Division Safety Manager, Electric Power

Hooper Corporation•De Forest, WI

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for carrying out the company’s safety vision and requirements within the Electric Power Division. This role ensures safety programs are consistently used on EPD projects, facilities, and fleet operations, leads the supporting safety team, and works with corporate safety leadership and other division teams to prevent serious injuries and support a strong safety culture.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in utility safety, with demonstrated leadership in managing organizational safety programs.
Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety & Health or related discipline; equivalent 4-year combination of education and experience will be considered.
Comprehensive knowledge of federal, state, and local safety regulations, including OSHA standards.
Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Exceptional attention to detail and ability to influence and partner with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

Professional safety certifications preferred (e.g., CSP, CHST, OHST).

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and continuously improve incident-prevention strategies, and safety systems aligned with company policy and industry best practices.
Lead the integration of Energy-Based Safety methodologies, ensuring that hazardous-energy identification and critical-control verification are embedded into work planning and execution.
Champion strategies focused on the prevention of SIFs, including the identification of SIF-potential tasks, validation of controls, and mitigation of high-energy exposures.
Partner with Safety Managers, project teams, and operational leadership to ensure consistent application of safety policies and controls across all division projects.
Participate in project and division meetings; chair quarterly safety committee meetings; and coordinate implementation of companywide safety committee initiatives.
Promote a learning culture by encouraging open reporting, facilitating learning reviews, and supporting non-punitive engagement around safety issues.
Conduct and support job-site observations, audits, and investigations to ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and company safety requirements.
Validate the presence and effectiveness of critical controls for high-risk, high-energy tasks.
Provide visible, consistent field engagement to reinforce safe work practices and ensure Energy-Based Safety concepts are actively applied at the point of risk.
Lead or support incident investigations using energy-based causal analysis to identify hazardous-energy pathways and SIF precursors.
Work with Safety Claims Administrator on workers’ compensation and casualty claims.
Monitors key performance indicators (KPIs) for assigned direct reports to ensure alignment with division goals and expectations.
Recommend improvements based on data, field observations, and emerging industry best practices.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support the safety, well-being, and operational success of the division.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.