Regional Safety Lead – Heavy Civil & Mission Critical Construction | West Texas Region

Regional Safety Lead – Heavy Civil & Mission Critical Construction Location: West Texas Region | El Paso, TX Preferred Current Project Coverage: El Paso & Fort Stockton, TX Employment Type: Full-Time Travel: Regional Travel Required Lead Safety Across the Region Gregory Construction is seeking an experienced Regional Safety Lead to provide senior-level safety leadership across our growing portfolio of heavy civil and mission-critical projects throughout Texas.

This is a senior, field-focused safety leadership position responsible for supporting multiple projects and safety professionals—not an entry-level or single-site safety role. The Regional Safety Lead will partner with Operations and project leadership to drive consistent safety performance across assigned projects while providing leadership, coaching, and technical guidance to Site Safety Managers, Safety Technicians, and other project safety personnel .

The ideal candidate will be based in or near El Paso, Texas , with current project needs in El Paso and Fort Stockton . Regular travel between projects and future assignments throughout the region will be required. Gregory Construction self-performs mass earthwork, grading, excavation, underground wet and dry utilities, duct banks, concrete, and related site development on large-scale mission-critical and data center projects.

We are looking for an established construction safety leader who understands this work, can independently evaluate significant risk, develop other safety professionals, communicate effectively with clients and senior project leadership, and hold teams accountable while remaining a strong partner to Operations.

What You'll Do

Provide senior-level safety leadership and oversight across multiple assigned projects within the region. Partner with Project Executives, Project Managers, Superintendents, and Safety leadership to drive consistent safety expectations and performance. Provide leadership, coaching, and technical guidance to Site Safety Managers, Safety Technicians, and project safety personnel .

Lead and oversee the development and execution of Site-Specific Safety Plans (SSSPs). Conduct project safety assessments, audits, field observations, and leadership reviews. Identify Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) exposures , evaluate changing field conditions, and ensure appropriate controls are implemented using the Hierarchy of Controls .

Review upcoming high-risk work with project teams and ensure hazards and controls are addressed before work begins. Provide technical safety leadership for excavation and trenching, underground utilities, heavy/mobile equipment, concrete operations, lifting and rigging, electrical hazards, confined spaces, fall protection, and other high-risk activities.

Exercise and reinforce Stop Work Authority when conditions warrant intervention. Lead or provide oversight for significant incident, injury, near-miss, and property-damage investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective-action development . Review JHAs/JSAs, THAs, pre-task plans, and other field-level risk assessments for effectiveness and consistency.

Evaluate safety performance across projects using leading and lagging EHS metrics , identify trends, and develop proactive regional improvement strategies. Ensure corrective actions are assigned, tracked, and followed through to completion. Monitor contractor and subcontractor safety performance. Partner directly with clients and general contractors on safety expectations, audits, investigations, and performance.

Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements, client standards, Gregory Construction policies, and project-specific requirements. Support the development of safety personnel through field coaching, training, mentoring, and performance feedback. Travel between assigned projects and support new project mobilizations as regional needs evolve.

Required Qualifications This is a senior safety leadership position . Candidates should have demonstrated experience leading safety programs, people, and performance within active construction environments. Candidates must possess: 7+ years of progressive construction safety experience , including demonstrated leadership responsibility.

3+ years of direct mission-critical/data center construction safety experience strongly preferred. Demonstrated experience providing safety leadership across multiple projects, large complex projects, or multiple safety professionals . Strong heavy civil construction experience involving underground utilities, excavation/trenching, site development, heavy equipment, concrete, or similar self-perform operations.

OSHA 500 required. A four-year degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Safety Management, or a closely related field ; certifications such as CHST, ASP, CSP, or equivalent , in conjunction with significant relevant professional experience, may be considered in lieu of a four-year degree. Experience leading incident investigations, root cause analyses, corrective actions, and safety performance improvement initiatives.

Experience coaching, mentoring, or directly leading other safety professionals. Strong working knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1926 and applicable construction standards. Ability and willingness to travel regularly throughout the assigned region. Knowledge & Capabilities Qualified candidates should demonstrate strong working knowledge of: OSHA 29 CFR 1926 and applicable construction standards.

Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) exposure identification and mitigation. Hierarchy of Controls and field-level risk assessment. Excavation, trenching, and underground utility exposures. Heavy/mobile equipment and struck-by/caught-between hazards. Concrete operations, formwork, reinforcing steel, and silica. Electrical hazards and temporary power.

Lifting, rigging, and material handling. Confined-space operations. Fall protection. JHAs, JSAs, pre-task planning, and THAs. Incident investigation and root cause analysis. OSHA recordkeeping and injury/incident classification. Contractor and subcontractor safety management. Leading and lagging EHS metrics. Corrective-action development and follow-through.

Safety coaching, mentoring, and development of field safety professionals. The Background We're Looking For The strongest candidate will come from an environment similar to Gregory Construction: heavy civil, underground infrastructure, utilities, concrete, and large-scale mission-critical/data center construction. This role requires someone who can move beyond identifying individual jobsite hazards and evaluate safety performance across projects, teams, and operations .

We're looking for a safety leader who can walk onto a project, understand the work being performed, identify significant exposures, evaluate the effectiveness of existing controls, coach the safety professional assigned to the project, and communicate concerns directly to Operations and project leadership. The right person will be comfortable having difficult conversations, challenging unsafe decisions, developing less-experienced safety professionals, and representing Gregory Construction with clients and general contractors.

Candidates whose experience is primarily administrative, environmental, manufacturing, or entry/junior-level construction safety will not be the best fit for this position. Travel & Work Environment This is a regional, field-based leadership position requiring regular travel between Gregory Construction projects. The Regional Safety Lead should expect significant time on active jobsites and regular outdoor work involving excavation, underground utilities, heavy equipment, concrete operations, uneven terrain, and changing field conditions.

Candidates must be comfortable traveling between El Paso, Fort Stockton, and future regional project locations as operational needs evolve. This is not a remote or primarily office-based safety position. What Success Looks Like Successful Regional Safety Leads at Gregory Construction are experienced, credible, technically strong, and highly engaged with both Safety and Operations .

They recognize risk before incidents occur, identify trends across multiple projects, develop the safety professionals around them, and help project leadership translate safety expectations into practical field execution. Most importantly, they are capable of leading other safety leaders while maintaining the field presence necessary to understand what is actually happening on Gregory Construction projects.

What We Offer

Gregory Construction offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications, health and dental insurance, 401(k) with company match, Paid Time Off (PTO), company-supported travel accommodations for eligible assignments, and opportunities for continued training, certifications, professional development, and career advancement.

Why Gregory Construction Gregory Construction is a Christian-principled, purpose-driven heavy civil contractor supporting major mission-critical, data center, industrial, and infrastructure projects across the United States. Our Core Purpose is to honor God, serve others, pursue excellence, and grow profitably . Our Core Values of Safety, Integrity, Excellence, Communication, and Determination guide how we lead our people and execute our work.

At Gregory Construction, Safety isn't simply a compliance function. It's part of how our projects are planned, led, and executed. As a Regional Safety Lead, you'll have the opportunity to influence safety performance across multiple projects while developing the people responsible for carrying that culture forward.