Corporate

The 10 week program runs from mid-May to early-August at AWP Safety’s corporate headquarters in North Canton, Ohio, immersing interns in a dynamic work culture. Key activities include:

• Skills Workshops: Including StrengthsFinder assessments, resume writing, and mock interviews to prepare for full-time roles.
• Cross-Discipline Collaboration: Work on projects like “Gen Z in the Workplace” with interns across departments to broaden perspectives and foster collaboration.
• Leadership Development Series: Sessions on conflict management, personal branding, and career tips enhance professional and personal growth.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Field Supervisor will uphold the core values of Ownership, Trust, and Teamwork. This position will have a passion for safety and leading teams. The Field Supervisor will support our EHS initiatives that protect employees, customers, and assets allowing all our team members to return home safely every day. This role is instrumental in achieving success through hard work, integrity, and developing yourself and others.  

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Direct leadership/supervision for 30+ protectors (field based crews)
• Support the Area Manager and General Manager in managing and executing company initiatives
• Collaborate daily with all Area Staff, with a goal of Continuous Improvement in all functional areas of the business
• Maintain Field (80%) and Office (20%) Responsibilities
• Ensure safety, quality, training, employee engagement, and retention standards are met
• Protect the company’s team members, customers, and assets against losses, injuries, and accidents through enforcement of safe work practices
• Coach, Motivate, Develop assigned team of protectors
• Develop relationships with new and existing customers to achieve goals and new business opportunities
• Perform job site and vehicle inspections, attend pre-bid meetings, meet with clients, and work in the field with the team as needed
• Address customer service issues are promptly and efficiently while providing the highest level of customer service
• Assist in preparing daily schedules
• Monitor daily employee issues including payroll, timekeeping, benefits, time off requests, customer issues, and training requirements
• Facilitate teambuilding efforts and regular communications with team members
• Engage and support the training of new and current employees to reduce turnover, promote efficiency and reduce labor costs
• Obtain ATSSA and state-specific certifications
• Become a subject matter expert in work zone setup/design and professional flagging
• Other duties as assigned 

The 10 week program runs from mid-May to early-August at AWP Safety’s corporate headquarters in North Canton, Ohio, immersing interns in a dynamic work culture. Key activities include:

• Skills Workshops: Including StrengthsFinder assessments, resume writing, and mock interviews to prepare for full-time roles.
• Cross-Discipline Collaboration: Work on projects like “Gen Z in the Workplace” with interns across departments to broaden perspectives and foster collaboration.
• Leadership Development Series: Sessions on conflict management, personal branding, and career tips enhance professional and personal growth.

1. Legal Research: Conduct legal research on relevant statutes, regulations, and case law pertaining to safety standards, liability issues, and corporate compliance.
2. Document Drafting: Assist in drafting and reviewing legal documents, including contracts, agreements, and corporate policies.
3. Compliance Support: Support the legal team in ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including occupational safety and health standards.
4. Data Management: Organize and maintain legal files and databases, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of information.
5. Administrative Tasks: Provide administrative support to the legal department, including scheduling meetings, managing correspondence, and preparing presentations.
6. Assist in Legal Reviews: Participate in the review of contracts, agreements, and other legal documents to identify potential risks and propose solutions.
7. Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams within the company, including operations, HR, and finance, to address legal issues and provide guidance as needed.
8. Special Projects: Assist in special legal projects as assigned by the legal team, such as corporate governance initiatives or regulatory compliance audits.

Job Summary:
The Corporate Development Intern will work closely with the Corporate Development team to assist in executing strategic projects, evaluating potential investment opportunities, and supporting corporate growth initiatives. The intern will be involved in market research, financial analysis, due diligence processes, and more.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Market Research & Competitive Analysis:
   • Conduct research on industry trends, competitors, and potential acquisition targets.
   • Prepare market and competitor analysis reports to support strategic decision-making.
   • Assist in identifying potential business partners, acquisition opportunities, and joint ventures.
2. Financial Analysis & Modeling:
   • Assist in the financial analysis of potential acquisitions, partnerships, and investments.
   • Help build and maintain financial models for M&A or investment opportunities.
   • Analyze financial statements, forecast models, and help prepare valuation assessments.
3. Due Diligence Support:
   • Assist in the due diligence process for potential acquisitions or strategic partnerships.
   • Review documents and gather relevant data related to business operations, financials, and legal matters.
   • Help prepare presentation materials for senior management.
4. Strategic Initiatives & Project Support:
   • Collaborate with internal teams to support strategic projects and initiatives.
   • Assist in preparing strategic recommendations and reports for executive teams.
   • Contribute to the development of business cases for new projects or investments.
5. Documentation & Reporting:
   • Prepare and maintain detailed documentation for all corporate development activities.
   • Support the preparation of internal and external reports, presentations, and memos.
6. Cross-Functional Collaboration:
   • Work closely with teams across finance, legal, operations, and other departments to execute corporate development projects.
   • Provide assistance with internal communication and coordination of initiatives.

