Safety Specialist - various locations

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.