Specialist II Safety

Description

Including but not limited to the following:

• Ensure that all operations promote positive safety culture integral to providing quality, reliability, and strong safety performance to our customers.


• Assist in the guidance and training of Safety Stewards within the operational units.


• Implement and facilitate training programs specific to site and customer requirements.


• Assist operational leadership teams in the development, writing and effective implementation of safety procedures.


• Anticipate, identify, and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices.


• Develop hazard control designs, methods, procedures, and programs.


• Implement, administer, and advise others on the company’s hazard control programs.


• Measure, audit, and evaluate, the effectiveness of hazard control and safety programs.


• Communicate and work with leadership to ensure our compliance with regulatory, customer, and company safety standards.


• Respond to and manage all safety incidents. 


• Manage occurrence investigation, including reporting both internally and externally, root cause investigation, and corrective actions.


• Perform Job Site Audits to ensure all Company, OSHA, and local/state DOT regulations are followed.


• Complete vehicle inspections and tools inspections each week.


• Conduct yearly review of all safety programs.

Skills/Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Safety environment


• Knowledge in Telecom and utility infrastructure Operations


• Understanding of Behavior-Based Safety programs


• Technical writing skills


• Strong leadership skills and attributes


• Able to motivate, inspire, and coach others, to maximize safe behaviors.

General Experience/Requirements:

Ideal candidate will have education in one or more of the following areas:

• Requirement: Must be bilingual (English/Spanish)


• Able to effectively communicate safety policies, procedures, and training materials to a diverse workforce and ensure consistent understanding in both English and Spanish language groups.


• BS preferred in Safety, Environmental/Public Health or a related field.


• A strong understanding of federal, state, and local regulations, such as those from OSHA and the EPA, is crucial.


• A strong understanding of utility installation, blueprint reading, excavation safety, and applicable regulations


• OSHA 10, 30 or 500 construction training


• Familiar with Operational Qualification (OQ) testing and requirements


• Aerial Lift training


• Forklift Training


• Passion for Safety Management

Industry Background/Experience:

Ideal candidate will have experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Safety and Health Program Management


• Safety, Health & Environmental Laws, Regulations and Standards


• System and Process Safety


• Occurrence, Investigation and Analysis


• Industrial Processes


• Understanding of U.S. regulatory environmental programs


• OSHA, DOT, EPA, and other State and Federal programs


• Drug screen testing and requirements

Supervisory Responsibilities:  N/A

Additional Preferred Knowledge and Experience: N/A

Work Environment:

 Must be able to work in extreme hot and/or cold weather

Will spend majority of most days at various work sites throughout Houston and East Texas areas.

Physical Demands:

Prolonged periods of standing and walking

Must be able to lift up to 25lbs

Travel Required:

At least 20%

Work Authorization:

 Must be a U.S. Citizen or valid Work Visa