• Partner with Division Operations VP and Commercial VP to drive strategic value creation decisions through financial analysis
• Prepare annual division budget and quarter forecasts (3+9, 6+6, 9+3) using key business drivers
• Prepare monthly financial results for presentation to the division leadership and executive leadership team
• Finance support of Operations and Commercial teams – Region GM, Area Management, Field teams
• Partner with accounting by performing month-end flux review of financial results to identify errors / adjusting entries or explain key drivers or variances of current trend, budget, and prior year
• Develop business models and ROI for capital initiatives
• Analyze Wage change proposals including margin impact and Customer pricing adjustments
• Customer profitability and contract pricing financial support
• Analysis for optimization of product mix including customers, market segment, equipment adders
• Opportunities for frequent ad-hoc projects to drive business strategy

Other

• Location – supports business locations in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida (other Southern states likely in the future)
• Hybrid / remote work schedule
• Travel – minimal, less than 20%

The Regional Sales Manager will represent AWP, Inc. to prospective and existing accounts in the utility,

construction, engineering, and event categories in the assigned regional geographic area. Responsible for maintaining existing business, with a strong focus on identifying new business through personal and telephone communication. The Regional Sales Manager is also responsible for collecting and understanding industry trends to be competitive in the traffic control market.  Responsibilities include developing relationships with the key decision-making personnel in both existing and prospective accounts while participating in the account targeting process led by the Director of Sales.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Strategically develop and implement profitable sales growth plans within assigned territory, to

ensure alignment with company goals and objectives.

• Actively manage an existing pipeline of opportunities, with a strong focus on growing new

opportunities.

• Build and maintain a robust pipeline of sales opportunities to exceed sales initiatives for new

projects within the customer/prospect base.

• Maintain rapport with existing customers, while building a strong customer partnership as new sales

opportunities are identified.

• Identify key account decision-makers, establish professional relationships.
• Perform customer follow-up activity to ensure brand promise and the operating performance is

satisfactory.

• Collect and communicate industry trends and competitive activity within the assigned business

territory regarding competitive practices.

• Manage overall relationship with internal and external customers: negotiate sales contracts, rate

adjustment(s), renewals and maintain sales forecast and CRM updates.

• Work closely with the inside sales team to ensure an excellent experience when providing quotes

and other requested information.

• Identify high-potential prospect accounts and convert them to new growth opportunities.
• Partner with Billing, Collections, and AR on organizational changes to ensure an excellent most custom experience with accurate and on-time billing, while helping support resolution and

retention.

• Work closely with Regional Operations Management to drive growth and overall customer

experience.

• Alignment with Directors of Strategic Accounts in support of National Account channel partners.
• Participate in Quarterly Business Reviews.
• Develop and Maintain Salesforce Account information.
• Other duties as assigned

POSITION SUMMARY

The Area Manager will provide leadership and implementation of core values and our overall mission of protecting our customers’ people, business, and time. This position will be responsible for the safety, management, and ongoing growth of the company, by leading safety initiatives to protect employees, customers, and assets. Managing, supervising, and supporting the growth and development of the team is a key component of this role. The management team at AWP is instrumental in achieving success and verifying customer needs are being met at the highest level of satisfaction through safety, P&L management, team building, recruitment strategies, and promoting ongoing relationships with both internal and external clients.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategic planning and implementation of strategies to create and maintain safe work practices
• Protect the company’s employees, customers, and assets against losses, injuries, and accidents through the enforcement of safe work practices
• Ensure safety compliance by Company, Local, State, and Federal regulations as it relates to the Site
• Prevent accidents and other safety exposures by investigating, identifying causes, and developing preventative measures and practices
• Maintain traffic control, safety, and supervisor credentials
• Facilitate safety and committee meetings
• Responsible for overseeing P&L, Fleet, Safety, Equipment Inventory, and Customer Interactions
• Ability to understand and adhere to a collective bargaining agreement (if applicable)
• Solidify AWP’s presence in the service area and identify potential opportunities for growth
• Ensure customer service issues are addressed promptly and efficiently while providing the highest level of customer service.
• Responsible for tracking and auditing the usage of assets, employees, and time for projects
• Utilize Site and organization data for workforce forecasting to predict staffing needs
• Participate in the recruiting and hiring strategies in conjunction with Human Resources
• Develop and support the growth of 3-5 direct supervisors
• Manage a staff of 75-150 field employees – territories could cover several hundred square miles, often a large portion of the whole state (some overnight travel likely)
• Engage and invest in the training of new and current employees to reduce turnover, promote efficiency, and reduce labor costs
• Foster team building through leadership practices and regular communication strategies
• Become a subject matter expert in work zone setup/design and professional flagging
• Conduct Site new hire orientation and ongoing training
• Manage daily employee issues including payroll, timekeeping, benefits, time off requests, scheduling, and customer issues

