Senior Safety Director [JK-15285]

Shirley Parsons; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Shirley Parsons is seeking a Senior Safety Director in Philadelphia, PA, to lead the organization’s safety program across operations and upgrade projects. The role centers on developing safety programs, investigating incidents, and implementing corrective actions, with daily in-office presence required.

You will oversee construction safety for upgrades, partner with cross-functional teams, and manage a team to achieve departmental goals. Travel to the corporate office is expected daily.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of EHS leadership experience in transportation, transit, construction, or regulated industries.
• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety or related discipline is required.
• Strong verbal and written communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel to the Philadelphia corporate office daily.

Responsibilities

• Develop safety programs and strategies to reduce incidents and improve performance.
• Oversee construction safety matters for projects and upgrades to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Lead accident investigations and drive corrective actions for continuous improvement.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, training, infrastructure, and union-management teams.
• Manage a team of direct reports, set priorities, and develop staff to meet objectives.

Skills

EHS Leadership

Regulated industries

Safety programs

Stakeholder comms

Accident investigations

Education

Bachelor’s in Occupational Safety or related

Job description

A leading transit system operator is looking to hire a Senior Safety Director in Philadelphia, PA. This role will be responsible for managing operational safety matters throughout the organization. Taking the lead with areas such as accident investigations and corrective actions, plus overseeing all construction safety matters for upgrade work across the network. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a industry leader with a commitment to building a world class safety program.

This position requires a daily presence at their Philadelphia Office and does not support remote or hybrid work currently.

The Role:

• Develop safety programs and strategies, with an emphasis on reducing employee and passenger incidents and improving operational performance.
• Take the lead in overseeing all construction safety matters for new projects & network upgrades to ensure compliance with all regulatory standards.
• Oversee all accident investigations and recommend corrective actions, ensuring a continuous improvement mindset across all operations.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, training, infrastructure, and union-management teams to integrate safety-critical practices into day-to-day transit activities.
• Oversee a team of direct reports, establishing priorities, assigning responsibilities, developing staff, and ensuring departmental objectives are achieved

The Candidate:

• A minimum of 10-15 years EHS leadership experience ideally working in the transportation, transit, construction/infrastructure or other regulated industries. Other industry experience will also be considered
• Bachelors Degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Compliance or related discipline (required)
• Strong verbal and written communicator across all business levels with key internal and external stakeholders
• Based near Philadelphia, PA and happy to travel to the corporate office daily