Regional Safety Director

Welcome to United Utility Services, a dynamic player in the electric utility industry. As a trailblazer, we provide comprehensive and innovative offerings that bolster power infrastructure investments across the U.S. We proudly serve as the parent company to industry-leading utility service contractors specializing in transmission, substation, distribution, and grid hardening projects. Our Core Values are clear and simple:
Safety, Quality, Integrity, and Professionalism. At United Utility Services, we craft power delivery solutions - built safe, engineered smart, and driven by what customers demand - fueling communities with reliable energy. We are the best-in-class, trusted partner delivering customer-centric Power Delivery Construction and Engineering solutions.

The salary range for this position - . Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and overall fit for the role.

Benefits include

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options where applicable
• 401(k) with company match
• paid time off
• company-paid holidays
• short and long-term disability.

The Regional Safety Director is responsible for overseeing and leading all safety and health initiatives within an assigned region. This role serves as a strategic partner to operations leadership and a field-facing leader for the safety team, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, company policies, and customer expectations. The Regional Safety Director plays a key role in developing, mentoring, and holding accountable the region's safety representatives, while driving safety performance, cultural maturity, and continuous improvement.

This position operates in a fast-paced construction environment and requires the ability to work effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.

• Safety Program Leadership: Lead regional implementation of corporate safety strategies and programs; maintain alignment with company-wide safety initiatives, including observation programs, corrective action processes, and monthly focus topics; and ensure all regional safety efforts are consistent with United Utility policies and operational standards.
• Team Supervision & Development: Supervise safety representatives assigned to the region; set clear expectations, coach performance, and manage schedules; conduct regular one-on-ones and field engagements to develop safety team members; and participate in hiring, onboarding, and professional development of safety personnel.
• Field Engagement & Oversight: Conduct and oversee high-quality field safety observations, audits, and coaching efforts; lead and support stand-downs, field visits, customer audits, and project mobilizations; and ensure Qualified Observer, I&I, ECHO Protocol, and other critical task policies are being properly applied.
• Incident Management & Analysis: Serve as lead point of contact for significant incidents, including recordable injuries, outages, and near misses; lead or delegate incident analyses (IA) and ensure corrective actions are identified, implemented, and tracked; and ensure timely communication of incident learnings and safety alerts to field teams and leadership.
  Regulatory & Customer Compliance: Ensure regional operations comply with OSHA, DOT, and all applicable federal, state, and customer-specific safety requirements; serve as the safety lead for customer audits, site inspections, and prequalification submittals; and maintain awareness of regulatory changes and coordinate necessary updates to regional practices.
• Customer Interaction & Representation: Represent the company’s safety performance and initiatives to external customers and clients; prepare and deliver professional safety reports, presentations, and performance updates as requested by customers or required by contract; respond to customer inquiries regarding safety incidents, corrective actions, safety programs, or documentation; and support proposal and bid efforts with safety input, documentation, and credentialing as needed.
• Metrics, Reporting & Accountability: Monitor and report regional safety performance including TRIR, MVA rate, observation volume and quality, and corrective action closure; use data to identify trends and deploy proactive safety interventions; and enforce progressive accountability standards in coordination with operational leadership, HR, and, where applicable, union representatives, ensuring…