We are seeking a skilled and safety-conscious Barrier Wall Technician to join our team. This position involves the installation, maintenance, repair, and dismantling of barrier wall systems used in highway construction and traffic control applications. The role requires strict adherence to all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, as well as company policies, procedures, and safety guidelines.

The ideal candidate will possess technical proficiency, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, outdoor environment. A strong commitment to safety and the ability to collaborate with coworkers and supervisors are essential to success in this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform the layout of highway barrier walls.
• Handle and install all materials for highway barrier walls.
• Load and unload materials on a flatbed truck and/or trailer by hand.
• Operate equipment such as front-end loaders, forklifts, power tools, and other machinery.
• Dig holes and perform other manual labor tasks as needed for installation and maintenance.
• Conduct routine safety and maintenance checks on tools and equipment.
• Keep the worksite clean and organized, ensuring proper disposal of debris and materials.
• Complete all job-related paperwork and documentation accurately.
• Collaborate effectively with coworkers to maintain a secure and efficient work zone.

This EHS Intern will work in providing EHS support to the facility locations and operating teams within the designated region.  The intern will participate in partnership with EHS leaders on coaching, teaching, and training field personnel on safe operating behaviors and the design, development, and implementation of safety and risk control programs. 

The 10 week program runs from mid-May to early-August at AWP Safety’s corporate headquarters in North Canton, Ohio, immersing interns in a dynamic work culture. Key activities include:

• Skills Workshops: Including StrengthsFinder assessments, resume writing, and mock interviews to prepare for full-time roles.
• Cross-Discipline Collaboration: Work on projects like “Gen Z in the Workplace” with interns across departments to broaden perspectives and foster collaboration.
• Leadership Development Series: Sessions on conflict management, personal branding, and career tips enhance professional and personal growth.

The Accounting Manager position is a key management role and will manage all financial activities of the West Division while reporting directly to the Regional Controller – West Division.

The role will have primary responsibility for managing and controlling the accounting and cash-related activities of the company. This will include leadership of the monthly close process, creating and implementing policies and procedures to identify, resolve and document accounting issues, and creating procedures to make the close and reporting processes more efficient and accurate.  The ideal candidate will want to roll up their sleeves and dive into day-to-day issues, as well as participate as a value-added partner to business operations and analytics teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the timely and accurate completion of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close process and financial reporting processes.
• Ensure all financial transactions are completed accurately, occur in accordance with management’s authorization, and are timely and accurately recorded in the company’s accounting systems.
• Ensure adherence to the company’s accounting policies, and that the policies and financial statements are compliant with GAAP and any other regulatory requirements.
• Partner with FP&A for the monthly review of financial results
• Assist in the annual business planning and budgeting process
• Active involvement in ERP system implementation
• Adjust and maintain a detailed accounting system as required
• Analyze financial data including costing, pricing, and efficiency
• Compile documentation and analysis relative to production/service costs
• Oversee the regional accounting group (2 or 3 accountants)

The MOT Technician is responsible for ensuring safe and efficient traffic movement through construction zones. This includes setting up and maintaining lane closures, directing traffic, and adhering to all FDOT standards and customer specifications. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to safety, possess the ability to work effectively in fast-paced conditions, and communicate clearly with coworkers and supervisors.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement traffic control measures to protect the public and team members.
• Set up and dismantle lane closures and other necessary traffic control equipment.
• Safely load, unload, and transport signs, cones, and barricades as required.
• Direct traffic around and through construction sites using flagging and signaling techniques.
• Perform routine safety and maintenance checks on equipment and tools.
• Keep the worksite clean and organized by properly disposing of debris and materials.
• Accurately complete all job-related paperwork and documentation.
• Collaborate effectively with coworkers to maintain a secure and efficient work zone.
• Monitor job site conditions and adjust traffic control strategies as needed.