Safety Director

Premise Inc.

Safety Director providing strategic leadership for safety, health, and risk management activities across Premise. Ensuring a proactive safety culture and compliance throughout the organization.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeMinneapolis • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $120,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the development and implementation of a company-wide safety culture where safety is a core value and shared responsibility.
Partner with senior leaders, project managers, superintendents, foremen, and field employees to drive proactive safety behaviors, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Lead company safety programs designed to reduce injuries, incidents, property damage, and operational losses while improving productivity and reducing workers' compensation and rework costs.
Lead the audit of all safety program elements, schedule and perform (when necessary) safety audits and inspections; identify issues and develop corrective action plans.
Use root cause analysis to identify trends and develop action plans to address findings.
Develop and execute the company's annual safety strategy, goals, metrics, and improvement initiatives aligned with business objectives.
Develop and monitor leading safety indicators including near-miss reporting, hazard identification, training completion, safety observations, and corrective action closure rates.
Present safety performance, trends, leading indicators, and improvement recommendations to executive leadership on a regular basis.
Partner with Business Development and Operations to support customer qualification processes, preconstruction planning, customer audits, safety presentations, and ongoing customer relationships.
Collaborate with Operations, Project Management, and Field Leadership during project planning and execution to identify risks and implement effective controls before work begins.
Partner with the Training Director and subject matter experts to develop, update, and continuously improve safety-related training programs.
Serve as the primary subject matter expert for safety content while delivering classroom, field, and customer safety training as assigned.
Provide oversight and guidance for high-risk activities including fall protection, electrical work, aerial lifts, confined spaces, lockout/tagout, and other critical-risk operations.
Lead investigations into significant incidents, injuries, near misses, and property damage events.
Ensure root causes are identified, corrective actions implemented, and organizational learning is communicated.
Maintain thorough knowledge of federal and state OSHA regulations and web sites; maintain up-to-date knowledge of safety codes and regulations; distribute and/or post new or revised safety standards that affect the company.
Review, track, and respond to OSHA inquiries.
Review and update safety policies and procedures to ensure compliance with customer and local, state, and federal OSHA and safety standards and regulations.
Ensure all regulatory records, customer compliance documentation, and required reporting are accurate, complete, and submitted on time.
Partner with HR to manage the company's substance abuse policy including drug testing program and reasonable suspicion.
Coach and develop project managers, superintendents, foremen, and field leaders in effective safety leadership practices.
Ensure business is compliant with state-specific Workers' Compensation regulations for all states of operation.
Administer and manage the company's injury management and return to work program including medical visits, recordability of injuries and workers' compensation claims, document submission and follow-up.
Directly supervise the Training & Safety Specialist, including goal setting, coaching, performance management, and professional development.
Partner with fleet manager to ensure compliance with DOT regulations and fleet safety initiatives.
Develop and manage the annual departmental budget including PPE, compliance programs, software, and safety initiatives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Construction Management, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum of 7 years of progressive construction safety experience, including responsibility for safety program development, incident investigation, training, and regulatory compliance.
Minimum of 3 years of leadership experience, including supervision of employees and/or leading safety initiatives across multiple project sites and states.
Demonstrated success building and sustaining a proactive and positive safety culture in a construction environment that drives employee engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Experience conducting safety audits, inspections, job hazard analyses, and risk assessments.
Experience developing safety training content and delivering engaging classroom, field, and hands-on safety instruction for construction employees and leadership.
Knowledge of workers' compensation, injury management, return-to-work programs, and OSHA recordkeeping requirements.
Strong working knowledge of OSHA Construction Standards (29 CFR 1926).
Experience managing contractor and subcontractor safety compliance.
Experience significantly reducing EMR in a construction or manufacturing environment.
Ability to establish credibility and build effective working relationships with field employees, foremen, project managers, senior leadership, customers, and subcontractors.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and experience utilizing safety management, project management, and reporting software.
OSHA 500 Construction Outreach Trainer certification.
Current First Aid/CPR certification (or ability to obtain upon hire).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Flexible work hours
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Safety AuditsJob Hazard AnalysisRisk AssessmentInjury ManagementWorkers' Compensation KnowledgeSafety Culture DevelopmentEMR ReductionSafety Metrics MonitoringRoot Cause AnalysisRegulatory Compliance

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationRelationship BuildingCoaching and MentoringEmployee EngagementAccountability

Certifications

OSHA 500 Construction Outreach TrainerFirst Aid/CPR Certification