Director Health and Safety Management

Who are we hiring?

The Director Health & Safety Management leads health and safety programs across development and construction projects, with a strong focus on maintaining safe, compliant, and productive active job sites. This role will serve as a hands-on safety leader in the field, partnering closely with Project Directors, construction management teams, contractors, and vendors to identify risks, establish controls, and drive continuous improvement. The Director brings strong construction safety expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to influence a diverse workforce while maintaining a consistent focus on accountability and operational excellence. This role will be regularly present on active construction sites and will play a critical role in ensuring safety is integrated into project planning and day-to-day execution.

What will you do?

• Lead job-site safety programs: Establish, implement, and continuously improve health and safety practices across active construction sites, ensuring alignment with company standards, project requirements, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Conduct field safety oversight: Maintain a consistent presence on construction sites, conducting inspections, observations, audits, and job hazard analyses to identify unsafe conditions, behaviors, and emerging risks and ensure corrective actions are addressed promptly.
• Partner with project leadership: Work closely with Project Directors, construction managers, superintendents, contractors, and subcontractors to embed safety into project planning, scheduling, site logistics, and daily operations.
• Manage incident prevention and response: Lead investigations of incidents, near misses, and safety concerns; identify root causes; develop corrective and preventive actions; and monitor follow-through to reduce recurrence.
• Drive contractor and subcontractor accountability: Evaluate safety performance, monitor compliance with site-specific safety requirements, and hold contractors and subcontractors accountable for maintaining appropriate safety standards and practices.
• Lead training and safety communications: Develop and deliver site-specific safety training, orientations, toolbox talks, and other communications that promote awareness, reinforce expectations, and build a strong safety culture across the project workforce.
• Monitor compliance and reporting: Maintain accurate safety records, metrics, inspections, incident reports, and regulatory documentation; analyze trends and provide clear, actionable reporting to project and Development & Construction leadership.
• Champion a proactive safety culture: Serve as a visible and trusted safety leader who encourages employees and project partners to identify hazards, speak up about concerns, and take ownership of safe work practices.
• Provide exceptional experiences for our guests, partners, and team members, including by adhering to our appearance and presentation guidelines while on-site.

What do you need to succeed?

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred; relevant equivalent experience will be considered. OSHA 30-hour certification required; Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or equivalent professional certification strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive health and safety experience, including significant experience supporting active construction sites and large-scale or complex projects. Experience managing safety across multiple projects or a portfolio is preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations and construction safety standards, as well as applicable federal, state, and local requirements and industry best practices.
• Comfortable working in an active construction environment and regularly navigating job sites, including uneven surfaces, stairs, elevated work areas, construction equipment, noise, dust, and changing site conditions. Ability to wear required PPE and comply with all site safety requirements.
• Strong ability to identify hazards, assess risk, determine appropriate controls, investigate incidents, and develop practical solutions that protect people while supporting project execution.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence project leadership, contractors, subcontractors, and frontline workers without relying solely on formal authority.
• Demonstrated ability to establish clear expectations, hold project partners accountable, address unsafe behaviors or conditions decisively, and build a culture where safety is treated as a shared responsibility.
• Able to communicate safety risks, trends, and recommendations clearly to senior leadership, exercise sound judgment in high-pressure situations, and balance immediate project demands with long-term safety and business objectives.

Special Requirements

• This role will start remotely and will eventually be based on-site in Maryland with regular travel to business locations and other project sites.
• International travel may be required at various stages of project delivery.
• Expectation to work across international time zones which will require a flexible approach to working hours.
• Regular presence at active construction and project sites and the ability to work safely and effectively in a dynamic field environment while wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Must be comfortable walking and navigating active job sites, including uneven or unfinished surfaces, stairs, and areas with construction activity, equipment, noise, dust, fluctuating temperatures and changing site conditions.

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