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive safety experience in industrial or heavy construction.
• Experience leading safety across multiple projects and locations, mentoring safety staff.
• Experience with serious incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA construction standards, risk management, and workers’ compensation.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational safety leadership across the Western Region and multiple projects.
• Mentor and develop Area Safety Managers, Project Safety Managers, and project safety staff.
• Integrate safety into business and project planning, execution, and reviews.
• Oversee safety programs, audits, incident investigations, and corrective actions.
• Ensure OSHA and regulatory compliance and support inspections and inquiries.
• Collaborate with HR, Risk, Legal, and Operations on workers’ compensation and risk management.
• Travel regularly to project sites and represent safety in client meetings and pursuits.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Relationship-building

Mentoring

Strategic safety leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Risk management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety or related field

Job description

Regional Safety Director

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Are you looking to work for a successful, stable, and growing company that rewards employees with annual bonuses and exceptional benefits? BMWC, a leading industrial construction company, is seeking a Regional Safety Director to provide safety leadership across our Western Region and support the successful delivery of large-scale industrial construction projects.

As the senior safety leader for the region, you’ll lead, mentor, and develop Area Safety Managers, Project Safety Managers, Project Safety Specialists, and other safety professionals while partnering closely with regional and project leadership. You’ll oversee safety program execution, serious incident response and investigations, regulatory compliance, workers’ compensation and risk management, and the continued development of our safety organization.

This role reports to the Corporate Director of Environmental Health & Safety and works in close partnership with the President of the Western Region and regional operations leadership.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As the Regional Safety Director, you will:

• Provide strategic and operational safety leadership across multiple projects and locations, aligning regional safety priorities with company objectives and project execution.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Area Safety Managers, Project Safety Managers, Project Safety Specialists, and other assigned safety professionals while establishing clear expectations and accountability for performance.
• Partner with regional and project leadership to integrate safety into business planning, project planning, execution, operational reviews, and day-to-day activities.
• Ensure consistent implementation and execution of company safety programs, policies, standards, procedures, and initiatives throughout the region.
• Maintain a visible field presence through regular project visits and engagement with project teams, field leadership, and employees.
• Provide guidance on complex safety challenges and significant operational risks, helping project teams identify, evaluate, and implement effective risk mitigation strategies.
• Monitor audits, observations, incident data, leading and lagging indicators, and other performance measures to identify trends and areas of exposure, and drive action plans to improve regional safety performance.
• Provide leadership and oversight for serious and high-potential incidents, including response coordination, investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and communication of lessons learned.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements, federal, state, and local regulations, company standards, and client-specific requirements, and provide leadership during regulatory inspections, inquiries, and enforcement actions.
• Partner with Human Resources, Risk Management, Legal, and Operations on workers’ compensation, return-to-work, claims management, loss mitigation, and other safety-related matters.
• Support the recruiting, onboarding, performance management, succession planning, development, and retention of regional safety personnel.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with regional operations leadership, clients, owner representatives, contractors, trade partners, insurance representatives, and other key stakeholders.
• Represent safety leadership in client meetings, project pursuits, presentations, interviews, and other business development activities as needed.
• Promote a culture of accountability, ownership, trust, field engagement, learning, and continuous improvement throughout regional operations.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Construction Management, or a related field preferred; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered
• Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) certification and OSHA 500 Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for Construction required; Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive safety experience within industrial construction, heavy construction, or a similar high-hazard construction environment
• Demonstrated experience leading safety across multiple projects, jobsites, or geographic locations, including leading, mentoring, and developing safety managers and other safety professionals
• Experience leading or overseeing serious incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective action development, and communication of lessons learned
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA construction standards, regulatory requirements, risk management practices, workers’ compensation, claims management, and injury prevention
• Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence operational leaders, project teams, clients, and employees at all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated ability to assess risk, identify performance trends, solve complex problems, and drive continuous improvement
• Experience supporting large-scale industrial construction projects strongly preferred, with the ability and willingness to travel regularly throughout the assigned region

Benefits

• Competitive Pay with Bonus
• PTO and paid holidays
• 401(k)/Profit Sharing with company match
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life, AD&D and Disability benefits
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Volunteer Time Off

ABOUT US

BMWC tackles the world’s toughest and most daunting industrial construction challenges. Our work encompasses an array of industrial sectors, including aerospace, chemical, electric power, food and beverage, oil and gas, pharmaceutical and biotechnology, and semiconductor.

As one of the premier specialty construction companies in the country, our employees enjoy a focus on growth and development, work/life balance, and one of the best safety records in the industry. We are 100% management-owned, making our employees' development and advancement paramount to our success.