Safety Specialist/ Senior Safety Specialist - Dumfries, VA

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Dumfries, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an intermediate, fully proficient role in the Safety Specialist series. The Safety Specialist recommends and administers company safety and fire protection policies and programs, and provides safety oversight and technical support to Corporate, Gas Infrastructure, Power Delivery, or Power Generation groups. The role provides oversight, coaching, advice, technical expertise, and training on safety, fire prevention, construction, and operational work methods. The specialist responds to safety incidents, gathers and evaluates accident data, conducts root cause analyses, and recommends preventive actions. The role identifies potential safety risks and implements corrective measures; conducts safety and fire protection inspections; and monitors work practices for compliance with OSHA, regulatory, and company requirements. It also tracks relevant governmental regulations, tests and recommends tools and equipment, develops and delivers training, and may administer public safety programs for internal and external stakeholders. The specialist supports accident-prevention manuals and technical training materials, collaborates on risk-reduction plans and other safety initiatives, and investigates third-party incidents, often with claims staff and regulators. Business-unit responsibilities may include managing chemical exposures and industrial hygiene programs for Gas Infrastructure; providing technical expertise and qualifications or training for complex Power Delivery work; overseeing Power Generation and construction projects, conducting combustible-dust surveys, and evaluating equipment; or supporting companywide safety standardization, performance reporting, and safety input for sustainability and responsibility reporting.

Requirements

Safety Specialist: at least 3 years of directly related experience.
Senior Safety Specialist: at least 5 years of directly related experience.
Understanding of company safety policies and work methods.
Knowledge of applicable safety and fire protection regulations and requirements.
Technical proficiency in the applicable job-specific discipline.
Knowledge of Management Service (MMS) requirements.
Knowledge of applicable hazardous-material and chemical management and transportation.
Job-specific knowledge of industrial hygiene sampling and surveying techniques.
Strong communication, writing, interpersonal, and coaching skills.
Good public-speaking and presentation skills.
Good planning and organizational skills.
Good analytical skills.
Proficient computer skills.
Ability to perform accident and incident investigations.
Bachelor’s degree preferred; an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of the preferred education level.

Nice To Haves

Preferred degree disciplines include Fire Protection, Industrial Hygiene, Safety, or Occupational Safety; other disciplines may be substituted.
Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH).
Certified Safety Professional (CSP).

Responsibilities

Recommend and administer company safety and fire protection policies and programs.
Provide safety oversight and technical support to assigned business groups.
Provide oversight, coaching, advice, technical expertise, and training on safety, fire prevention, construction, and operational work methods.
Respond to safety incidents; gather and evaluate accident data; conduct root cause analyses; and recommend preventive actions.
Identify safety risks and implement corrective measures.
Conduct safety and fire protection inspections and monitor work practices for compliance with OSHA, regulatory, and company requirements.
Maintain awareness of governmental regulations and policies that may affect company operations.
Test, research, and recommend tools, systems, and equipment, ensuring compliance with technical specifications.
Develop, implement, and deliver safety and fire protection training and presentations.
May administer public safety programs for internal and external stakeholders, including first responders, contractors, and schools.
Assist with Accident Prevention Manuals and technical training programs and materials.
Work with managers, supervisors, safety committees, and colleagues to develop risk-reduction plans and support safety initiatives.
Investigate third-party safety incidents, often in coordination with the claims department and regulators.
For Gas Infrastructure, identify, evaluate, and control workplace chemical exposures and coordinate industrial hygiene activities such as hearing conservation, respirator, and medical surveillance programs.
For Power Delivery, provide technical expertise in complex work activities, including qualifying gloving supervisors, switch operator training, unsupervised gloving lineman qualifications, and storm restoration work.
For Power Generation, oversee generation and construction projects, including Coal Combustion Products and renewable projects; conduct combustible-dust surveys and equipment evaluations at fossil-fuel and biomass locations.
For Corporate Safety / Services, facilitate companywide standardization of safety equipment, methods, and practices; identify opportunities to deliver safety programs and services efficiently; report safety performance metrics; and provide input on safety goals and performance for sustainability and responsibility reporting.