NextEra Energy

Sr PGD Safety Specialist - Wind South

NextEra Energy$90K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field (Safety and/or Occupational Health preferred)
  • 4+ years in the energy/utility sector or 8 years in related fields
  • Demonstrated experience in electric power generation, transmission, and distribution or industrial environments
  • Proficiency in interpreting OSHA regulations and safety standards (ANSI, NFPA, NESC)
  • Strong communication skills for engaging diverse audiences
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and digital platforms
  • CSP and/or CIH certifications are highly valued

Responsibilities

  • Provide regulatory interpretation of OSHA and provincial regulations
  • Lead strategic initiatives and give technical guidance on safety procedures
  • Deliver onsite safety coaching and training
  • Analyze incidents and recommend corrective actions
  • Enhance the safety management system
  • Conduct job safety analyses for ongoing tasks
  • Support compliance issues and develop best safety practices

Benefits

  • Wide range of benefits for employees and eligible family members
  • Relocation assistance if applicable
  • Access to training and development opportunities
  • Opportunity to work within a dynamic team and diverse environment
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 96235

Join our dynamic team as a Safety & Health Professional supporting NextEra Energy's Wind Operations in the South Hub. In this role you'll play a pivotal role in safeguarding our workforce across the hub's wind fleet. You work closely with PGD safety to strengthen our safety management systems.

What You'll Do: In this fast-paced role, you'll strategically deploy safety resources and champion our safety culture with considerable autonomy. You'll drive compliance initiatives, conduct field assessments, improve job packages and safety plans, support tactical teams, deliver impactful presentations, and leverage data analytics to be proactive and continuously improve our safety processes and procedures. Building strong partnerships with external regulatory agencies and internal operational teams will be essential to your success. Your expertise will guide key strategic initiatives as you lead our teams and provide technical guidance on critical procedures. You'll mentor colleagues through safety coaching and training while conducting thorough root cause analyses (RCAs) to recommend actionable improvements that strengthen our safety management systems.

What We're Looking For: We're seeking a candidate with demonstrated experience in electric power generation, transmission, and distribution, or comparable industrial environments. Your deep understanding of OSHA regulations (29 CFR 1910.269, 1926), ANSI, NFPA, and NESC standards will be invaluable.

The ideal candidate brings proven leadership in safety program development, training delivery, and investigations. You're an effective communicator who can engage diverse audiences-from frontline workers to executive leadership-both in-person and virtually. Your technical writing skills complement your proficiency with Microsoft Office and other digital platforms.

We value self-starters who can influence cross-functional teams and external stakeholders while identifying field hazards and providing practical mitigation strategies. Industrial hygiene experience is a welcome plus.

Travel & Qualifications: This role involves up to 75% travel to PGD Wind sites across the U.S. and Canada, perfect for those who enjoy variety in their work environment.

We require a bachelor's degree in a technical field (Safety and/or Occupational Health preferred) plus 4+ years in the energy/utility sector, OR a minimum of 8 years of experience (preferably a minimum of 5 years of safety experience plus 3 years other applicable experience). Master's degree, CSP and/or CIH certifications are highly valued.

Job Overview

Lead and support safety programs across the hub's wind generation sites by driving regulatory compliance, conducting field assessments, investigating incidents, and fostering a strong safety culture. Partner with PGD Safety, operational teams and regulatory agencies to identify risks, implement safety improvements, and provide technical leadership, training, and coaching across the organization.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provides regulatory interpretation of OSHA, state and provincial regulations


  • Identifies key strategic initiatives and leads site teams by providing technical guidance on procedures and processes to assure employee safety and compliance with OSHA regulations

  • Provides onsite safety coaching, training, and leadership

  • Performs injury analysis and recommends corrective actions

  • Recommend enhancements to the safety management system

  • Conduct job safety analysis of tasks being performed

  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned


Preferred Qualifications

  • Certified Safety Professional (CSP)

  • Graduate Safety Professional (GSP)


Job Overview

Employees in this job work with the safety tactical teams to provide technical guidance on procedures and processes to assure employee safety and compliance with OSHA regulations.

Job Duties & Responsibilities
• Provides onsite support to power plants to provide technical guidance on compliance issues, training, and site assessments
• Partners to develop and implement best practices and proactive initiatives aimed at eliminating injuries and illnesses
• Supports programs to achieve an injury-free lifestyle vision that extends to off-duty injury prevention
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications
• Technical / Functional Excellence/Learning
• Process Management Concepts
• Quality Tools and Techniques
• Effective Written Communications
• Effective Verbal Communications
• High School Grad / GED
• Safety Policy and Practice
• Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
• Experience: 2+ years
• Supervisor/Management Experience:0+ years

Preferred Qualifications
• None

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Health & Safety
Organization: NextEra Energy Operating Services, LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

About NextEra Energy

A growth-oriented limited partnership formed by NextEra Energy, Inc., NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: NEP) acquires, manages, and owns contracted clean energy projects with stable, long-term cash flows. They own interests in wind and solar projects in North America, as well as natural gas infrastructure assets in Texas. Renewable energy projects are fully contracted, use technology, and are located in regions that are favorable for generating energy from the wind and sun. The seven natural gas pipelines in the portfolio are all strategically located, serving power producers and municipalities in South Texas, processing plants and producers in the Eagle Ford Shale, and commercial and industrial customers in the Houston area. The NET Mexico Pipeline, the largest pipeline in the portfolio, provides a critical source of natural gas transportation for low-cost, U.S.-sourced shale gas to Mexico.

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Size
15,000 employees
Market Cap
$6.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$51 million
Founded
2014
5 Year Trend
+4.9%
Revenue
$917 million
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