Junior Safety Observer

K&A Engineering Consulting P.C. (K&A) – is a people-first organization. We value knowledge and learning. We believe in the power of connection, and collaboration, and we seek to build relationships that mean something. We employ some of the best and brightest in our industry and we work hard to maintain a culture that our people can be proud of. Our company has earned its reputation through challenging work, uncompromising precision and continuous learning and adapting. 

K&A Engineering is a privately held, providing comprehensive consulting, engineering and design, program/project management, construction management, and support services to power utility and industrial clients. K&A's experience includes all aspects of generation, transmission, substations, distribution, energy efficiency, and distributed energy resource (DER) projects, from planning and environmental and regulatory analyses through engineering and design, construction, program management, project controls, and commissioning. The utility industry is a vast market, and K&A quickly established our name and reputation as a top-tier service provider. We were recently ranked #126 on the Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies and the top engineering firm with a three-year growth rate of 3,166%.

Due to Company growth, we are actively seeking an experienced Junior Safety Observer to join our team in Rochester, New York.

• Assist with Review and concurrence of HASP from each contractor.
• Attend or carry out safety inspection at job site prior to, during or after construction. Participate in the process. Identify any opportunities for improvement and provide feedback to the originator.
• Provide Safety Orientation to the workers and to ensure the test is filled.
• Ensure that the visitor and\or worker is aware of the daily brief content and sign off the form.
• Ensure that visitors have an escort during the visit
• Agree with the contractor the preventive measures and the close date for the safety violations detected and monitoring with the contractor their closure. Report safety inspections to PM.
• Ensure that any accident, incident, near miss or injury is reported and investigated. Collaborate in the Client’s incident report.
• Propose Corrective Action reports and Preventive Action Report (CAR/PAR) to the SHEQ manager and collaborate in the implementation.
• Provide safety audit reports to Project Team.
• Ensure all OSHA and Avangrid safe work practices are applied to all work activities.

• Five or more years of related experience in the Construction and Maintenance of Electrical Transmission and Distribution Systems
• General knowledge of electric line work and/or substation construction.
• General knowledge of electric theory.
• Previous experience holding switching and tagging procedures for projects requiring holding markup.
• General knowledge of applicable environmental regulations governing construction: stormwater pollution prevention, wetlands, stream crossing, and spill response for projects requiring environmental permits or compliance.
• Basic knowledge of industry codes governing the electric industry including NEC, NESC, and OSHA.

The salary range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licenses and certifications; and other related skillsets. The disclosed range is an estimate and has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.