Safety Specialist

Pay Rate Range: $50-$60/hour

Location: Onsite in Nipton, CA - Solar Electric Generating Station

Employment Type: Contract, with potential for hire

Job Summary:

The Safety Specialist is responsible for implementing safety and health programs within the day-to-day station operations with a focus on injury prevention and regulatory compliance.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

·      Influence and motivate others to work in a safe manner and communicate safety requirements to all employees.

·      Coordinate and implement compliance with OSHA and company safety standards.

·      Implement the Company’s Safety and Health Management program and ensure that all items are compliant with OSHA standards, client’s procedures, and other regulatory agencies.

·      Coordinate with management of the facility on regulatory interpretation, timely internal and external reporting, and overall safety and health compliance.

·      Conduct internal safety and health audits and incremental inspections of the facility to ensure compliance.

·      Investigate causes of accidents and incidents then makes recommendations to ensure the prevention of recurrences.

·      Evaluate the effectiveness of safety programs, designs improvements, and work with management to implement identified improvements.

·      Evaluate, develop, and assist with delivering training programs to improve skills in the safety aspects of employees' jobs.

Working Conditions:

·      Office and Power Plant environment

·      Normal office environment and/or out of doors work environment including working at heights above 100’, high/low ambient temperatures and high humidity areas.

·      Willingness to work outside normal business hours as necessary, especially during critical issue resolution and to achieve project milestones.

·      Requires occasional travel.

·      Requires wearing personal protective safety equipment (respirators, safety glasses, hard hat, appropriate footwear, ear plugs, etc.).

·      May be required to work around rotating and energized equipment, hazardous materials and chemicals and hot equipment/environments.

·      Requires operation of a personal computer.

Minimum Requirements:

·      High school diploma or GED

·      A minimum of five years full-time Safety experience. In lieu of five years Safety experience, ten years industry related experience with safety responsibilities may be considered

·      Certified Safety Professional, Occupational Health & Safety Technologist, or Certified Industrial Hygienist or ability to become certified

·      Previous power plant safety and health experience

·      Must have valid state driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications:

·      Bachelor’s degree in industrial safety and health or related discipline

·      SGE (Special Government Employee Program) experience in with site audits

·      VPP (Voluntary Protection Program) champion

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

·      Ability to work with minimum direct supervision.

·      Strong working knowledge of regulatory requirements including OSHA regulations.

·      Understanding of Process Safety Management requirements.

·      Excellent oral and written communication skills.

·      Understanding of OSHA’s electrical generation and power distribution standard.

·      Must possess functional computer skills specifically in Microsoft Office software.

·      Ability to run a functional safety committee/sub-committee with agendas, meeting minutes, and a charter.

·      Ability to speak in front of large groups effectively.

·      Basic understanding of occupational health and industrial hygiene principles.

·      Ability to positively interact with regulatory agencies.

·      Ability to interact effectively in a team environment and with individuals at all levels of the organization.

·      Ability to compile, analyze, interpret data and write detailed reports.

·      An understanding of the factors that influence human behavior.

·      Ability to conduct incident and root cause analyses.

·      Ability to prioritize tasks within a fast-paced dynamic environment.

Physical Requirements:

·      Stand, walk, climb ladders, bend, kneel, crawl, pull/push and lift up to 25 pounds.

·      Perform work both indoors and outdoors, occasionally in adverse conditions.

·      Wear job related personal protective equipment (PPE).

·      Work at heights above 100’ and enter enclosed vessels or confined spaces.

·      High school diploma or GED

·      A minimum of five years full-time Safety experience. In lieu of five years Safety experience, ten years industry related experience with safety responsibilities may be considered

·      Certified Safety Professional, Occupational Health & Safety Technologist, or Certified Industrial Hygienist or ability to become certified

·      Previous power plant safety and health experience

·      Must have valid state driver’s license