Safety Director - Southern Operations

Ulland Brothers, Inc. is a civil/highway-heavy, aggregate, and site development contractor with offices in Carlton, Virginia, and Albert Lea, Minnesota. Ulland Brothers has operated in the construction industry for over 100 years.

Ulland Brothers has an immediate opening for the position of Safety Director - Southern Operations. This position is responsible for leading and administering the safety function for Ulland Brothers' southern Minnesota operations and will office in Albert Lea.

Reports To: General Manager/Executive Vice President - Southern Operations

The Safety Director will work closely with Southern Operations management, project managers, superintendents, foremen, employees, and company leadership to promote a safe and healthy working environment for employees, subcontractors, vendors, and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible, hands-on safety leadership throughout Southern Operations, including regular visits to project sites, asphalt and aggregate operations, maintenance shops, and company facilities.
• Promote employee safety through training, field safety inspections, safety reports, site visits, and participation in industry-related safety education.
• Lead the implementation and administration of Ulland Brothers' safety requirements and programs within Southern Operations.
• Participate in the evaluation and development of company safety policies and procedures and recommend improvements to executive management.
• Identify unsafe conditions or practices and work directly with operations management to ensure appropriate corrective action is taken.
• Exercise authority to stop work when an imminent safety hazard exists and immediately coordinate with the appropriate operational leadership to address the condition.
• Investigate workplace accidents, injuries, equipment damage, near misses, and non-compliance with company safety policies in coordination with the appropriate managers and employees.
• Coordinate with claims adjusters, investigators, insurance representatives, and other appropriate parties following workplace incidents.
• Assemble, report, and maintain required safety information for local, state, and federal agencies, customers, insurance companies, and company management.
• Monitor applicable OSHA, MSHA, and other local, state, and federal safety standards and regulations and ensure Southern Operations complies with those requirements.
• Coordinate workers' compensation and general liability matters involving Southern Operations with company management, insurance carriers, medical providers, employees, and legal counsel as appropriate.
• Assist company leadership in evaluating insurance, claims, loss-control, and risk-management matters affecting Southern Operations.
• Work collaboratively with the safety leadership of Northern Operations to promote consistency in company-wide safety standards, policies, training, and practices.
• Communicate significant safety concerns, recurring deficiencies, regulatory matters, and other material safety issues to the General Manager/Executive Vice President - Southern Operations.
• Recommend corrective or disciplinary action when appropriate for violations of company safety requirements, with employment and disciplinary decisions made in accordance with established company authority.
• Follow and enforce company policies.

  Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and interact effectively with all levels of personnel.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA and MSHA regulations applicable to Ulland Brothers' operations.
• Experience in highway-heavy construction, aggregate, asphalt, or a related construction environment is preferred.
• Ability and willingness to regularly travel to projects, plants, shops, and other Southern Operations locations.

This is a full-time position offering competitive compensation and benefits, including profit sharing, ESOP participation, medical, and dental benefits.

Ulland Brothers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, public assistance status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.