Regional Safety Support Specialist
About The Position
The Regional Safety Support Specialist develops, facilitates, and implements safety plans that support operational management, project viability, safety, and financial health. The role serves as a safety champion for Davey Resource Group and Utility Asset Management, helping local leadership teams develop and implement incident prevention and regulatory compliance activities for employees, contractors, and the general public. The specialist conducts routine job-site visits and interacts with field employees to assess safety culture and identify issues affecting behavior. Using those insights, the specialist coaches local leadership teams and safety committees on accident prevention, incident prevention, and regulatory compliance. This regional role is based on site in Dallas, Texas, and requires travel throughout Texas and the Southwest, including weekly overnight travel.
Requirements
- Ability to prioritize and manage time and work with limited direct supervision.
- 2–3 years of utility or construction industry experience.
- Experience with group training and public speaking.
- Understanding of operations, contract administration and management, processes, and standards, with emphasis on the utility industry.
- Experience in project planning and training scheduling.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including tact, diplomacy, and influence, when working with management, project teams, contractors, and customers.
- Excellent computer skills and experience with Google Chrome or Microsoft software, including Sheets, Excel, PowerPoint, and video conferencing.
- Valid driver’s license and a clean Motor Vehicle Report.
- Must attend and pass the Davey Driver’s Safety Course.
- Ability to travel regionally throughout the Southwest, requiring weekly overnight travel.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Project Management, Safety Management, Business Administration, or equivalent related industry experience.
- CSP, ASP, CHST, or OHST certification.
- Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP Green).
- Capability in electric hazard identification, electric equipment identification, or communication equipment identification.
Responsibilities
- Build trusted relationships with local management and union leadership and serve as a subject matter expert on safety policies, safety action plans, and accident prevention programs and techniques.
- Conduct ongoing safety culture assessments through job-site visits and regular interaction with DRG and UAM employees; use findings to coach local leadership teams on incident prevention strategies.
- Respond to and support resolution of safety-related concerns raised by field organizations.
- Promote, develop, and deliver safety leadership sessions in collaboration with local leadership teams.
- Develop and/or facilitate formal safety training, presentations, and seminars as requested by local leadership teams.
- Support Corporate Safety, Environmental, and Process Safety initiatives as assigned.
- Participate in assigned safety committee and operations staff meetings and present on injury trends, industry practices and emerging trends, safety leadership, safety culture insights, ESD and compliance findings, seasonal hazards, and regulatory changes.
- Participate in incident analysis activities as assigned, including investigation teams, reviews, and feedback.
- Analyze incident trends and develop targeted recommendations for local leadership teams to consider in local safety plans.
Benefits
- Group health plans
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- 401(k) with up to a 4% company match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with the opportunity to buy company stock at a 15% discount
- Holidays and paid time off
- Payroll savings plan
- Charitable matching gift program
- Employee referral bonus program
- Employee Educational Scholarship
- Davey Family Scholarship
- 20% discount on Davey services
- Cell phone discounts
- Vehicle purchase discount program
- Industry-leading training and technology
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
