Associate Director, Safety

Remote

Full Time

Posted September 28, 2026

$94k - $138k

Remote

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The right person will bring structure, consistency, and leadership to Atwell's regional safety organization.

Lead, coach, and develop a team of four Regional Safety Managers located throughout the United States.
Create consistency and accountability across regional safety programs, expectations, reporting, and execution.
Partner with Atwell's operational and business leaders to integrate safety into project planning and field operations.
Help further develop Atwell's existing safety strategy and identify opportunities to strengthen programs and processes.
Maintain direct safety oversight for a smaller geographic region while primarily focusing on leadership and alignment of the Regional Safety Manager team.
Oversee incident investigations, root-cause analyses, corrective actions, and follow-through led by Regional Safety Managers.
Review safety performance, observations, near misses, incidents, and leading and lagging indicators to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
Support risk assessments, job hazard analyses, audits, inspections, and other proactive safety initiatives.
Help develop and communicate safety training, expectations, policies, and programs across the organization.
Maintain knowledge of OSHA requirements and applicable federal, state, and local safety regulations.
Visit field operations and Regional Safety Managers throughout the country to maintain a strong connection with our teams and understand field conditions firsthand.
Communicate safety performance, priorities, risks, and opportunities effectively to field employees, project teams, and company leadership.

Bachelor's degree in Safety, Occupational Safety, Engineering, or a related technical field required; a safety-focused degree is strongly preferred.
5–10 years of progressive safety experience , with 7–10 years preferred.
Previous safety leadership experience, ideally at the manager, senior manager, or comparable level.
Experience supporting multiple sites across more than one state .
Meaningful hands-on field safety experience.
Experience within utilities, electric transmission and distribution, power generation, utility construction, infrastructure construction, or a closely related environment strongly preferred.
Experience leading, coaching, or providing oversight to other safety professionals.
Working knowledge of OSHA requirements and safety compliance practices.
Experience with incident investigations, root-cause analysis, audits, inspections, risk assessments, and corrective actions.
Experience working with safety performance metrics and leading and lagging indicators preferred.
Professional safety certification such as CSP, ASP, or CHST strongly preferred.
Ability to communicate effectively across different audiences, from field employees and project teams to senior company leadership.
Strong leadership, accountability, organization, and communication skills.
Willingness and ability to travel approximately 50–75% , including frequent overnight travel.