Construction Safety Technician

The Construction Safety Technician will work to influence, inspire, and empower various groups, including construction staff, service leaders, stakeholders, and partner contractors. Their goal is to implement and continuously improve Tesla's EHS&S strategy, ensuring a safe, healthy, and high-performing workplace. They will have a strong training background with the ability to teach orientation level training. They will work in the field with our construction teams and partner contractors to ensure Tesla's EHS standard are met or exceeded.

• Develop and maintain a partnership with and serve as a key advisor on EHS matters to Tesla's construction team, stakeholders and partner contractors
• Serve as an EHS&S technical expert to identify key risks including legal compliance requirements and responsibilities in all phases of construction and tool install
• Respond to and investigate EH'S events by determining causes and preventative actions with management and business teams; use internal and external software tools complete reports and manage actions
• Conduct proactive field and facility inspections to verify work in progress meets EHS&S goals, and document findings using internal and external software tools and applications; review improvement opportunities with EHS&S management, supervisors, operations managers, and stakeholders
• Lead and support routine and ad hoc EHS&S meetings with area management and stakeholders to communicate EHS&S programmatic improvements and changes, incident learnings, actions, and KPI's performance compared to company and department EHS&S goals
• Be a visible model in the field and teach, train and coach business teams and support staff on fundamental EHS&S concepts and principles to reduce risk, and influence, inspire, and empower business teams and staff to reduce risk per our Tesla EHS&S vision, values and principles
• Demonstrate the ability to execute on the responsibilities of the role in a fast-paced and growing global organization in a first-principles' approach
• 3+ years of progressive Environment, Health, and Safety experience in organizations at scale and educational degree in an EHS&S, engineering, or related field of study or 6 years of construction safety experience
• Have a strong written and verbal communications skills with the ability to positively interact with craft workers and foreman, EHS&S leadership, regulators, project management staff and 3rd party clients and suppliers
• Have experience and understanding of EHS&S regulatory systems and policy
• Have experience in training large groups and be able to assist in the development of training
• Demonstrate proficiency working standard business software, including word processing, presentation software, and spreadsheets
• Well organized, excellent attention to details and a passion for all things Environment, Health and Safety
• Evidence of exceptional ability: Clear communication, teamwork, problem solving skills, and ability to adapt quickly to changes

Essential Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to stand and/or walk for 10+ hours daily
• Ability to climb stairs
• Ability to climb and utilize equipment on site including various ladders rated for maximum capacity of 325 pounds
• Must be able to meet equipment standards for fall protection (harness, anchor, ropes. etc.) with maximum capacity of 310 pounds
• Ability to work; day shift, night shifts and weekends as scheduled

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program