Associate Director, Safety
Atwell, LLC
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Résumé du poste
Atwell, LLC is seeking an Associate Director of Safety to lead and strengthen our national field safety program. You will oversee Regional Safety Managers, integrate safety into project planning, and drive consistency across locations while communicating priorities to leadership.
The role requires 5–10 years of safety experience, leadership across multiple sites, and travel across the United States with a strong focus on utilities and infrastructure safety practices.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a safety/engineering field or related technical area.
- 5–10 years progressive safety experience; 7–10 preferred.
- Experience leading safety teams across multiple sites/states.
Responsabilités
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of four Regional Safety Managers nationwide.
- Create consistency and accountability across regional safety programs and reporting.
- Partner with operations leaders to integrate safety into project planning and field operations.
- Develop and strengthen safety strategy, processes, and training across the organization.
- Oversee incident investigations, root-cause analyses, and corrective actions by regional teams.
- Review safety performance data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
- Travel 50–75% to field locations and maintain field connection.
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Atwell, LLC is a bold leader in the consulting, engineering, and construction services industry, delivering a broad range of creative solutions to clients in the real estate & land development, and energy markets. We have a strong national presence and a diverse, award-winning project portfolio. Atwell is a privately owned company, with 2,000+ passionate team members across 75+ locations and growing!
Atwell, LLCis a proud recipient of the following 2025awards:
- Ten consecutive years in a row as a “Best Place to Work” by Zweig Group (#11)
- Recognized as #70 in the ENR Top 500 Design Firms, ranked in every region
- Recognized in Crain's “Fast 50” as one of the fastest-growing companies (#14)
- Recognized as the 2025 ENR Design Firm of the year for the Southeast US
Atwell is seeking an Associate Director, Safety to help lead and strengthen our field safety organization as our business continues to grow across the country.
This is a leadership opportunity for a safety professional who has built a strong foundation in the field and is ready to take the next step in leading people, programs, and strategy across a geographically dispersed organization. You’ll oversee Atwell's Regional Safety Managers, help create consistency and accountability across our safety program, and serve as an important connection between our field teams and company leadership.
We're particularly interested in candidates who understand the safety challenges associated with utilities, electric transmission and distribution, generation, infrastructure, or utility construction and who have supported operations across multiple locations and states.
This position is remote and can be based anywhere in the United States, with significant travel required.
Who We Are
Atwell, LLC is a bold leader in the consulting, engineering, and construction services industry, delivering a broad range of creative solutions to clients in the real estate & land development, and energy markets. We have a strong national presence and a diverse, award-winning project portfolio. Atwell is a privately owned company, with 2,000+ passionate team members across 75+ locations and growing!
Atwell, LLCis a proud recipient of the following 2025awards:
- Ten consecutive years in a row as a “Best Place to Work” by Zweig Group (#11)
- Recognized as #70 in the ENR Top 500 Design Firms, ranked in every region
- Recognized in Crain's “Fast 50” as one of the fastest-growing companies (#14)
- Recognized as the 2025 ENR Design Firm of the year for the Southeast US
Atwell is seeking an Associate Director, Safety to help lead and strengthen our field safety organization as our business continues to grow across the country.
This is a leadership opportunity for a safety professional who has built a strong foundation in the field and is ready to take the next step in leading people, programs, and strategy across a geographically dispersed organization. You’ll oversee Atwell's Regional Safety Managers, help create consistency and accountability across our safety program, and serve as an important connection between our field teams and company leadership.
We're particularly interested in candidates who understand the safety challenges associated with utilities, electric transmission and distribution, generation, infrastructure, or utility construction and who have supported operations across multiple locations and states.
This position is remote and can be based anywhere in the United States, with significant travel required.
- 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.
The right person will bring structure, consistency, and leadership to Atwell's regional safety organization. You'll help ensure Regional Safety Managers have clear expectations, follow through on their responsibilities, communicate effectively with business leaders, and operate as a coordinated national team.
You’ll bring the field credibility to connect with employees on a job site while also being comfortable communicating safety priorities, performance, and risk with company leadership. This role is an opportunity to help strengthen an established safety program while developing the people and processes that support Atwell's continued growth.
The anticipated base salary range for this position is $94,000–$138,000 annually, with final compensation determined based on experience, qualifications, location, and other job‑related factors.
This position is remote within the United States and requires approximately 50‑75% travel. Travel will include both driving within an assigned region and air travel to support Regional Safety Managers and Atwell operations nationwide. Frequent overnight travel should be expected.
A company vehicle is provided, and approved business travel expenses are covered through a company credit card.
While AI tools may support your application process, this role is built on human talent. Your judgment, experience, and character matter most, so we encourage you to showcase what makes you uniquely you.
Atwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from any 3rd party agencies. No fee will be paid to 3rd parties who submit unsolicited resumes to any Atwell employee. Resumes from approved vendors must be specifically requested by Atwell and approved by the Atwell Talent Acquisition Team.
Pay Range : $94,000 USD - $138,000 USD
To attract and retain the best professionals in the industry, we aim to provide an excellent working environment and a progressive benefits program designed to support your personal and professional needs.
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Flexible work schedules are available for some positions
- Tenure Awards — Travel Vouchers to see the world based on your travel preferences
- Competitive Compensation packages
- Annual bonuses, spot bonuses and peer recognition awards
- 401K match - 1:1 up to 4% of compensation
- Tuition Assistance
- Student Loan Repayment
- Paid Licensing / Certification Fees and Renewals
- Financial Rewards for Obtaining Licensure
- Employee Referrals
- Annual Wellness Reimbursement for anything wellness related (Gym memberships, fitness tracker, home gym equipment, etc.)
- Dependent Care Match
- Medical (BC/BS), Dental (Delta), and Vision (VSP)
- Family Planning & IVF Benefits
- Pet Insurance
- Health Savings Account & Flex Spending Account options
- Employer paid LTD, STD, and life insurance
- Metlife Supplemental Benefits covering accident, hospitalization, and critical illness
- Member Assistance Program (MAP) with complimentary counseling sessions, legal benefits, financial consultations, and work/life referral services
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