Safety Consultant - Clean Energy

Xcel Energy•Denver, CO

10h•Remote

About The Position

This position is responsible for conducting multiple, medium-to-large, critical projects and programs to ensure compliance with federal, state and local safety and health statutes and regulations. The role involves recognizing, monitoring, and making recommendations to ensure workplace safety hazards are corrected through audits, ergonomic assessments, and interventions, ensuring compliance with OSHA and other regulatory agencies' rules. The candidate can live anywhere in the state of Colorado, with in-state travel expected.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene or related discipline or a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge required.
Recognized safety certification required.
Three years of work experience within the safety field.

Nice To Haves

Certified Safety Professional Designation (BCSP)
NFPA 70E training
Previous experience with renewable energy generation
Experience implementing Human and Organizational Principles.
Experience working in a unionized workforce environment.
Experience analyzing safety performance metrics and trends.
Experience implementing Process Safety Management
Experience developing and conducting electrical LOTO audits

Responsibilities

Provide technical safety consulting services to internal customers.
Conduct focused work site and crew observations to identify safety excellence and hazards.
Provide annual safety audits and focused self-assessments to measure and evaluate hazard controls and hazard control programs and deliver feedback to business unit management on their level of regulatory compliance.
Function as a consultant to local safety committees, employees and management.
Assist in program development and direction and be responsible to audit the results.
Monitor and interpret federal, state, and local safety and health rules and regulations which impact the business units and recommend compliance options in conjunction with safety policies and programs.
Develop training lesson plan content and provide regulatory compliance training to personnel for new hire safety orientations and annual OSHA required training.
Maintain professional expertise by attending professional development conferences/seminars and maintaining professional certifications.
Participate on internal or external task force committees related to new regulatory compliance or continuous improvement in safety.
Serve as a resource to management and employees on interpretation and compliance of current safety regulations.
Engage and influence management to help develop their responsibility and leadership in safety in their locations.
Assist site management with contractor safety questions and compliance paperwork.
Work with contractor safety consultant during overhaul/projects to ensure alignment and consistency in safe work expectations for work teams.
Conduct regular travel, including overnight stays, throughout the state of Colorado to support and provide safety coverage for up to 14 Hydro, Wind, and Solar Generating Facilities.