Senior Construction Safety & Health Leader

KODIAK Construction Recruiting & Staffing; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct-hire leadership opportunity

Full benefits package

Lead safety strategy across projects

Travel to job sites

Job summary

MEPX is seeking an experienced Director of Safety & Health to lead the company’s safety strategy across construction operations and facilities. This hands-on role oversees safety programs, OSHA compliance, incident prevention, training, and regulatory reporting, partnering with executives and field teams to promote safe, compliant work sites.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of progressive construction safety leadership, CSP/CHST certifications, and a proven ability to drive safety culture

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction safety leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA construction standards and industry safety practices.
• Willingness to travel to active project sites as needed.
• Experience developing safety programs, policies, training, and performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain company-wide safety policies, procedures, and programs.
• Provide safety leadership across active construction projects and facilities.
• Conduct jobsite inspections, audits, observations, and hazard assessments.
• Support JHAs, pre-task planning, site-specific safety plans, and corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, client, project, and company safety requirements.
• Lead investigations involving injuries, near misses, property damage, and other incidents.
• Identify root causes and track corrective actions through completion.
• Develop safety training, new-hire orientations, and project-specific onboarding.
• Coach field leaders and employees on hazard recognition and safety accountability.
• Maintain OSHA logs, safety records, documentation, and regulatory reports.
• Monitor safety metrics, identify trends, and report performance to executive leadership.
• Support workers' compensation, insurance, prequalification, and client reporting needs.

Skills

Leadership

Hazard recognition

Safety program development

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

CSP

CHST

OSHA 30-Hour Construction

First Aid/CPR/AED

Job description

MEPX is seeking an experienced Director of Safety & Health to lead the company’s safety strategy across construction operations and facilities. This hands-on role oversees safety programs, OSHA compliance, incident prevention, training, and regulatory reporting, partnering with executives and field teams to promote safe, compliant work sites.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of progressive construction safety leadership, CSP/CHST certifications, and a proven ability to drive safety culture