HSE Specialist nex

MasTec Utility Services•Leesburg, VA

4h•Onsite

About The Position

MasTec Utility Services (MUS) delivers critical infrastructure construction and engineering services for power delivery, gas, and water customers, specializing in overhead and underground electric distribution, gas distribution, and turnkey solutions for a variety of water, sewer, and civil infrastructure projects. MUS is a purpose-driven company, guided by core values, that fosters an inclusive culture where team members can make an impact, grow, and thrive, finding meaning in ensuring communities have vital energy, light, and communications. MUS is a proud subsidiary of MasTec (NYSE: MTZ), a Fortune 500 Company ranked as one of the leading contractors in the country, and is certified as a minority-controlled company by the National Minority Suppliers Development Council (NMSDC). The HSE (Safety) Specialist acts as the front-line safety professional, responsible for conducting safety inspections, observations, investigations, safety training, and ensuring regulatory compliance for OSHA, DOT, and EPA. This role involves anticipating and predicting hazards based on experience, historical data, and other informational sources, and recognizing and identifying hazards in existing or future systems, equipment, products, facilities, work sites, and operational work procedures. The specialist evaluates and assesses the probability and severity of loss events and accidents, applies methods of conducting hazard analyses, and interprets the results. The Safety Specialist provides advice and counseling about compliance with safety, health, and environmental laws, codes, regulations, standards, and related company requirements, and inspects workplace facilities, including tools, equipment, and machinery, to identify and correct deficiencies or potential hazards and ensure compliance.

Requirements

Experience in civil construction.
MUST BE FLUENT IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH.
Associate degree, or equivalent related work experience of 4 years.
Knowledge of excavation and trenching experience.
Knowledge of safe work practices with reference to OSHA standards.

Nice To Haves

OSHA Outreach Training Instructor (Construction).
Current certifications or in pursuit of any of the following certifications: (1) Construction Health & Safety Technician (CHST) or (2) Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP).
Knowledge in accident investigation following root cause analysis principles.

Responsibilities

Provide advice and counseling about regulatory compliance with safety, health and environmental laws, codes, regulations, standards, and the related Company requirements.
Inspect workplace facilities, including tools, equipment, and machinery, to identify and correct deficiencies or potential hazards, and to ensure compliance to OSHA / DOT / MasTec USG safety and regulatory requirements.
Assist local management in the investigation of safety-related damage incidents, employee injuries or occupational illnesses, and motor vehicle accidents to determine cause and contributing factors.
Conduct or facilitate safety training and education programs to supervisory and field employees through formal training classes, safety meetings, or other venues.
Recommend safe work processes and demonstrate personal protective equipment safety features that will reduce employees' exposure to workplace and environmental hazards.
Ensure tools, equipment, materials, vehicles, and technical instruments are fit-for-purpose, functional, calibrated, and the appropriate protective equipment, methods, guard, management systems are in place to reduce or eliminate the risk of employee injuries or illnesses.
Perform other duties as required and/or assigned.