Vice President of Safety
12 days ago
Carson
Job Description Position Summary The Vice President of Safety is responsible for leading AMPAM’s enterprise-wide safety strategy and execution across all business units, regions, and trades. This role will drive a culture where safety is embedded in every aspect of operations—from pre-construction planning through project execution—ensuring the highest standards of safety performance across the organization. Reporting directly to the CEO, the VP of Safety serves as a key member of the leadership team, partnering closely with Operations, HR, Finance, and Field Leadership to promote accountability, reduce risk, and continuously improve safety outcomes. This is a highly visible leadership role requiring a strong balance of strategic thinking, field engagement, and operational execution. Key Responsibilities Safety Strategy & Leadership • Develop and implement AMPAM’s enterprise safety strategy aligned with company goals and growth initiatives, • Establish clear safety standards, expectations, and accountability across all regions and trades, • Maintain a strong and consistent presence in the field to reinforce safety expectations and build credibility, • Partner with Field Leadership (Foremen, Superintendents, Project Managers) to ensure safety ownership at all levels, • Promote a culture of proactive hazard identification, open communication, and accountability, • Collaborate with Operations to integrate safety into all phases of project delivery, including:, • Pre-construction planning, • Job setup and execution, • Project reviews and closeout, • Oversee all incident reporting, investigation, and root cause analysis, • Ensure timely and effective response to incidents across all regions, • Identify trends and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence, • Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local safety regulations (including OSHA), • Develop and maintain scalable safety systems, processes, and reporting tools, • Standardize safety practices across all regions to support organizational alignment, • Build, lead, and develop a high-performing safety organization across all regions, • Establish clear roles, expectations, and accountability within the safety team, • Mentor and develop future safety leaders, • Provide regular reporting to the CEO and executive leadership on:, • Safety performance metrics, • Incident trends, • Key risks and mitigation strategies, • Establish and track KPIs to measure safety performance and improvement, • 15+ years of progressive safety leadership experience in construction or a related industry, • Proven experience leading safety across multiple regions and large-scale operations, • Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and industry best practices, • Demonstrated success in improving safety performance and building safety culture, • Experience partnering closely with field operations and project teams, • Experience within mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), or specialty contracting, • Experience in a high-growth or multi-entity organization, • Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Construction Management, or related field (or equivalent experience), • Strong ownership and accountability mindset, • Credibility and presence in both field and executive environments, • Ability to influence and drive alignment across all levels of the organization, • Strategic thinking with strong execution capability, • Data-driven decision-making, • Reduction in Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) and Lost Time Incident Rate (LTIR), • Increased field engagement and participation in safety programs, • Improved incident response time and investigation quality, • Reduction in repeat incidents through effective root cause mitigation, • Consistent safety performance across all regions Recruitment Agencies To protect the interests of all parties, AMPAM WILL NOT accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to AMPAM, including unsolicited resumes sent directly to AMPAM leaders/managers/coworkers or to AMPAM's database will be considered AMPAM property. AMPAM will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Inquiries from external recruitment agencies should be directed ONLY to our talent acquisition team.