Safety Specialist - various locations

PowerGrid Services External

Garner, North Carolina

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Business Administration, Communication Skills, Construction, Continuous Improvement, Corrective Action, Emergency Planning, Hazard Analysis, Identify Issues, Maintain Compliance, Mentoring, Microsoft Office, OSHA, Policy Development, Project Development, Project/Program Management, Record Keeping, Regulatory Compliance, Reporting Skills, Safety Compliance, Safety Training, Safety/Work Safety, Training Program, Training/Teaching, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Garner, North Carolina
POSTED
30+ days ago

Job Duties and Responsibilities 

Required: ET&D or Civil Safety: 5 years  

Key Duties: 

  • Overseeing safety program for direct hire craft and subcontractors
  • Conduct site observations and manage mitigations and corrective actions associated with observation findings
  • Develop project Emergency Action Plans and Job hazard Analysis
  • Champion a strong safety culture through team commitment, continuous improvements and mentoring
  • Develop, conduct and document training pertaining to construction activities.
  • Conduct incident investigations
  • Conduct safety inspections, observations, investigations and regulatory compliance for OSHA and DOT 
  • Prepares reports for management team reviews on observations pertaining to work activities, investigations, employee injuries/property/utility damage incidents. 
  • Enforce OSH (occ. safety & health) policies (e.g. accident reporting process) 
  • Coordinate drug screening (Randoms (DOT & NON), post-accident, reasonable suspicion) 
  • Keep detailed records of safety-related incidents and propose corrective actions 
  • Complete any safety pre-qualifications required by potential clients 
  • Communicate daily with craft senior personnel, superintendents on safety needs/requirements  
  • Collaborate with managers to monitor compliance and identify safety issues 
  • Intervene in unsafe activities or operations 
  • Liaise with and report to PGS Safety Director on OSH matters 
  • Other duties as assigned. 

Skills: 

  • Proven experience as safety specialist in the power construction industry 
  • In-depth knowledge of OSH guidelines and practices 
  • Experience in reporting and developing policies 
  • OSHA 30 Training 
  • CUSP certification, or must be able to attain within 6 months of hire date 
  • Experience in implementing OSH training programs 
  • Proficient in MS Office 
  • Excellent communication and advisory skills 
  • Diligent with an analytical mind 
  • BSc/Ba in business administration, Safety or relevant field 
  • MVR qualifies individual to be an approved company driver 
  • Pass pre-employment drug screen 

 Working Conditions 

  • Office/Field 50% travel may be required 

 

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as requested to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.  

 

PowerGrid Services is an equal opportunity employer. 

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PowerGrid Services External