Position Purpose: This position is responsible for the administration and management of a comprehensive safety management system for transmission, distribution, and substation work. The Field Safety Coordinator will work closely with the Safety & Health Department, Project Managers, Project Superintendents, and craft personnel to promote and ensure safe work practice and conditions.

Essential Responsibilities

§ Assistance with new hire general safety orientation

§ Coordination of on-site safety meetings and conducting safety training

§ Supporting incident investigation efforts

§ Conducting and documenting on-site safety audits and providing safety technical support

§ Recordkeeping and reporting

§ Promoting proactive and preventive safety activities by observing, analyzing, encouraging safe work behaviors and correcting unsafe conditions

§ Integrating safety into project plans, establishing safety goals, reinforcing safety policies and procedures, monitoring safety metrics

§ Supporting and coaching supervisors and employees

§ Providing feedback to encourage learning, monitoring safety compliance and creating awareness

§ Setting priorities that focus on continuous improvement

Knowledge | Skills | Abilities

§ Demonstrated ability to work with IBEW union craft personnel

§ Strong interpersonal skills

§ Due to the nature of this position, extensive travel is required

Qualifications

§ Bachelor’s Degree Occupational Safety & Health, Construction Management preferred, or related field equivalent experience will be considered.

§ 1-3 years of construction safety experience

Work Environment

§ Must be able to remain standing approximately 50% of the time

§ Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, climbing

§ The person in this position frequently communicates with employees and vendors and must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations

§ Occasionally works in outdoor weather conditions

§ Occasionally lifting 40 pounds