Director of Risk Management and Safety

Winter Services

Job Location:

Milwaukee, WI - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 100000 - 110000

Posted on: 22 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Director of Risk Management and Safety
The Director of Risk Management and Safety develops implements and oversees comprehensive enterprise-wide policies for occupational health environmental safety and loss prevention to minimize financial and operational risk. This executive-level role ensures compliance with federal state and local regulations (OSHA EPA DOT) manages claims and insurance and directs emergency preparedness to foster a culture of safety.

Core Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership:Develop and implement the organizations overarching risk management and safety vision. This includes setting annual safety objectives and presenting performance metrics to the board or C-suite.
Regulatory Compliance:Ensure the company adheres to all federal state and local laws specificallyOSHAEPA andDOTstandards.
Insurance & Claims Management:Oversee the organizations insurance portfolio (Property Casualty Workers Comp). This involves managing relationships with brokers evaluating coverage levels and overseeing the investigation and settlement of claims.
Incident Investigation:Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for major accidents and develop corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
Emergency Preparedness:Design and maintain business continuity and disaster recovery plans to ensure the organization can function after a crisis.
Budget Oversight:Develop and manage the departments budget including safety equipment procurement and training resources.
Safety Culture:Foster a culture of safety through proactive training Safe Catch or Near-Miss reporting programs and leading the Safety Committee.

Required Qualifications

Work Location: Position is in Milwaukee WI unless you are traveling to other sites.
Education:A Bachelors degree in Occupational Health and Safety Risk Management Engineering or a related field. A Masters degree or equivalent job experience a plus.
Knowledge:Expertise in OSHA DOT and industry-specific regulations.
Skills:Strong analytical leadership communication and crisis management skills.
Experience:Most positions require1015 yearsof progressive safety and risk experience with at least 5 years in a management capacity. Legal background and/or experience working closely with legal counsel on litigation/claims a plus.

Certifications:
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
- Associate in Risk Management (ARM)

Winter Services is an equal opportunity employer that takes pride in creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The company complies with all applicable federal state and local fair employment practices law. Winter Services strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees applicants or any other covered persons because of age race religion color creed disability familial status sex (including pregnancy childbirth breastfeeding and related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender gender expression gender identity genetic information marital status national origin ancestry veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.

Required Experience:

Director

Director of Risk Management and SafetyThe Director of Risk Management and Safety develops implements and oversees comprehensive enterprise-wide policies for occupational health environmental safety and loss prevention to minimize financial and operational risk. This executive-level role ensures comp...

Strategic Leadership:Develop and implement the organizations overarching risk management and safety vision. This includes setting annual safety objectives and presenting performance metrics to the board or C-suite.
Regulatory Compliance:Ensure the company adheres to all federal state and local laws specificallyOSHAEPA andDOTstandards.
Insurance & Claims Management:Oversee the organizations insurance portfolio (Property Casualty Workers Comp). This involves managing relationships with brokers evaluating coverage levels and overseeing the investigation and settlement of claims.
Incident Investigation:Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for major accidents and develop corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
Emergency Preparedness:Design and maintain business continuity and disaster recovery plans to ensure the organization can function after a crisis.
Budget Oversight:Develop and manage the departments budget including safety equipment procurement and training resources.
Safety Culture:Foster a culture of safety through proactive training Safe Catch or Near-Miss reporting programs and leading the Safety Committee.

Required Qualifications

Work Location: Position is in Milwaukee WI unless you are traveling to other sites.
Education:A Bachelors degree in Occupational Health and Safety Risk Management Engineering or a related field. A Masters degree or equivalent job experience a plus.
Knowledge:Expertise in OSHA DOT and industry-specific regulations.
Skills:Strong analytical leadership communication and crisis management skills.
Experience:Most positions require1015 yearsof progressive safety and risk experience with at least 5 years in a management capacity. Legal background and/or experience working closely with legal counsel on litigation/claims a plus.