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Project Safety Director

Turner Construction

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Lancaster, PA · Posted September 9, 2026

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Position Description: Lead, direct, and enforce Environmental, Health Safety (EH S) policies and practices and oversee project site EH S team. Primary responsibility for a large volume or high-risk project (~$1B or larger). Set EH S direction and goals in collaboration with project senior leadership and communicate vision and strategic direction with project team. Lead continuous improvement efforts to achieve best in class safety culture. Essential Duties Key Responsibilities: Influence and motivate teams as visible leader on construction project site while modeling highest standards of Turner’s Environmental Health Safety (EH S) organization’s policies, and processes. Oversee EH S on construction project site, cultivate strong and transparent working partnerships among project team to influence operational safety planning and decision making to improve safety outcomes. Generate consistent and frequent in-person engagement with front line workers on project create continuous learning environment for EH S and project team, provide coaching and mentoring to impart business and position acumen and further development of EH S competencies. Foster “one team” philosophy and collaborate with project team, client, Trade partners, and applicable Joint Venture (JV) partners to ensure establishment of required structure, processes, and people. Establish and ensure consistent, aligned, and executed standards with company and EH S policies and programs, project and client business priorities, and strategies. Communicate and coordinate with portfolio projects and reinforce consistency of EH S program standards. Serve as integrated partner and expert advisor to project stakeholders, and as primary liaison with owner for EH S matters involving day-to-day construction project activities. Establish project-specific EH S strategic and operational plan, inclusive of high-risk activities, with clear and quantifiable Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and milestones. Communicate plan to project leadership and with project team, and Trade partners responsible for scope of work to implement plan. Monitor progress to ensure consistent plan execution and conduct Plan Do Check Adjust (PDCA) activities and rapid improvement events to drive behaviors to achieve desired outcomes throughout project. In collaboration with BU EH S leader and local Human Resources, participate in project EH S recruiting, onboarding, development, career progression, and succession for sustained staffing pipeline that meets forecasted requirements and results in retention: Recommend and participate in selection of EH S professionals assigned to lead safety efforts, including operations and Trade partners. Evaluate qualifications and capabilities of employees leading safety efforts and determine developmental activities to increase employees’ safety, leadership, and business acumen. Mentor, coach, and develop employees and follow progress throughout project assignments. Identify, eliminate, and control hazardous conditions that may lead to injury and/or property damage. In collaboration with Operational partners, authorize work order changes, redirect work activities, and/or reallocate resources as necessary across all work production as it relates to safety. Implement comprehensive workforce training at across project levels and coach, mentor, and educate project team and Trade partners to build safety acumen. Contribute to development and management of project-specific EH S budget. Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.