PacifiCorp

Sr Generation Field Safety Administrator

PacifiCorp$88K — $122K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Hygiene, Safety, or a related field; or equivalent education and experience.
  • 5+ years of safety-related work experience.
  • Strong understanding of OSHA regulations and safety best practices.
  • Demonstrated ability to recognize hazards and intervene effectively.
  • Excellent communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to build trust and positively influence safe behaviors in the field.
  • Willingness to perform frequent fieldwork under industrial conditions and occasional travel.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain a visible safety presence in the field; engage daily with employees and contractors.
  • Identify hazardous conditions and facilitate immediate corrective actions.
  • Conduct safety observations, audits, and walkdowns regularly.
  • Use Stop Work Authority when facing imminent risks.
  • Verify compliance with safety policies and regulations for all work activities.
  • Lead investigations into incidents and track corrective actions.
  • Develop and report on key safety performance indicators (KPIs).
  • Assist in delivering safety training and awareness programs.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k with matching contributions and fixed contributions for new hires
  • Life insurance
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Mass Transit Pass for specific office locations
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) for work-life balance
  • Paid parental and bereavement leave
  • Employee Assistance Program for mental and emotional wellbeing
Full Job Description
General Purpose

The Sr Generation Field Safety Administrator supports safe, reliable operations by maintaining a strong presence in the field and engaging directly with employees and contractors. This role focuses on proactive hazard identification, coaching safe behaviors, and ensuring adherence to safety standards across all work activities. This role monitors daily field operations, intervenes when unsafe conditions or behaviors arise, and provides safety oversight during routine work and major outages/overhauls.

Responsibilities

    • Maintain a continuous and visible safety presence in the field; engage with employees and contractors daily.
    • Identify and anticipate hazardous conditions, unsafe behaviors, and at-risk work environments, and facilitate immediate corrective actions.
    • Conduct planned and unplanned field safety observations, audits, and walkdowns.
    • Exercise Stop Work Authority when conditions or behaviors present imminent risk.
    • Verify that all work is performed in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
    • Monitor contractor activities to ensure alignment with project, site, and corporate safety expectations.
    • Typically act as lead incident investigations, root-cause analyses, and follow-up corrective action tracking.
    • Communicate safety expectations, lessons learned, and improvement opportunities across teams.
    • Coach employees and leaders to reinforce a culture of accountability and continuous safety improvement.
    • Develop, maintain, and report key safety performance indicators (KPIs).
    • Track and analyze trends in leading and lagging indicators to support proactive mitigation strategies.
    • Maintain accurate documentation of observations, corrective actions, training activities, and safety program performance.
    • Provide onsite safety support during major outages, capital projects, and overhauls.
    • Review job safety analyses (JSAs), permits, and pre-job briefs to ensure adequate hazard controls.
    • Coordinate with project teams to integrate safety requirements into planning and execution.
    • Assist in developing and delivering safety training, toolbox talks, and awareness programs.
    • Act as a lead managing the implementation and continuous improvement of safety management systems.
    • Participate in safety committees, audits, and program reviews.
    • Maintain required safety certifications and technical knowledge.
    • Support emergency preparedness activities and drills.
    • Travel to company sites or project locations (approximately 10%)


Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Hygiene, Safety or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • A minimum of five or more years of safety related work experience.
  • Strong understanding of OSHA regulations and safety best practices.
  • Demonstrated ability to recognize hazards and intervene effectively.
  • Excellent communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to build trust and positively influence safe behaviors in the field
  • Position requires frequent fieldwork in industrial environments, including elevated temperatures, noise, and work-at-height areas, periodic travel to other sites (approximately 10%), and occasional work outside normal business hours during overhauls or emergent events.


Preferences

  • Safety certifications (e.g., OSHA 30, CHST, CSP, OHST, or equivalent).
  • Experience in power generation, heavy industry, or major maintenance/outage environments.
  • Knowledge of safety reporting systems and KPI development.


Benefits

At PacifiCorp, we understand that living a healthy lifestyle isn't just about your physical health - your mental, financial, and social wellbeing also play an important role. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits designed to help you live a more balanced lifestyle

Our benefits include:
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k with match fixed contributions, including a Roth and saving option. For union employees, matching contributions vary by union. For nonunion, PacifiCorp makes a fixed contribution equal to 4% of your eligible pay each year for new hires. In addition, PacifiCorp matches 100% of the first 6% you contribute.
• Life insurance
• Additional voluntary benefits, including pet insurance
• Tuition Assistance
• Mass Transit Pass for employees in our Portland and Salt Lake City Offices.

Work Life Balance
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) - Time off varies by employee type (Union or Non-Union)
• Paid short-term disability leave and long-term disability insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Employee Assistance Program supporting mental and emotional wellbeing

For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US

Additional Information

Req Id: 114661
Company Code: PACIFICORP #PM25
Primary Location: KEMMERER
Department: Power Supply
Schedule: FT
Personnel Subarea: Exempt
Hiring Range: $88,800-$122,100

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 12.00% of salary.

About PacifiCorp

PacifiCorp is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. PacifiCorp is an electric power company that operates in six western states: Oregon, Washington, California, Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. PacifiCorp provides electricity to 1.9 million customers and has 8,000 employees.
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