<h3>Position Summary</h3>The Director of Safety &amp; Health is responsible for developing, implementing, and enforcing a comprehensive safety, health, and environmental (HSE) program across all utility-scale EPC operations. This role provides strategic leadership to ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT, EPA, client, and utility owner requirements while driving a proactive safety culture that supports zero-incident performance across transmission, distribution, substation, renewable energy, and heavy civil projects.<h3>Key Responsibilities</h3>Safety Leadership &amp; Strategy<ul><li>Develop and lead a company-wide safety and health strategy aligned with EPC operations and client expectations.</li><li>Champion a zero-incident safety culture through leadership engagement, field presence, and accountability.</li><li>Serve as the senior safety authority for all utility-scale EPC projects.</li></ul>Regulatory Compliance &amp; Risk Management<ul><li>Ensure compliance with OSHA (29 CFR 1910, 1926), DOT, EPA, MSHA (if applicable), and state/local regulations.</li><li>Interpret and implement safety requirements from utility owners, ISOs, and EPC clients.</li><li>Oversee incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and regulatory reporting.</li><li>Manage workers’ compensation, insurance claims, and coordination with carriers and legal counsel.</li></ul>Field Operations &amp; Project Support<ul><li>Partner with Operations, Project Management, and Construction leadership to integrate safety into planning and execution.</li><li>Ensure job hazard analyses (JHAs), pre-task plans, lockout/tagout, confined space, energized work, and fall protection programs are executed consistently.</li><li>Conduct executive-level site audits and field observations.</li><li>Support mobilization of new projects with safety plans, site-specific programs, and training.</li></ul>Training &amp; Workforce Development<ul><li>Develop and oversee training programs including:<ul><li>OSHA 10/30</li><li>NFPA 70E</li><li>Substation &amp; transmission safety</li><li>Heavy equipment and crane safety</li><li>Confined space, trenching, and excavation</li></ul></li><li>Ensure competency of safety staff, supervisors, and craft workers.</li><li>Promote leadership safety training for superintendents and project managers.</li></ul>Data, Metrics &amp; Continuous Improvement<ul><li>Establish and track safety KPIs (TRIR, DART, severity rates, near-miss reporting).</li><li>Analyze trends and implement corrective and preventive actions.</li><li>Prepare executive dashboards and client-facing safety reports.</li><li>Lead continuous improvement initiatives across all regions and projects.</li></ul>Client &amp; Stakeholder Interface<ul><li>Act as primary safety liaison with utility owners, EPC clients, and regulatory agencies.</li><li>Participate in client audits, prequalification processes, and safety reviews.</li><li>Support business development efforts by demonstrating strong safety performance and programs.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3>Required<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field (or equivalent experience).</li><li>10+ years of progressive safety leadership experience in utility-scale EPC, transmission &amp; distribution, substation, renewable energy, or heavy civil construction.</li><li>Deep knowledge of OSHA construction standards and utility safety requirements.</li><li>Proven experience managing multi-site safety teams across large geographic areas.</li><li>Strong incident investigation, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance expertise.</li></ul>Preferred<ul><li>CSP, ASP, CHST, or equivalent professional certification.</li><li>Experience working with investor-owned utilities (IOUs), cooperatives, or public utilities.</li><li>Union and non-union workforce experience.</li><li>Experience supporting EPC projects exceeding $50M–$500M+.</li></ul>

SunEnergy1 is a vertically integrated Solar Developer that controls all stages of a solar project in-house from land acquisition, permitting, design, engineering, and construction to operations and maintenance. This model creates significant pricing and term flexibility, ensuring the best price for the corporate, institutional and utility partners. As experts in utility-scale Corporate and Institutional Development Projects, SunEnergy1 has a proven track record assembling customers and structuring Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) for the development of large-scale solar facilities. SunEnergy1 is committed to the communities within which we operate, helping to support through sustainable development and employment opportunities to thousands of families. We believe this support will create a positive lasting impact on each community.

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