Safety Director

Job Purpose

The Regional Safety Director is responsible for developing, implementing, and administering health and safety policies and procedures at a regional, district, and branch level. An effective Safety Director utilizes their expertise in federal, state, provincial and local safety regulations to build and grow a safety-first culture at Herc Rentals and instill this mindset in their area of responsibility. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing health and safety protocols for the company and ensuring management and employees alike are informed and up to date on emergency preparedness, use of personal protective equipment, and all company Health and Safety procedures and protocols. Providing safety as a service, the Regional Safety Director will build a co-dependent relationship with Regional Vice Presidents and District management to help foster and influence a proactive safety approach focused on prevention to all company locations, products, services, and processes.

What you will do...

• Develops personal and professional skills of team members through ongoing training, such as meetings, conferences, and seminars as determined by safety department senior leadership.

Industrial Partner Collaboration and Relationship Management

• Serve as a trusted safety advisor to refinery, petrochemical, power generation, and heavy industrial clients.
• Establish collaborative safety relationships with customers.
• Assist with contractor pre-qualification through platforms such as ISNetworld, Avetta, and Veriforce, and participate in customer safety meetings, toolbox talks, and joint incident investigations.
• Represent Herc Rentals at industry forums (e.g., AFPM, AIChE, GCCA) and support Sales and Operations during proposals, RFP responses, and contract negotiations.

Collaborate

• Collaborate with other Regional Safety Directors to create, refine, and educate employees within their area of responsibility on Herc Rentals policies and procedures, including the HSMS by engaging with Operations.
• Lead special projects to implement new initiatives in collaboration with team members (e.g., Safety Managers, Safety Champions, Branch Managers, District Managers, etc.).

Data

• Perform data analysis to track, report, benchmark, and trend safety performance, conduct root cause analysis, establish metrics and report results to management on a regular basis to illicit and provide feedback and results to senior leadership.
• Analyze similarities, differences, trends, culture, and business drivers to identify and eliminate factors that negatively influence safety.

Violations/Workers Comp

• Drive collaboration with Human Resources, Operations and other stakeholders to provide guidance on safety related behaviors and recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain direct involvement with Workers’ Compensation cases in assigned area, to include attending claims reviews.

Litigation

• Participate in incident investigations in region, including the Incident Review Board (IRB) process.
• Serve as subject matter expert to assist Legal Team in potential and ongoing litigation.

Skills

• Extensive knowledge of safety, environmental and transportation laws, regulations, and procedures.
• Process Improvement methodologies, including training and application (e.g., Six Sigma, etc.) preferred.
• Business acumen- understanding of financial terms, logistics management, etc.
• Project Management- possess the ability to lead projects utilizing formal project management methodologies and concepts.
• A strong collaborator and experienced with high-performing teams.
• Commitment to company values.
• Computer competence- MS Office products, Safety Management systems, etc.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and negotiation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (IPC) skills.
• Training and development of assigned personnel including goal creation, monitoring and coaching.
• Works and communicates effectively with all levels of the company.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required. Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety or a related field preferred.
• Formal Root Cause Analysis training.
• Professional level credential required from a recognized certifying agency (e.g., BCSP, IHMM, ABIH, etc.).
• Fifteen years’ experience in a Safety role (primary); 5 years’ experience will be at a management level.
• Ability to travel up to 50% across Canada
• Valid driver’s license and a clean abstract will be required.