Comfort Systems USA

Vice President of Enterprise Safety

Comfort Systems USA$120K — $180K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, Risk Management, or related field required.
  • Master's degree in safety, Engineering, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, Human Resources, or related discipline strongly preferred.
  • Professional certifications like CSP, CIH, CHST, ASP, CUSP, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, or equivalent are highly desirable.
  • Significant experience in safety leadership across diverse operational environments is expected.
  • Demonstrated expertise in implementing innovative safety technologies and predictive analytics.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a long-term multi-year safety strategy as a competitive advantage.
  • Champion a culture of safety that integrates personal responsibility and psychological safety.
  • Build capabilities using AI, machine learning, and wearables for predictive safety metrics.
  • Design systems rooted in organizational psychology to enhance human performance and reduce biases.
  • Evaluate and implement cutting-edge safety technologies like drones and IoT sensors.
  • Oversee enterprise risk mitigation to exceed industry standards and regulations.
  • Establish systems for root-cause analysis to foster continuous improvement and learning.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment that promotes a strong safety culture.
  • Opportunity to drive innovative safety solutions leveraging cutting-edge technology.
  • Engagement with various sectors including manufacturing and construction.
  • High visibility role influencing company-wide safety initiatives.
  • Professional growth opportunities through advanced training and certifications.
Full Job Description
Position Summary

We are seeking a visionary executive to define and execute our long-term vision for safety excellence across our manufacturing, construction, electrical, technology, automation, and field service operations. The Vice President of Enterprise Safety serves as the company's foremost authority on safety culture, behavioral science, predictive intelligence, and organizational risk management.

Rather than focusing solely on regulatory compliance, this leader will transform safety into a strategic business advantage. By leveraging predictive analytics, behavioral psychology, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies, you will build a proactive, data-driven culture where incidents are anticipated and prevented before they occur.
Key Responsibilities
  • Enterprise Safety Strategy: Develop and execute a multi-year safety strategy and operating system that positions safety as a measurable competitive advantage scaling with company growth.
  • Safety Culture Transformation: Partner with HR and business leaders to champion a culture where safety is a personal responsibility and psychologically safe environment. Integrate safety into hiring, onboarding, and leadership development.
  • Predictive Analytics & Intelligence: Build enterprise capabilities using AI, machine learning, near-miss intelligence, and wearable tech to create executive dashboards measuring leading indicators and predictive risk scores.
  • Behavioral Science: Design systems grounded in organizational psychology to analyze human performance, cognitive biases, and fatigue indicators, shifting the culture from enforcement to coaching.
  • Innovation & Tech: Evaluate and implement next-generation safety tech, including computer vision, drones, robotics, IoT sensors, and VR/AR training.
  • Risk & Governance: Oversee enterprise risk mitigation across all hazards (operational, human factors, electrical, supply chain). Maintain top-tier governance exceeding OSHA, NFPA, ANSI, DOT, and EPA standards.
  • Organizational Learning: Establish root-cause analysis and knowledge-sharing systems that rapidly turn incidents into continuous improvement opportunities across all operating companies.


Education (Minimum Requirement)

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Occupational Safety, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, Risk Management, or a closely related field is required.

A master's degree in safety, Engineering, Business Administration (MBA), Organizational Leadership, Human Resources, or a related discipline is strongly preferred.

Professional certifications such as CSP, CIH, CHST, ASP, CUSP, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, or equivalent executive-level safety and operational certifications are highly desirable.

Minimum Educational Requirement: To ensure consistency and maintain the executive standards established for this position, only candidates who meet the minimum educational requirement of a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution will be considered for employment. Candidates who do not meet this minimum qualification will not be considered, regardless of experience or other credentials

About Comfort Systems USA

Comfort Systems USA is a leading provider of commercial, industrial, and institutional heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) services. The company's services include design, installation, maintenance, and repair of HVAC systems, as well as energy management and building automation services. Comfort Systems USA has a national presence, with over 120 locations across the United States, and a workforce of over 12,000 employees. The company is committed to sustainability and has implemented a number of initiatives to reduce its environmental impact, including reducing waste and energy consumption. Comfort Systems USA is also committed to safety and has implemented a number of programs to promote a safe and healthy workplace.
Learn more about Comfort Systems USA
Size
13,200 employees
Market Cap
$4.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$150.1 million
Founded
1997
5 Year Trend
+13.5%
Revenue
$2.8 billion
NASDAQ

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