Env, Safety & Health Coord. - Coord Sr

American Electric Power•Mishawaka, IN

1d•$74,551 - $109,544

About The Position

Coordinates environmental compliance programs, permit requirements, corporate environmental policies, standards, procedures, and strategic goals within an assigned region, plant, or project scope. Advises and assists management with safety and health event-prevention policies and procedures, including public safety, and coordinates and implements safety and health programs for an assigned region or facility. Works with corporate Safety and Health management to develop and implement advanced training programs suited to the relevant region or technical expertise. The role instructs and advises management and personnel on environmental, safety, and health programs; delivers employee training; observes and coaches personnel on program implementation; and supports compliance audits and inspections. It also addresses public inquiries about environmental matters, maintains regulatory documents and records, assists with post-event causal analysis, and supports responses to releases or discharges of regulated substances, including agency notifications, contractor coordination, cleanup direction, and follow-up reports. The position requires daily travel, with travel time generally ranging from 20–40% and occasional overnight stays. The employee must be available by phone after work hours and on weekends, although contact is minimal. The role requires the physical ability to climb a 300-foot ladder and work on elevated platforms; employee weight is limited to 265 pounds because of climbing safety equipment. The stated physical-demand level is sedentary work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in safety, health, industrial hygiene, environmental sciences, or another relevant field; or an associate degree in a relevant field with four years of power plant or utility field operations experience; or a high school diploma/GED with six years of Environmental, Safety & Health program administration and related field experience.
At least four years of experience in Environmental, Safety and Health program administration or power plant or utility field operations, in addition to the applicable education requirements.
Valid driver’s license.
Proficient oral and written skills.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and independence.
Physical ability to climb 300 feet of ladder and work on elevated platforms.
Maximum employee weight of 265 pounds due to climbing safety equipment limitations.
Availability by phone after work hours and on weekends; contact frequency is minimal.
Travel of approximately 20–40%, with occasional overnight stays.
Advanced understanding of OSHA regulations; safe electrical work practices; clearance/lockout-tagout requirements and procedures; working at heights, fall prevention, and advanced rescue; confined-space regulations, procedures, and rescue; environmental requirements for above-ground and underground storage tanks; hazardous-material transportation; spill prevention, control, and countermeasures; oil and chemical spill response and management; wastewater, storm water, and drinking water sampling, reporting, and controls; pollution prevention; and federal and state wildlife conservation policies.

Responsibilities

Instruct, advise, and assist management and personnel in carrying out environmental, safety, and health programs.
Prepare and deliver training and familiarization topics for employees.
Observe and coach personnel to support successful implementation of safety and health programs.
Support environmental, safety, and health compliance audits and inspections.
Coordinate and respond to public inquiries regarding environmental matters.
Develop and maintain environmental documents and records required for regulatory compliance.
Advise and assist management with post-event safety and health causal analysis.
Support responses to releases or discharges of regulated substances, including agency notifications, contractor arrangements, cleanup direction, and follow-up regulatory reports.
Maintain working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local safety and health rules and regulations.
Promote and enforce safety and health event-prevention programs.
Coordinate environmental compliance programs, permit requirements, and corporate environmental policies, standards, procedures, and strategic goals within the assigned scope.
Coordinate and implement safety and health programs for the assigned region or facility.
Work with corporate Safety and Health management to develop and implement advanced safety and health training programs.