At INTERA, safety isn’t just a policy — it’s a core value woven into everything we do. From our leadership team to our field staff, there’s a shared commitment to protecting our people, our partners, and the environment. Thanks to a strong foundation built by our current team, we are now ready to take the next step: evolving our Health & Safety (H&S) program into a fully modern, technology-enabled system that enhances efficiency, transparency, and field-readiness.

We’re seeking a forward-thinking Director of Health and Safety to lead this transformation. This role will be instrumental in integrating innovative digital tools and systems that elevate our safety operations — making them seamless, intuitive, and scalable. You’ll collaborate across departments to bring smarter solutions to life and ensure that safety continues to be a source of pride, not paperwork.  It is expected that this position will be located in either Austin, Texas, or Albuquerque, New Mexico.

If you're passionate about creating systems that support proactive safety, thrive in collaborative environments, and are excited to guide a well-established program into its next era, we’d love to hear from you.

What You'll Do:

• Champion the digital transformation of our safety program by selecting and implementing mobile apps, digital reporting tools, and cloud-based systems that streamline safety workflows across field and office teams.
• Enhance efficiency and transparency by working with accounting and project teams to develop cost-effective safety technology budgets and client billing structures that align with project needs.
• Modernize documentation and reporting by converting paper protocols into user-friendly digital formats accessible from the field.
• Drive safety program excellence across a variety of field operations, including water, soil, and air sampling, ensuring compliance with OSHA, MSHA, USEPA, and other relevant standards.
• Strengthen contractor coordination by aligning subcontractor activities with INTERA’s safety expectations and protocols.
• Develop and deliver engaging safety training that equips staff with the knowledge and tools they need to be safe and confident in real-world scenarios.
• Lead incident investigations and implement effective, data-informed corrective actions using intuitive digital reporting systems.
• Leverage analytics to monitor safety performance, identify trends, and proactively improve policies and procedures.
• Coordinate with insurance providers on safety-related risk assessments and claims to ensure our performance translates into cost savings and risk reduction.
• Promote a strong safety culture by encouraging employee feedback, fostering engagement, and creating shared ownership of safety throughout the organization.
• Partner with project managers to integrate safety planning into proposals and kickoff meetings, ensuring safety is scoped, budgeted, and client-aligned from day one.
• Maintain regulatory readiness by ensuring compliance with evolving standards and maintaining organized, audit-ready documentation.

What You Bring:

• A strong background in environmental, occupational, or field-based health and safety, ideally in consulting, engineering, or field sciences.
• Proven experience modernizing or digitizing safety systems and processes.
• Familiarity with relevant regulatory frameworks (OSHA, MSHA, USEPA, etc.).
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to partner with technical, operational, and IT teams.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to drive culture and change.

About INTERA & Our Benefits

INTERA is a Top Workplaces USA 2024 Award Winner!

Founded in 1974, INTERA has grown into international geoscience and engineering consulting firm that helps clients make informed business decisions, mitigate risk, and drive optimal outcomes in a multitude of industries. Building and sustaining a strong company culture is at the heart of INTERA’s practice of good stewardship. We strive to foster an environment where people love the work that they do and the place that they work because we believe that our employees are our most valuable asset. As an employee-owned company, we are committed to investing in our people’s needs for security, health, and well-being with:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance that includes a free health plan option for employee-only coverage
• Paid parental leave – up to 12 weeks for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Group term life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short-term and long-term coverage – paid 100% by the company
• Paid holiday, vacation, and sick time
• Opportunities for stock ownership
• Performance-based bonuses and award programs for technical paper publication and employee referrals
• Career coaching instead of performance evaluations
• Tuition reimbursement, financial assistance for professional licensure and registration, and one paid membership to a professional society
• Pet insurance, and more

These are some of the reasons why many of our employees have spent 10 to 25 years at INTERA. We love what we do, and it shows.