Director Environment Health Safety

Safety Director – Northern VirginiaDirect Hire | $225,000–$230,000 Base Salary | Relocation Assistance AvailableSAVI EHS is supporting a leading mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contractor in the confidential search for an accomplished Safety Director to lead safety operations across its Northern Virginia division.This senior leadership position requires an experienced construction safety professional with a proven record of leading safety teams and large-scale, multi-project programs. The Safety Director will partner with executive, operational, and field leadership to strengthen safety strategy, develop personnel, drive accountability, and integrate safety throughout project planning and execution.Compensation & Benefits$225,000–$230,000 annual base salaryAnnual performance bonusVehicle allowance and company gas cardRelocation assistance availableComprehensive benefits packageDirect-hire, full-time positionKey ResponsibilitiesLead the division’s safety strategy, culture, policies, and long-term objectives.Partner with executive leadership, operations, project managers, superintendents, and field teams.Hire, mentor, and develop safety personnel while overseeing performance, succession planning, staffing, and project assignments.Direct safety performance across multiple large-scale projects and geographic locations.Establish and monitor KPIs, leading indicators, trends, and continuous-improvement initiatives.Lead serious incident and near-miss investigations, root-cause analyses, corrective actions, and regulatory reporting.Coordinate with Human Resources, Risk Management, and Insurance on workers’ compensation, claims management, and risk mitigation.Provide technical leadership for critical crane lifts, confined-space entry, electrical operations, and other high-risk construction activities.Maintain strong relationships with clients, general contractors, trade partners, union representatives, and field leadership.Qualifications12+ years of progressive construction safety experience5+ years managing safety teams and third-party consultantsBachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Safety, or a related field; advanced degree preferredCSP, CHST, and OSHA 500 credentials requiredOSHA 10, OSHA 30, OSHA 40-hour, and CPR/First Aid trainingExtensive knowledge of federal, state, and local construction safety regulationsExperience overseeing multiple large-scale projects across multiple statesProven success hiring, mentoring, and leading safety professionalsExperience working with union contractors and Collective Bargaining AgreementsStrong executive, client, and field communication skillsMEP, electrical, mechanical, mission-critical, data center, or similarly complex construction experience strongly preferredAbility to travel periodically to project locations