Safety Officer (Construction)

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE:

The Site Safety Officer, under the direction of the Safety Program Manager and Site Safety Manager, will be site located, and may require travel between multiple sites. Identifies potential safety, health, workers compensation prevention risks and works with the site project team, including contractors’ safety teams, to address corrective measures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitors and evaluates the workplace to ensure compliance with all OSHA and company regulations.
• Provides project safety updates to Management team under the direction of the Safety Manager.
• Maintains all safety metrics for on-going projects

· Support Crew Foreman/General Foremen in development of Job Safety Analyses and an overall Project Safety Roadmap

· Evaluate effectiveness of safety programs through daily field walks. Regulatory compliance and audit oversight.

· Provide coaching and mentoring for employees exhibiting unsafe behaviors and provide recognition for employees exhibiting safe behaviors.

· Deliver safety training and new employee orientations

· Support incident investigations

· Provide regular feedback to Project Team on safety areas for improvement and recognition. Assist in the development of project-specific corrective action plans to address safety issues occurring in the field.

· Collaborate with general contractor and other subcontractor Safety Professionals on job-specific injury prevention measures.

Requirements:

• Familiarity with local, state, and federal codes as they apply to all aspects of solar construction and construction equipment and tools
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate environmental health and safety related risks
• Demonstrated awareness and understanding of EHS policy and management system, the importance of confirming to EHS policies and procedures, and consequences of failing to comply with EHS policies and procedures
• Knowledge of power generation mechanical and electrical systems
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and with a team with attention to detail and organizational abilities
• Ability to travel extended periods of time
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, including tact and diplomacy
• Ability to maintain an established work schedule
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively at all levels and across diverse cultures
• Effective organization and planning skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to safely drive a company vehicle
• Demonstrated ability to use standard office software programs, including spreadsheets, databases, word processing, and audiovisual presentations

Education / Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent (required)
• Degree in safety or a related field with two (2) years of constructions safety experience or five (5) years of construction safety experience.
• Prior experience with renewable energy is preferred: Wind or Solar experience is ideal
• The successful Site Safety Officer has construction safety experience, preferably with some renewables experience.
• Ability to take direction from project leadership.
• OSHA 500/ 510 Preferred
• Have obtained OSHA 30 Construction Certification
• Authorized CPR/First Aid/AED
• Valid Driver’s License Required with a clean driving record.