Joe Jacobs
Assistant HSE Director Ace Electric
Joe Jacobs is an Occupational Safety & Health professional with more than 25 years of experience leading safety programs across construction, government, and mission-critical operations. A Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), and Certified Safety & Health Manager (CSHM), Joe specializes in safety leadership, regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, policy development, and workforce training.
As Assistant Safety Director for Mission Critical at Ace Electric, Joe leads the development of the company’s electrical safety standard operating procedures while providing guidance and support to field leadership on OSHA compliance, risk management, and safety best practices. Throughout his career, he has also served in senior safety leadership roles with the National Park Service and Marine Corps Installations East, where he developed safety policies, led investigations, managed complex safety programs, and helped build strong, proactive safety cultures.
Seminars
- Increasing owner/operator engagement in construction execution oversight to improve visibility of real site conditions and reduce blind spots in risk awareness
- Strengthening owner/operator, GC and trade contractor communication channels to improve alignment across multiemployer construction sites and reduce gaps in safety expectations
- Defining clear boundaries for owner/operator involvement to improve contractor autonomy while reducing confusion over who is responsible for directing and managing work onsite
