Safety Technician (Craft)

ABOUT THE ROLE
The Safety Technician position is an entry level position designed to introduce the employee to the safety field. The Safety Technician will work under the direct supervision of an experienced Safety Engineer. This position will complete a six-month field trial where they will gain valuable hands-on project safety experience. After the successful completion of the field rotation, the Safety Technician will be introduced to additional safety techniques vital to our operations and project success.
Company Overview
At MYR Energy Services, a subsidiary of MYR Group Inc, our employees play an integral role in the company's collective success. Our mission is to provide superior specialty contracting services by creating mutually rewarding relationships in a safe, inspiring, and open environment. We challenge our employees to possess uncommon determination meaning challenging the status quo and thriving in the adversity of construction.
Essential Functions

• Assist the Safety Specialist in acting as a liaison between management, outside local safety agencies, and insurance carriers
• Assist with the coordination with district operation personnel to establish safety standards
• Assist in creating a system for communicating safety and health issues to include:
  • General employee/department safety meetings
  • Formal safety training for safe work practices
  • Posting of various safety communications
  • Development of a safety suggestion system
• Assist in the coordination, monitoring, and providing technical support for district safety committees
• Learn to conduct periodic job site visits of all crews to identify unsafe work conditions and practices
• Document and communicate site visit information
• Coordinate other supplemental inspections whenever new processes, equipment, substances, or previously unrecognized hazards are found to be present
• Verify that corrective measures are completed, including recommendations of the safety committee, insurance carrier, and/or other safety consultant
• Assist in the review and completion of corrective actions for all injury and illness investigation reports
• Regular and predictable attendance
• Essential functions of this position are to be performed in a Company designated office or field
• Understand and comply with the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and other industry-specific professional and ethical conduct standards, if applicable.
• Other duties as assigned

ABOUT YOU
Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• No experience is required, training is provided!

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to travel into the field, job site visits and available for extended travel periods
• Ability to tolerate inclement weather (hot, cold, wet, snow etc)
• Proficiency working with computers and Microsoft Suite software to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook as well as Adobe, Photoshop
• Excellent communication both orally and written
• Prior experience in the field as an apprentice or Journeyman Electrician working with electrical construction projects related to commercial and industrial helpful
• Safety or related technical certification such as OSHA 500/501, preferred but not mandatory
• Knowledge and understanding of OSHA and other industry related safety regulations preferred

WHAT WE OFFER
Compensation & Benefits

• Commensurate with experience, paid weekly. Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. MYR Group reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.
• Medical, Basic Vision, Regenexx, Teledoc, Hearing, Mental Health (Low deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums) - Fifteen Dollar weekly premium for employee or employee plus family coverage.
• Dental - 100% employer-paid premium.
• ThrivePass Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program - Twelve hundred dollars annually for health and wellbeing-related purchases.
• Annual Paid Time Off starting at 15 days plus 10 paid Holidays (Cultural Celebration Day is a floating holiday).
• Generous 401(k) Plan with100% match up to 6%; immediate vesting, and Annual profit-sharing potential.
• Superior educational assistance program (support for educational costs, internal training, and more!).
• Company-paid short and long-term disability, life, and accidental death & dismemberment.
• Company-paid business travel accident insurance.
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP).
• Various voluntary plans available including supplemental vision, accident and critical illness, ID theft, group legal, group auto & home, and additional voluntary life insurance plans for employees and dependents.

Position may be subject to pre-employment screening, which may include background check and drug testing. Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, contact our Employment Hotline at 1-855-635-1321.
MYR Group, Inc. and our subsidiaries are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers. We promote diversity of thought, culture, and background, which connects our family of brands. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and in which personnel processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, or other protected characteristics. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
MYR Group does not sponsor applicants for work visas. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
MYR Group, Inc. and our subsidiaries do not work with any third-party recruiters or agencies without a valid signed agreement and partnership with the Corporate Talent Acquisition Team.