Senior Safety Consultant
About The Position
Plan and conduct multiple medium-to-large critical projects and programs to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local safety and health statutes and regulations. Lead important safety and health investigations, applying improvement technology concepts and new approaches in the field. Recognize and monitor workplace safety hazards and recommend corrective actions through audits, ergonomic assessments, and interventions to ensure compliance with OSHA and other regulatory agencies. Develop and evaluate employee safety programs in partnership with management, provide technical consulting, and help managers strengthen safety leadership. Monitor and interpret applicable regulations, author company safety and health policies, develop and deliver required training, and lead audits. Maintain professional expertise, certifications, and a working knowledge of safety regulations while serving as a resource to management and employees. Xcel Energy supports a hybrid work model. Many roles are expected to work onsite three days per week, Tuesday through Thursday; work location expectations vary based on role, team, and business needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or a related discipline, or equivalent knowledge through a combination of education and experience.
- Recognized safety certification.
- Five years of work experience within the safety field.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Safety Professional designation (BCSP).
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and evaluate the employee safety program in partnership with management.
- Identify hazards and recommend ways to minimize employee injuries and illnesses through hazard identification, accident investigation, ergonomic assessments, and review of accident history.
- Provide technical consulting services, including recognition and evaluation of safety deficiencies and recommendations to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Engage and influence management to develop safety responsibility and leadership at their locations.
- Assist site management with contractor safety questions and compliance paperwork.
- Coordinate with contractor safety consultants during overhauls and projects to align safe-work expectations for work teams.
- Monitor and interpret federal, state, and local safety and health regulations affecting business units.
- Author and communicate company safety and health policies based on applicable rules and regulations.
- Develop training lesson-plan content and provide regulatory compliance training for new-hire safety orientations and annual OSHA-required training.
- Lead safety and health audits and provide business-unit management feedback on accident-elimination programs and regulatory compliance.
- Maintain professional expertise by attending professional development conferences and maintaining professional certifications.
- Participate in internal or external task force committees related to regulatory compliance or continuous improvement in safety.
- Maintain working knowledge of current safety regulations and serve as a resource to management and employees on interpretation and compliance.
Benefits
- Annual Incentive Program
- Medical/Pharmacy Plan
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Health Care Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account (if enrolled in an eligible health plan)
- Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in an eligible health plan and HSA)
- Transportation Reimbursement Account
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in an eligible health plan)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Transit programs
- Employee recognition program
- Pension
- 401(k) plan
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Volunteer Paid Time Off
- Parental Leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
