Regional Safety Manager

REIC Rentals; Auburn Hills (MI); Remote; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Health, Vision, and Dental Benefits

401K with match

Generous paid time off

Career development opportunities

Job summary

A leading equipment rental company is seeking a Regional Safety Manager to ensure health and safety compliance across multiple locations. This role involves significant travel (50-60%) and aims to improve safety standards in the workplace. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of HSE experience. The company offers robust benefits, career growth opportunities, and a collaborative work culture focused on safety excellence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of HSE experience required.
• 5+ years of experience in Incident Investigation.
• Knowledge in DOT, OSHA, and EPA regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage HSE Management System and DOT Programs.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Conduct scheduled safety meetings with branches.

Skills

Strong organizational and time management skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Critical thinking and problem-solving

Collaboration & Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university

OSHA 30 Certification

Tools

Safety management software

MS Office and Excel

Job description

Be the Driving Force Behind Safety Excellence!

Position: Regional Safety Manager (HSE & DOT Programs)

Travel: Up to 50-60% (including weekly overnight stays)

About the Opportunity

REIC Rentals is a trusted full-line equipment partner serving projects across North America. With 55 locations, we serve Oil & Gas, Construction, Industrial, and Event sectors. Our focus: delivering high-performance equipment, expert support, and innovative, sustainable solutions that set new industry standards.

REIC Rentals, safety isn't just a program - it's part of who we are. As a Regional Safety Manager, you'll take the lead in developing, implementing, and driving health, safety, and environmental excellence across multiple branches (10-15 locations covering MN, MI, OH, DE, NJ, WV and VA) and customer sites. You'll partner with local leaders to ensure every team member goes home safe every day, and every site meets the highest standards of compliance, culture, and care. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love being hands‑on in the field, and have the expertise to elevate safety performance across diverse operations - we want you on our team.

Why You'll Love Working Here

At REIC, you'll join a company that's growing fast and investing in its people. We value initiative, innovation, and collaboration - and we back that up with a robust benefits package, career development, and the support of a leadership team that believes safety drives success.

You’ll have the freedom to make a meaningful impact across multiple sites, build strong relationships with local teams, and help shape a culture where safety and excellence go hand in hand.

Position Summary

Manage, develop, and maintain the HSE Management System and DOT Programs for regional fixed locations. This position is responsible for ensuring compliance to local, state, and federal occupational health and safety legislation, department of transportation regulations and EPA regulations. This includes implementation, maintenance, and improvement of health and safety policies, procedures, training, processes and risk/hazard assessments to ensure compliance to legislation and client requirements. This role requires travel up to 50-60% of the time, including weekly overnight stays across the region as well as travel to customer work sites, company owned facilities and other business meetings as required.

Key Role

• Support NE region in the implementation and monitoring of the safety program.
• Assist in developing site specific programs and plans (as directed by Corporate Policy)
• Conduct scheduled site visits and safety meetings with branches.
• Support and work with local management to identify and control site specific hazards and risks.
• Monitor and implement training programs within the region applicable to legislation, customer and client requirements and local operational needs.
• Hold branches accountable to compliance with the safety and DOT programs

Responsibilities

• Assist in development and implementation of health, safety and environmental policies and procedures in accordance with OSHA and DOT standards.
• Collaborate with departments to align the safety program with operational needs.
• Providing safety-related information and training.
• Working with and supporting the Operation's Team to ensure HSE needs and requirements are met.
• Developing and implementing emergency response plans and programs.
• Assisting with loss control and crisis management.
• Initiating emergency response drills and scenarios.
• Reporting to management of non-compliance or negligence within the HSE/DOT programs.
• Incident management and investigations including root cause analysis and recommendation of corrective actions.
• Managing and supporting disability management including worker compensation claims.
• Fit for duty program, including return to work and/or modified work programs.
• Field and client spot audits and inspections.
• Conduct new hire health and safety onboarding and orientations.
• Scheduled safety meetings including chairing meeting, documenting meeting minutes and offering input on agendas and topics.
• Formal hazard assessment and SOP development and maintenance in accordance with operations teams.
• Observations and site visits on a scheduled basis.
• Implementing sub-contractor/contractor management programs including pre-qualification, monitoring, and orientations.
• Develop and implement training programs specific to equipment, competencies, tasks, and locations.
• Develop and maintain physical demands analysis for each position.
• Tracking and reporting on regional metrics and progress.
• Positively impacting and improving the company's safety culture and overall company culture.

Education/Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university; a degree in industrial hygiene, of occupational safety a plus; or equivalent number of years of related experience and education
• MUST be willing to travel 50-60% in our NE region (MI, MN, OH, WV, VA, DE, NJ)
• 5+ years of HSE experience required and OSHA 30 Certification
• 5+ years of experience in Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis.
• 5+ years of experience in Injury Management and Return to work programs.
• Knowledge and interpretation in Department of Transportation (DOT), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Act (EPA) and Worker Compensation legislation.
• Working knowledge of safety management software.
• Experience in program development, management and implementation.

Required Skills

• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Interpersonal skills with high ability to work effectively with diverse teams and lead change management initiatives across organization.
• Proficiency in electronic management systems, dashboards, MS office and excel. Documentation control and reporting.
• Collaboration & Leadership: Demonstrated team player with the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey program goals, share updates, and build trusted partnerships with stakeholders.
• Systematic approach to work, allowing for the production of reliable, error-free results with minimal supervision.
• Proficient in analyzing information, drawing logical conclusions, and making sound decisions to solve problems and perform tasks effectively with critical thinking, logical and data analysis, and problem-solving skills.
• Initiative-taking and self-directed with experience exercising independent judgment and discretion.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment by balancing priorities, meeting deadlines, anticipating issues/problems, and performing with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Why Join REIC Rentals

• Competitive Health, Vision, and Dental Benefits available for full-time employees & family members, 401K with match, paid life insurance and generous paid time off and company paid holidays.
• Growth-Focused Culture: We empower employees to take initiative and shape the future.
• Meaningful Impact: Your work directly contributes to our mission of innovation and excellence.
• Collaborative Team: Join a group of passionate professionals who support and challenge each other to do their best work.
• Career Development: We invest in your success through ongoing training, mentorship, and advancement opportunities.

Apply today and help us make REIC a safer place to work - one site at a time.

REIC is NOT open to third party recruiter solicitations.