Corporate Safety Director - Enterprise Training Programs
Southland Industries Inc.
Portland, OR
Position Summary
Build and sustain safety leadership capability across the enterprise by developing a structured career architecture, standardizing onboarding, and creating world-class training programs that grow future safety leaders.
Position Details
Develop and maintain a Safety Competency Model for all levels and roles.
Serve as custodian of all safety training programs ensuring alignment with enterprise standards.
Grow Human & Organizational Performance (HOP) capability.
Standardize onboarding and build career pathways for safety professionals.
Partner with HR on succession plans and leadership pipelines.
Support onboarding of regional safety leaders with mentoring and structured development.
Design Foreman/General Foreman/PM/PE Leadership Curriculum.
Build engineering hazard-awareness training.
Provide governance oversight for regional safety training programs.
Lead Safety Leadership Summits and enterprise capability events.
Develop mentorship program connecting emerging leaders with senior experts.
Qualifications
Proven background in leadership development or organizational learning.
Experience designing structured training programs.
Strong understanding of adult learning principles and HOP.
Ability to partner with HR, Talent, Operations, and Safety Governance.
Strong communication, facilitation, and coaching skills.
Benefits
As a 100% employee-owned company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family:
- 401(k) plan with 50% company match (no cap) and immediate 100% vesting
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% paid for employee)
- Annual bonus program based upon performance, achievement, and company profitability
- Term life, AD&D insurance, and voluntary life insurance
- Disability income protection insurance
- Pre-tax flexible spending plans (health and dependent care)
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays, vacation, and personal time
- Training/professional development opportunities and company-paid memberships for professional associations and licenses
- Wellness benefits
About Southland Industries
As one of the nation’s largest MEP companies, Southland Industries is built on the foundation of great people. Since 1949, we have put our people first, enabling growth, professional achievement, and innovation. If you want to join a fast-paced environment where you’re engaged, challenged, and valued, apply now to join our dynamic team.
To learn more about careers at Southland, explore our career opportunities, follow us on social media, and check out our website.
Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing our employees with a safe work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Southland Industries are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, family care or medical leave status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Southland Industries will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Contingent Employment: All employment offers are contingent upon successful drug tests, background checks, and professional reference checks. Roles that include driving as an essential job duty will be required to have a successful Motor Vehicle Record check (MVR). We are not able to offer sponsorship of employment at this time.
External Agency Announcement: Its Southland Industries' policy not to accept candidate submissions from recruiting agencies without an active and authorized work order. Candidate ownership can only be established after a bona fide work order is issued by a member of the Southland Industries Talent Acquisition team and the candidate is appropriately submitted through our Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
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