Job Description
The candidate must be a US citizen or hold a green card. The candidate should have 5 years related experience and CUSP and OSHT certifications.
Safety Consultant Responsibilities:
- Provide annual safety audits and focused self-assessments to measure and evaluate hazard controls and hazard control programs and deliver feedback to business unit management on their level of regulatory compliance.
- Will function as a consultant to local safety committees, employees, and management.
- Will assist in program development and direction and be responsible to audit the results.
- Incident response/ investigations from company’s perspective
- Monitor and interpret federal, state, and local safety and health rules and regulations which impact the business units and recommend compliance options in conjunction with safety policies and programs.
- Availability for PMs for Safety questions, issues, and resolutions.
- Work with Corporate IH and Safety through updated initiatives.
- Communicate corporate safety to Contractors.
- Work with additional internal safety stakeholders i.e., Damage Prevention, PSMS/ IEP, Contractor Safety, Industrial Hygiene etc.
- Field verification of Critical Controls/ CRM.
- Facilitate Event Learnings with the partnership with company Safety.
- Regular travel between contractors throughout SPS Region representing Transmission.
- Periodically travel to each asset; inspect facility equipment, operations, maintenance processes for compliance with applicable regulations and policies.
- Participate on internal or external task force committees related to new regulatory compliance or continuous improvement in safety.
- Maintains a working knowledge of current safety regulations and serves as a resource to management and employees on interpretation and compliance.
- Engage and influence management to help develop their responsibility and leadership in safety in their locations.
- Assist site management with contractor safety questions and compliance paperwork.
- Input all computer and paperwork needed for contractor safety and compliance.
- At least 5 years transmission substation experience.
- Working knowledge of OSHA Compliance, and previous experience working with utility contractors.
- CUSP and OSHT Certifications required.
- Experience with site personnel.
- Must have extensive knowledge in the utilities business.
- Previous Journey/lineman, journeyman electrician is a plus.
- Proficient with Microsoft office; Spreadsheets in Excel, Experience with Eco Online.
- Great communication skills.