Safety Specialist - Electric Power - Connect Search, LLC : Job Details

Summary

Connect Search is hiring an Electric Power Safety Specialist for the Midwest Region (Minneapolis, Duluth, & Eau Claire).

Travel Requirements

Expected travel is to be around 80% to construction sites in Minneapolis, Duluth, & Eau Claire. This position can work remotely when not traveling.

Qualifications

• BS in Occupational Safety/Health, Construction Management/Engineering, or Civil Engineering (PREFERRED).
• 1+ year(s) of Safety experience in powerline/substation construction experience (IDEAL).
• Would also consider Safety experience in highway, concrete, or civil construction.
• Would also consider an Electrical Lineman Journeyman looking to focus on safety.
• OSHA 10/30 Construction Trainer (PREFERRED).
• CUSP (Certified Utility Safety Professional) (PREFERRED).
• OSHA 1926.269 Subpart V Electrical Power Transmission & Distribution (PREFERRED).

Responsibilities

• Provide unwavering leadership for safety in the organization; work to control and eliminate hazards of the working environment; support field crews in all aspects of safety, employee engagement in safety; and support the safety goals and objectives of the Company.
• Trains field personnel in OSHA and company policies and procedures.
• Conducts all aspects of new employee orientation and training programs for field employees.
• Participates with project management and field crews in pre-planning job site safety activities.
• Enforces safety policies to include advising on and facilitating employee disciplinary actions as warranted.
• Conducts and documents site safety inspections to ensure compliance with safety and health programs; identifies unsafe working conditions; initiates corrective actions; completes detailed safety audit reports and distributes them to appropriate parties.
• Conducts timely incident investigations and RCA (root cause accident) investigations as needed; files all appropriate reports and communicates with management as needed.
• Maintains a working knowledge of the latest developments in construction industry safety field; develops safety training/education programs and implements those programs in a comprehensive and professional manner; documents training and education programs per system requirements.
• As required, acts as OSHA liaison to outside parties, insurance representatives, etc. Coordinates and facilitates regulator (OSHA) inspections to include preparation of written appeals in response to citations.