Safety Section Manager – Transmission & Distribution

AZCO; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AZCO in Appleton, WI seeks a T&D Section Manager to lead project safety policies and provide professional Safety & Health leadership to the project management team in a heavy construction environment.

The role supports business strategy, develops high-performance teams, and promotes AZCO culture, values, and mission. Requires a Bachelor's degree and 5 years of safety/construction management experience, with travel up to 75% to field sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering, or Construction Management with 5 years in safety or construction management.
• Experience leading safety teams in heavy construction and driving zero-incident programs.
• Strong communication and leadership to manage cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead section safety team; direct and coordinate work assignments and review performance.
• Responsible for profitable growth of the section; ensure staffing levels and billable goals.
• Oversee AHAs, site safety plans, emergency action plans, and safety training.
• Manage communication with clients, regulators, and subcontractors on safety matters.
• Drive safety audits and corrective actions; maintain audit-ready documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering, or Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Description

The T&D Section Manager is responsible for leading and implementing project specific safety policies and procedures and provide professional Safety & Health leadership to the project management team in a heavy construction environment. The Section Manager will support and execute business strategy, develop high performance teams, and promote the AZCO culture, values and mission.

Description

The T&D Section Manager is responsible for leading and implementing project specific safety policies and procedures and provide professional Safety & Health leadership to the project management team in a heavy construction environment. The Section Manager will support and execute business strategy, develop high performance teams, and promote the AZCO culture, values and mission.

Job Duties

• Provide leadership to the section team; direct and coordinate work assignments, delegate workloads across section personnel and site safety specialists, and review performance to ensure efficient, cost-effective utilization of staff while providing ongoing feedback on strengths and professional development.
• Responsible for the profitable growth of the section; ensure staffing levels, resource loading, and project assignments meet construction and self-perform requirements while consistently achieving billable goals.
• Participate in project planning, scheduling, estimating, costing, and establishing critical Construction and Self-Perform objectives. Oversee pre-job planning activities, including the development and approval of Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), site-specific safety plans, emergency action plans, and local medical responder coordination.
• Responsible for successful project execution and timely completion of projects within budget while providing multi-faceted expertise in safety, quality, procurement, construction, environmental compliance, project controls, and public/community relations. Drive operational execution to achieve and maintain the corporate goal of zero safety incidents.
• Oversee the availability and appropriate use of critical safety equipment and ensure rigorous permitting and operational oversight for high-risk field activities, including hot work, confined space entries, lockout/tagout (LOTO), and excavations.
• Lead communication between Global Practice (GP) sections and Construction; coordinate with general contractors, subcontractors, and shared-worksite partners to plan tasks, eliminate hazards, and ensure safe, synchronized field execution.
• Implement, apply, and support company, global practice, and regional office programs and initiatives, including corporate Safety & Health program deliverables; successfully navigate and manage change across the section.
• Achieve stated corporate targets and standards for financial performance, margin generation, and overall section profitability.
• Manage section operating budgets, overhead, and expenditure of funds to maximize operational efficiency.
• Review workload projections and monthly financial deliverables, including project scheduling, budgeting, cash flow forecasting, and project status reports.
• Collaborate with business development managers, business line leads, project managers, and proposal production staff to develop proposals, establish competitive estimates, and secure self-perform work for section staff.
• Communicate issues, project status, risks, schedules, and costs to all internal and external stakeholders; develop and execute internal and external risk mitigation plans, presenting safety and operational milestones, challenges, and countermeasures in regular stakeholder meetings.
• Manage communication with governmental, industry, client, and public entities on project-related matters. Serve as a primary liaison between clients, site leadership, subcontractor safety representatives, and regulatory agencies (e.g., OSHA, MSHA).
• Conduct project safety, quality, progress, and financial audits and assessments as required. Oversee routine safety walk-through assessments, review findings, ensure corrective actions are resolved promptly, and maintain field documentation in an audit-ready state.
• Enforce strict adherence to company QA/QC standards, corporate safety policies, client site requirements, and applicable local, state, and federal OSHA regulations.
• Manage and resolve situations causing or warranting a work stoppage when conditions pose immediate danger to life or health (IDLH); lead post-stoppage investigations and collaborate with project teams to implement preventive measures prior to resuming work.
• Oversee the investigation of all safety, near-miss, property damage, and environmental incidents; ensure thorough root-cause analyses, witness statements, and formal reporting are completed. Oversee the execution of the Return-to-Work (RTW) policy, coordinating modified duty assignments with supervisors and executing worker compensation programs in coordination with Corporate Safety.
• Responsible for the recruitment, development, training, and retention of staff. Oversee and evaluate the success of onboarding and site orientation trainings, and the delivery and documentation of required Safety & Health training programs to ensure technical competency and compliance across all levels.
• Conduct timely, objective performance evaluations for department staff, establishing clear career progression pathways and accountability metrics.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and technical instruction to the department; consult with site personnel on complex construction, transmission, and safety challenges to recommend industry-leading best practices.
• Interpret and articulate organizational policies, purposes, values, and strategic goals to section personnel.
• Successfully manage multiple concurrent projects across diverse geographic locations; travel weekly to project and field sites as needed, including occasional weekend travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering, or Construction Management and 5 years construction safety, general industry safety, or construction management required.
• Or applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.

KSAs

• Familiarity with Zero Injury techniques of Construction Industry Institute required.
• Experienced knowledge of Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Construction and General Industry Regulations, as well as America National Standards Institution (ANSI), National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH), Army Corps of Engineers (CoE), Engineers Manual 385-1 and National Electrical Code (NEC) Standards.
• Experience in Transmission and Distribution, Substation and Switchyard construction and startup processes and procedures, electrical hazards, and electrical PPE requirement preferred.
• Previous leadership and/or management experience is preferable.
• Must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and clients.
• Position requires the ability to thoughtfully and positively influence, lead, and manage change.
• Must be proficient in the use of computer software (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to present and teach safety concepts and classes.

License and Certs

• Valid driver's license required.
• Board of Certified Safety Professionals within 1 Year required.
• OSHA 10-hour Construction Outreach Safety Training Course or OSHA 30-hour Construction Outreach Safety Training Course required.
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70E preferred.
• Adult First Aid and CPR/AED Trainer preferred.

Travel requirements

• Up to 75% travel. Travel percentage may differ as required by the project/section.

Job

Safety & Health

Primary Location

US-WI-Appleton

Schedule

Full-time

Travel

Yes, 75 % of the Time

Req ID

264629

Job Hire Type

Experienced

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