InPwr, Inc. is looking for a Director of Safety to join our dynamic team!

We are an award-winning electrical design-build firm headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, with offices in Columbus, Indiana; Charlotte, North Carolina; Denver, Colorado; Monterey Park, California; Grand Prairie, Texas; and Fort Myers, Florida.

Recognized as a Top Place to Work in 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2026, we are committed to building it better, pursuing complex opportunities, and taking electrical design to the next level. With licenses in more than 40 states, we proudly deliver projects across the nation.

We InPwr through personal commitment, relentless dedication, and driving results together.

Come join our team!

Location: 
Can be Remote, Hybrid or On-Site at our Indianapolis, Indiana HQ. Preference will be given to Indianapolis-based candidate or candidate willing to relocate to Indianapolis.

Summary:

The Director of Safety is the company’s highest-ranking safety leader, responsible for directing and overseeing the company-wide safety program and ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all employees, subcontractors, and visitors across projects nationwide. This strategic leadership role establishes the vision, drives safety initiatives, and allocates the resources necessary to build and maintain a world-class safety culture, ensuring that company growth never comes at the expense of our people. The Director of Safety has full stop-work authority across all projects, and every employee shares the same authority and responsibility to speak up and stop work whenever an unsafe condition or practice is identified.

Reports to:

CHRO and Division VP of National Operations

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance 100% company-paid for employees
• Paid vacation & holidays
• 401(k) company match
• 30-day paid sabbatical every 5 years of employment
• Stable employment with a growing company
• Highly competitive salary

Position Qualifications (minimum):

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or related field (Master’s degree or MBA preferred)
• 15+ years of progressive construction/EHS experience, with at least 7-10 years in senior leadership roles
• Electrical contracting or high-hazard industry background strongly preferred
• Professional certification required: CSP
• Professional certification preferred: CHST, CESCP, CIH, and ARM
• OSHA 500/501 Trainer certification (must possess or have the ability to obtain within 6 months)
• Proven track record of leading a company to elite safety performance (TRIR consistently below 1.0, preferably below 0.75)
• Experience managing safety programs across multiple states and with 500+ craft employees.

Essential Functions:

• Serve as the owner of the company’s entire safety and health program; establish long-term vision, goals, and KPIs in alignment with executive leadership.
• Develop and champion the corporate safety strategic plan (3-5 year Blueprint) including technology adoption, training academies, and predictive analytics.
• Present safety performance, trends and strategic initiatives to ownership, and executive team on a quarterly basis.
• Align safety requirements with national clients, general contractors, and insurance carriers, ensuring InPwr’s standards meet or exceed every contractual and regulatory requirement.
• Oversee the company’s Experience Modification Rate (EMR), workers’ compensation program, and risk-transfer strategies in partnership with brokers.
• Approve all corporate safety policies, manuals, and major program changes.
• Hire, develop, and performance-manage the Safety Manager(s) and all senior safety leadership.
• Lead the Crisis Management Team during any serious incident or serve as the primary company spokesperson to regulators and the media (in coordination with Legal/PR).
• Represent the company in national industry safety associations (ASSP, NECA Safety Task Force, etc.) and influence electrical-industry best practices.
• Drive adoption of advanced safety technologies (wearables, drones, AI video analytics, VR training, etc.).
• Establish, monitor, and improve safety leading indicators, such as near-miss reporting, safety observations, and training completion, to proactively identify risks and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure full compliance with multi-state OSHA plans, federal contracts (EM385-1-1), NFPA 70E, and emerging regulations.
• Other job duties as assigned based on the changing needs of the business.

Travel Requirements:

• 25%-40% travel to project sites and offices nationwide

Working/ Environment/ Physical Demands to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This position requires repetitive wrist motions, grasping, speaking, listening, close and color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Physical demands may also include walking on uneven terrain, climbing ladders or stairs, wearing required PPE, and working around energized equipment and active construction sites. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and be physically capable of efficiently performing all essential functions of the position.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Hiring Requirements

InPwr, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace committed to maintaining a safe, inclusive, and discrimination-free work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the company's hiring process, which includes drug and alcohol screening, E-Verify, driving record verification, and a background investigation. InPwr, Inc. maintains a smoke-free and drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal law.

InPwr, Inc. is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require employment visa sponsorship.

Visit us at www.inpwrinc.com to apply online!