Safety Specialist – Plant Wansley

Southern Company • Carrollton, GA

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About The Position

The Safety Specialist serves as Plant Wansley’s primary safety resource, protecting the health, safety, and well-being of plant personnel. The position ensures compliance with applicable safety regulations, policies, and programs while strengthening the plant’s safety culture and performance. The specialist partners with employees and leadership to identify risks, promote safe work practices, and implement continuous improvement strategies that support a safe and compliant work environment.

The role involves maintaining safety and health programs, working with regulatory agencies, leading initiatives and training, investigating incidents, supporting committees and contractors, and monitoring safety goals. The position requires availability for callouts, some night and weekend work as needed, and overnight travel.

Requirements

• Experience in a power plant or industrial plant environment.
• Hands-on safety experience related to power generation and general industry standards.
• Comprehensive knowledge of applicable OSHA, NIOSH, ASNI, and ASTM standards.
• Excellent oral, written, and communication skills.
• Understanding of self-assessments for auditing purposes.
• General understanding of the IBEW Memorandum of Agreement.
• Strong leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal skills, with high integrity and ethics.
• Initiative, self-motivation, and excellent organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, and Planner.
• Unrestricted driver’s license.
• Ability to handle complex, high-pressure situations in a changing work environment.
• Ability to interact positively with others and to lead, engage, collaborate, and work with a One Team mindset.
• Self-starter who demonstrates leadership and ownership in completing multiple assignments with minimal supervision.
• Commitment to the success of employees and to delivering clean, safe, reliable, and affordable energy solutions.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health Management or a related field.
• Professional safety certification, or commitment to pursue formal certification, such as CSP, CUSP, CHST, GSP, or ASP.

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of and ensure compliance with current safety and health programs and regulations.
• Interface with regulatory agencies, assist in program writing, and ensure appropriate agencies are notified in cases of non-compliance.
• Manage and work to eliminate risks associated with Safety and Health programs.
• Proactively lead and implement Safety & Health initiatives, including functional movement.
• Conduct employee training and testing on Safety and Health policies, procedures, and program requirements.
• Educate workgroups on Critical Risk Management and conduct verifications to ensure understanding of and adherence to critical controls.
• Lead root cause analyses and Learning Events for incidents and accidents.
• Lead a Behavior Based Safety Program (Safety Through Everyone’s Participation).
• Provide leadership to the Plant Safety Committee and Safety Rovers.
• Help develop and present general safety meetings and department safety meetings.
• Maintain confidentiality of safety reports, incidents, and disability management cases.
• Perform or assist with audits and assessments, with attention to detail.
• Monitor plant and corporate safety and health goals and provide progress and status reports.
• Partner with onsite contractors to ensure safety and health compliance for all employees.
• Ensure regulatory inspection requirements are met for safety tools and equipment.
• Be available for callouts, some night and weekend work as required, and overnight travel.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary.
• Annual incentive awards for eligible employees.
• Health, welfare, and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being.
• May be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, subject to applicable plan terms and conditions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed