About the company
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Associate Director, Safety based in the United States.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of four Regional Safety Managers located across the United States
- Establish consistency and accountability across regional safety programs, reporting practices, expectations, and execution
- Partner with operational and business leaders to embed safety into project planning, field operations, and day-to-day decision-making
- Help evolve the organization's safety strategy and identify opportunities to strengthen policies, programs, processes, and practices
- Maintain direct safety oversight for a smaller geographic region while focusing primarily on leadership, coordination, and alignment across the Regional Safety Manager team
- Oversee incident investigations, root-cause analyses, corrective actions, and follow-through managed by Regional Safety Managers
- Review safety observations, near misses, incidents, audits, and leading and lagging performance indicators to identify trends and improvement opportunities
- Support risk assessments, job hazard analyses, audits, inspections, and other proactive safety initiatives
- Help develop, communicate, and implement safety training, policies, expectations, and programs across the organization
- Maintain current knowledge of OSHA requirements and applicable federal, state, and local safety regulations
- Regularly visit field operations and Regional Safety Managers nationwide to maintain strong relationships with teams and understand field conditions firsthand
- Communicate safety performance, risks, priorities, and improvement opportunities clearly to field employees, project teams, operational leaders, and senior leadership
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Safety, Occupational Safety, Engineering, or a related technical field; a safety-focused degree is strongly preferred
- 5–10 years of progressive professional safety experience, with 7–10 years preferred
- Previous safety leadership experience at a manager, senior manager, or comparable level
- Experience supporting safety operations across multiple sites and more than one state
- Strong hands-on field safety experience
- Experience in utilities, electric transmission and distribution, power generation, utility construction, infrastructure construction, or a closely related environment is strongly preferred
- Demonstrated 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
- Familiarity with safety performance metrics, including leading and lagging indicators
- Professional safety certification such as CSP, ASP, or CHST is strongly preferred
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with field employees, project teams, operational leaders, and senior executives
- Strong leadership, accountability, organization, judgment, and relationship-building skills
- Ability to balance strategic safety leadership with practical field-level problem solving
- Willingness and ability to travel approximately 50–75%, including frequent overnight travel
- A valid driver's license and ability to travel by road and air as required
Conditions
- Base salary range of $94,000–$138,000 annually, with final compensation determined by experience, qualifications, location, and other job-related factors
- Remote work within the United States
- Approximately 50–75% business travel, with approved business travel expenses covered
- Company vehicle provided for applicable business travel
- Generous paid time off
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible work schedules where applicable
- Tenure awards, including travel vouchers
- Annual bonuses, spot bonuses, and peer recognition awards
- 401(k) match at a 1:1 rate up to 4% of compensation
- Tuition assistance and student loan repayment support
- Paid licensing and certification fees and renewals
- Financial rewards for obtaining professional licensure
- Employee referral bonuses
- Annual wellness reimbursement for eligible wellness expenses, including gym memberships, fitness trackers, and home gym equipment
- Dependent care match
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Family planning and IVF benefits
- Pet insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
- Employer-paid long-term disability, short-term disability, and life insurance
- Supplemental benefits covering accident, hospitalization, and critical illness
- Member Assistance Program offering counseling, legal support, financial consultations, and work/life referral services