Bachelor's degree in Safety Management or related field preferred, with relevant experience considered.
5+ years recent experience in safety leadership within the energy sector.
Proven expertise in electrical transmission and distribution operations and construction.
Strong knowledge of safety protocols, including Fall management, LOTO, and confined space procedures.
Experience working in a Union environment and managing project assignments efficiently.
Responsibilities
Ensure Project Specific Safety and Environmental Plans meet compliance and adapt to changing environments.
Investigate incidents thoroughly, adhering to company and client reporting standards.
Establish and assess performance objectives aligned with strategic goals for all team members.
Conduct regular site audits and inspections, addressing non-compliance and safety hazards promptly.
Generate detailed reports on safety findings and track metrics to identify safety outliers.
Lead development and implementation of complex safety initiatives across regions.
Train and mentor both union and management leaders in health and safety responsibilities.
Benefits
Opportunities for extensive fieldwork, spending 80% of time on-site with projects.
Involvement in cross-regional projects, expanding project management experience.
Access to comprehensive training and mentoring opportunities.
A collaborative work environment with a focus on safety and compliance.
Engagement in a company with robust safety initiatives and a commitment to professional growth.
Full Job Description
Overview
Salary range: $170-200k depending on experience
Responsibilities
Ensuring Project Specific Safety and Environmental Plans (PSSEP) are appropriate for the scope of work and for the anticipated risks associate with the project. Ensures PSSEPs are compliant with client requirements and are consistently maintained to reflect a changing work environment by developing and delivering content.
Ensuring all incidents are escalated in accordance with company policy and are fully investigated in compliance with client and MasTec investigation requirements, including reporting into the safety data management system.
Establishing performance objectives in harmony with TSG strategic goals and objectives for all direct reports. Conducts periodic performance reviews to ensure performance objectives are being met.
Conducting routine audits, inspections, and observations of work sites and work activities. Identifies non-compliance issues and requests corrective actions on potential health and safety hazards. Conducts follow up inspections to ensure that all corrective actions have been implemented.
Provides responsible Project managers and Operations executives with findings and generates tracking metrics to identify outliers. Reports outliers to the group level safety director.
This position may be called upon to provide support on projects outside of their assigned region.
Hires and manages Field Safety Specialists and Safety Manager(s).
Manages the development and implementation process for complex TSG wide safety initiatives and support structures.
Leads, manages, and supports complex local and regional safety projects in collaboration with operational stakeholders.
Researches, develops, prepares, and implements programs designed to comply with safety and health related government regulations/standards and with TSG and client safety and health practices to protect the health and safety of TSG employees, subcontractors , customers and members of the public.
Conducts risk assessments to identify high and medium risk work activities, develop job safety analysis, and supports implementation of hazard mitigation methods
Train, coach, and mentor leaders (union and management) on their roles and responsibilities relative to effective implementation of the Health & Safety Program.
Conducts safety management evaluations, including a written report and a review of findings.
Acts as a resource for all TSG team members to assist them in implementing TSG safety policies and programs.
Actively complies with all applicable safety policies, practices, and procedures.
Performs any and all other duties, tasks, and responsibilities, which may be assigned by authorized personnel.
Periodic and extended travel to support and deliver projects.
Qualifications
Effectively communicate MasTec and TSG safety initiatives, objectives, and processes to internal and external stakeholders.
Lead throughout all levels of the organization including direct reports, peers, and senior leaders.
Build and lead collaborative work teams to deliver on client and Company commitments.
Establish and track accountability for commitments to ensure commitments are delivered on time and to a high degree of professionalism and quality.
Effectively manage conflict.
Physical Demands:
This position will spend, on average, a minimum of 80% of their time in the field directly supporting projects in their region.
Education and/or Work Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Safety Management, Industrial Hygiene or a related field from an accredited college or university is preferred. Candidates with an excellent record of project or regional safety leadership experience will be considered for this position.
Minimum of Five (5) years recent verifiable experience in a safety leadership or senior staff position within the energy sector
Experience with electrical transmission and distribution operations and construction.
Experience in developing and delivering project specific safety plans, safety manuals, safety procedures, and safety programs.
Comprehensive knowledge in areas such as Fall management, LOTO, arc flash, PPE, troubleshooting, high voltage, confined space, hot work permitting, trenching, excavation, scaffolding, craning, hoisting, rigging, mobile equipment and emergency action plans.
Experience in a Union environment.
Experience managing project-based assignments, meeting commitments, status reports and project objectives.
Broad experience with safety audits, hazard abatement, risk assessment, safety training, compliance, injury case management and human performance.
Comprehensive knowledge of OSHA, NESC and NFPA regulations and compliance programs
Experience in conducting industrial hygiene sampling of dusts, mists, aerosols, and fumes, interpreting results and implementing corrective actions.
Experience in developing, reviewing and delivering safety programs meeting the requirements of clients
Strong communicator both oral and written with strong leadership skills and ability to function with limited supervision.
Strong computer skills to include Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, ProCore, desk-top publishing, and E-Learning/LMS software.
