See the opportunities we have available today in our exciting portfolio of client programs and project Accenture Construct- Construction Safety Director, COM - (CNSFD1.Comtech Group Inc. (Comtech), part of Accenture, is a multidisciplinary consulting firm providing integrated consulting solutions on complex capital projects, including Program and Project Management, Project Controls, Engineering, Technical Advisory, Construction Management, and Technology Integration Services. Our team thrives on embracing and navigating technical challenges within the Transportation and Infrastructure, Industrial and Manufacturing, Energy and Utilities, and Buildings and Facilities markets. Our core focus is supporting project owners through collaborative and integrated partnerships to deliver projects that improve the world around us.
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Construct- Construction Safety Director, COM Construction Management, Project Management Full-time You didn't get into this to manage one piece of a project. You'll help deliver the data centers, power grids, rail networks, factories and public infrastructure that keep communities moving — smarter, safer and more sustainably. You'll work alongside people who think big and act bold: project managers, engineers, technologists and strategists who pair real-world delivery with AI.
We take on whole programs, from early strategy through construction and handover, and we stand behind how they land.
Internal Title: Construction Safety Director Provide strategic leadership, direction, and assurance of Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) across the Scarborough Subway Extension (SSE), covering both the Rail, Stations and Systems and Advanced Tunnel, ensuring a proactive safety culture and achievement of project outcomes. The role is accountable for integrating HSW requirements across the owner, designer, and constructor teams, driving collaboration, shared accountability, and continuous improvement. Lead and promote a strong, visible safety culture across the integrated SSE project team, embedding “safety-first” behaviours at all levels Act as a senior leader within SSE governance forums, providing direction on HSW strategy, performance, and risks Champion psychological safety, wellbeing, and near-miss reporting culture to drive proactive risk identification and learning Drive engagement initiatives across all delivery partners (STC, client, subcontractors)
to ensure consistent standards and behaviours Collaborate across the owner, designer, and constructor to embed HSW requirements into evolving design and construction planning Develop and maintain the SSE Health, Safety &
• Wellbeing Strategy and Assurance Plan Ensure implementation of compliant HSW management systems aligned with regulatory, client, and ISO standards Establish project-wide standards, procedures, and critical risk controls (e.g., Fatal Risk management, audits, inspections) Provide independent assurance through audits, reviews, and performance oversight across all packages Performance &
• Risk Management Lead HSW performance monitoring, including KPIs such as TRIR, LTIFR, and leading indicators Analyse trends and root causes (e.g., supervision, competency, process adherence) to inform targeted interventions Oversee incident management, investigations, and implementation of corrective and preventative actions (CAPAs) Ensure lessons learned are captured, shared, and embedded across project teams Lead and/or contribute to SHW Leadership Team forums, providing insight into emerging risks, trends, and improvement actions Provide clear, concise reporting to Executive and Board-level stakeholders on HSW performance and risk exposure Support decision-making by ensuring safety implications are fully understood and considered in project changes Contractor &
• Supply Chain Oversight Ensure all contractors and subcontractors comply with project HSW requirements, standards, and regulatory obligations Drive consistent implementation of HSW practices across all assets and packages Lead engagement with contractors to strengthen supervision, competency, and safety behaviours across the workforce Training, Competency &
• Capability Oversee HSW training, competency frameworks, and capability development across the project Ensure all personnel are appropriately trained, competent,
and aware of risks prior to undertaking work Drive continuous improvement in frontline supervision capability and safety leadership Client Executive and Safety Leadership Construction contractors and subcontractors Project Controls, Commercial, and Quality functions Degree in Engineering, Occupational Health &
• Safety, or related discipline ~15+ years’ experience in major infrastructure / construction projects ~ Strong risk management and analytical capability ~ Continuous improvement and systems thinking Sustained improvement in HSW performance metrics (leading and lagging) Strong, consistent safety culture across all delivery partners Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below. Hyperscale data centers, grid and generation, transit and rail, chip fabs, mines, water. AI that shows up on site. You’ll use it, and you’ll help shape it. More than 5,000 practitioners across the Americas, EMEA and APAC, on a team small enough that people know your name. Leadership development, technical upskilling and certification support.
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Construct is ranked #6 globally in ENR's 2026 Top 50 Program Management Firms and #4 in Building Design + Construction's Top 80 Construction Management Firms for 2026. The data centers behind AI. The rail, water and airports everything else runs on. More than 5,000 practitioners across the Americas, EMEA and APAC.
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