Safety Consultant - 2 Openings

Job Duties:

Conduct Safety Initiatives

• Collect, analyze, and interpret existing, new and emerging safety regulations to initiate corporate compliance strategies. Collaborate with other Consultants, where appropriate.
• Develop (or facilitate diverse teams to develop) programs, policies and procedures and coordinate implementation to assure the health and safety of personnel while controlling company losses.
• Analyze contractor safety performance indicators to identify trends, improvement opportunities, or specific intervention needs, and provide consultation from an expert perspective to achieve effective solutions.
• Ensure effective implementation of contractor safety programs through auditing, inquiry, observation, and networking, leveraging the best practices.
• Identify needs, develop and deliver fundamental, technical, or customized safety training programs tailored to various levels within the organization, utilizing outside resources where applicable.
• Participate, and/or consult on various corporate and business unit safety committees, task forces and/or safety meetings.
• Review contractor accident investigations and make recommendations to prevent new or recurring accidents.
• Acts as a source for safety equipment consultation and information for the BU.
• Provides current and past safety statistics relative to lagging (e.g., injury/illness or motor vehicle accidents) and leading indicator information.

Other

• Establish and maintain good working relationships with employees, contractor personnel and project leaders
• Serve on local safety committees while offering expert perspective on safety issues.
• Support diversity by actively seeking out and encouraging diversity in perspective and by establishing an environment of inclusion.

List of job titles and incumbents along with type and nature of internal contacts

• Associate Safety Consultant, Senior Safety Consultant, Principal Safety Consultant and/or Manager Safety Services provide support and recommendations on health & safety-related initiatives
• Management and represented employees provide updates, consultation and/or training on health & safety-related items
• Supervisors and managers provide updates and consulting on health & safety-related items
• Union officers and stewards - establish and maintain good working relationships while addressing safety concerns.
• Contractors, Owners, Project Management, Safety Representatives, Superintendent, General Foreman, Foreman, and labor force.

Type and nature of external contacts when applicable

• Vendors and consultants coordinate and schedule
• Regulatory agencies provide requested information and communicate findings
• Trade Unions - interact with agents, stewards, and safety representatives

Minimum Qualifications:

• OSHA 500 Certification required.
• An associate degree or Bachelors degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or a closely related field is preferred.
• A combination of education, training/certification, and experience with large-scale construction projects in lieu of education will be considered.
• The Safety Consultant Construction requires at least 3 to 5 years of experience providing safety services to large construction projects. Utility experience desired.
• Experience in regulatory compliance, best practice, case management, and contractor oversight
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite
• Uses appropriate interpersonal skills and communication methods to build constructive relationships with contractors, business units, and other stakeholders to meet shared goals and objectives.
• Key leadership competencies are making difficult decisions, relationship-building, influencing, fostering teamwork, knowledge of the business and sound judgment.
• Embraces the ideas of others, nurtures innovation and manages innovation to reality.
• Demonstrated leadership ability.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently.
• Ability to consult effectively with internal clients.
• Experience with planning and project coordination skills.
• Above-average verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to changes in the external environment and organization.
• Ability to provide high-quality customer service.
• Effective presentation skills.
• Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively.
• Ability to maintain composure in dealing with all organizational levels including executives, managers and supervisors, employees, training staff and the public, occasionally under conditions of urgency and in pressure situations.
• May be exposed to or required to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Will be required to use a personal vehicle in the performance of duties.
• Experience in the safety field (not recent graduates, not ideal for this role)
• Field experience
• Electric or gas construction experience