SunEnergy1 is hiring a Director of Safety & Health to develop and implement a comprehensive safety, health, and environmental program across our utility-scale EPC operations. In this strategic leadership role, you will ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT, EPA, client, and utility owner requirements while championing a proactive safety culture aimed at zero-incident performance.
What You'll Do
- Develop and lead a company-wide safety and health strategy aligned with EPC operations and client expectations.
- Champion a zero-incident safety culture through leadership engagement, field presence, and accountability.
- Serve as the senior safety authority for all utility-scale EPC projects.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA (29 CFR 1910, 1926), DOT, EPA, MSHA (if applicable), and state/local regulations.
- Interpret and implement safety requirements from utility owners, ISOs, and EPC clients.
- Oversee incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and regulatory reporting.
- Manage workers’ compensation, insurance claims, and coordination with carriers and legal counsel.
- Partner with Operations, Project Management, and Construction leadership to integrate safety into planning and execution.
- Ensure job hazard analyses (JHAs), pre-task plans, lockout/tagout, confined space, energized work, and fall protection programs are executed consistently.
- Conduct executive-level site audits and field observations.
- Support mobilization of new projects with safety plans, site-specific programs, and training.
- Develop and oversee training programs including OSHA 10/30, NFPA 70E, substation & transmission safety, heavy equipment and crane safety, confined space, trenching, and excavation.
- Ensure competency of safety staff, supervisors, and craft workers.
- Promote leadership safety training for superintendents and project managers.
- Establish and track safety KPIs (TRIR, DART, severity rates, near-miss reporting).
- Analyze trends and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Prepare executive dashboards and client-facing safety reports.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives across all regions and projects.
- Act as primary safety liaison with utility owners, EPC clients, and regulatory agencies.
- Participate in client audits, prequalification processes, and safety reviews.
- Support business development efforts by demonstrating strong safety performance and programs.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 10+ years of progressive safety leadership experience in utility-scale EPC, transmission & distribution, substation, renewable energy, or heavy civil construction.
- Deep knowledge of OSHA construction standards and utility safety requirements.
- Proven experience managing multi-site safety teams across large geographic areas.
- Strong incident investigation, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance expertise.
Nice to Have
- CSP, ASP, CHST, or equivalent professional certification.
- Experience working with investor-owned utilities (IOUs), cooperatives, or public utilities.
- Union and non-union workforce experience.
- Experience supporting EPC projects exceeding $50M–$500M+.
