Location: This position will be located at one of our project sites. Travel required.
Activities/ Responsibilities/ Duties:
- Acts as an advocate for Signal Energy, LLC by promoting all company policies and procedures and promoting a positive attitude towards the goals of each project. Must represent Signal Energy professionally with clients, subcontractors, local officials, and others at all times.
- Support Site Safety Manager in the management of solar and wind energy project Safety program for the construction of roads, foundations, high voltage electrical works, substations, solar arrays and wind turbine erection.
- Work with the Safety Manager, Project Manager, and Construction Manager to ensure that the needs of the field Safety staff are being addressed.
- Effectively perform audit, inspection, and surveillance activities in accordance with the project safety program.
- Work with the project team that continuously assesses the Safety of the work performed, track and assure corrective actions are completed in accordance with Signal Energy’s Safety Policies and Procedures.
- Investigate and document all accidents, incidents, and near misses, and report them to the company Safety Manager per Signal Energy policy.
- Champion safety achievement and performance improvement throughout the project.
- Assist the company Safety Manager in developing and maintaining a site specific safety plan, including emergency action, response, evacuation, and security plans.
- Ensure that all project personnel have the requisite safety training pertinent to their scope of work.
- Constantly solves problems and resolves issues through face to face and personal communication.
- Physical demands include all actions required to successfully perform the essential functions of the job which include mobility on and around construction sites, ability to climb 300’ ladder, working at height, and occasionally lifting or moving up to 25 pounds
Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities:
- Knowledge of technical and safety management aspects of all project construction activities
- Knowledge of public and construction safety and security issues and regulations
- Excellent mathematical skills, including application, and use in problem solving
- Must be able to understand, interpret, and apply regulatory requirements applicable to the project scope of work. This includes, but is not limited to, Federal and State OSHA, EPA, etc…
- Ability to lead and coordinate own and others’ actions, manage own time effectively
- Must be highly motivated and able to work independently and efficiently under limited supervision
- Sensitivity to problems; ability to tell or predict when something is wrong; able to revise and adapt as necessary
- Strong coordination, time management, active listening, verbal and written communication skills, critical thinking and reasoning skills.
- Self-motivated, able to learn quickly and independently
- Computer literacy and basic knowledge of MS Office
Education/ Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in construction safety management or related area
- Experience must include large commercial/multi-disciplined/industrial, utility, civil, highway/road, high voltage electrical solar or wind energy projects.
- Experience in investigating, documenting, and developing corrective actions for accidents, incidents, and near misses
- External/Internal proven safety auditing experience and knowledge of OSHA standards.
Certificates / Licenses:
- OSHA 30 Hour Minimum
- Advanced First Aid
- CPR
- SWPPP Training
- EPA Training
BCSP or other equivalent Safety Certifications