Safety Director

Extera Building Solutions; Walton Hills (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Extera Building Solutions is seeking a Safety Manager to lead safety initiatives for Cleveland-based operations, including Warren Roofing and Cleveland Building Restoration. The role focuses on creating a proactive safety culture, overseeing inspections, training, and compliance across roofing, masonry, glazing, and metal work.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in construction safety, strong OSHA knowledge, and leadership skills to drive incident reduction and action plans with HR and operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of construction safety experience with strong leadership.
• Proven ability to lead safety programs, audits, and trainings.
• Experience in roofing, masonry restoration, glazing, or related trades is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA construction standards (29 CFR 1926).
• Excellent communication and incident investigation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all safety programs, policies and initiatives across Cleveland operations.
• Develop and continuously improve safety standards aligned with OSHA and industry best practices.
• Conduct routine and unannounced jobsite safety inspections and audits.
• Identify unsafe conditions and ensure timely corrective actions; stop unsafe work when needed.
• Lead safety onboarding, orientation, and required training programs.
• Coordinate training for fall protection, silica awareness, scaffolding, and related topics.
• Track certifications, expirations, and compliance requirements.
• Lead incident investigations and develop corrective action plans.
• Collaborate with HR, operations, project managers, and leadership on safety improvements.

Skills

Safety leadership

OSHA 29 CFR 1926

Incident investigations

Team leadership

Tools

Microsoft Office

Safety software

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Cleveland, Ohio / Project-Based Travel Required (Within 2 hour radiace)

Reports To

Chief People Officer

Employment Type

Full-Time

Position Summary

The Safety Manager is responsible for leading and executing all safety initiatives, compliance programs, risk mitigation efforts, and training activities for the Cleveland-based operating companies of Extera Building Solutions, including Warren Roofing and Cleveland Building Restoration (CBR). This role serves as a strategic partner to field leadership, operations, HR, and executive management to foster a proactive, people-first safety culture across all construction operations.

The Safety Manager will oversee safety compliance for employees operating in active commercial construction environments including roofing, masonry restoration, glazing, service, and sheet metal operations. This individual will drive accountability, consistency, training, incident reduction, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across all jobsites and facilities.

This role requires a highly visible field presence, strong leadership skills, and the ability to influence both office and field personnel while balancing operational realities with regulatory and company safety standards.

• Lead and manage all company safety programs, policies, procedures, and initiatives across Cleveland operations.
• Develop, implement, maintain, and continuously improve company-wide safety standards aligned with OSHA, state regulations, union requirements, and industry best practices.
• Conduct routine and unannounced jobsite safety inspections and audits.
• Identify unsafe conditions, behaviors, and operational risks and ensure timely corrective action.
• Stop unsafe work when necessary to protect employees, subcontractors, clients, and the public.
• Assist operations teams with pre-job planning, Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), and site-specific safety plans.
• Lead all safety onboarding and orientation programs for new hires.
• Coordinate and facilitate OSHA, fall protection, silica awareness, scaffold, aerial lift, forklift, CPR/First Aid/AED, and other required training programs.
• Track employee certifications, expirations, and compliance requirements.
• Lead incident investigations involving injuries, near misses, vehicle incidents, and property damage.
• Conduct root cause analyses and develop corrective and preventive action plans.
• Manage workers' compensation administration in partnership with HR, insurance carriers, TPAs, and MCOs.
• Analyze injury trends, EMR impacts, and risk exposure data.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA standards, contractor prequalification requirements, and client-specific safety standards.
• Coordinate safety documentation required for ISNetworld, Avetta, Highwire, and similar platforms.
• Collaborate closely with HR, field leadership, project managers, superintendents, and executive leadership.
• Support acquisition integration efforts and safety standardization initiatives.
• Assist with emergency response planning and crisis management procedures.
• Promote a strong culture of accountability, professionalism, and continuous improvement.

• Maintain County & State certification renewals (Propane storage, fire inspections, asbestos

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of construction safety experience required.
• Experience in commercial roofing, masonry restoration, glazing, sheet metal, or specialty contracting strongly preferred.
• Experience in union construction environments preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA construction standards (29 CFR 1926).
• Experience conducting incident investigations and managing workers' compensation claims.
• Strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and jobsites simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and safety management software platforms.

Preferred Certifications & Training

Core Competencies

Physical Demands & Work Environment

This role requires regular travel between jobsites, offices, warehouses, and customer locations. The Safety Manager must be comfortable working in active construction environments including exposure to heights, outdoor weather conditions, dust, noise, and physically demanding jobsite conditions.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Extera Building Solutions is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive and respectful workplace. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, business needs, and organizational values without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.