Site Safety Specialist

Signal Energy•Coggon, IA

16h•Onsite

About The Position

This is an intermediate level safety management position with a developmental focus toward promotion to Safety Specialist III. The Site Safety Specialist will act as an advocate for Signal Energy, LLC, promoting company Core Principles, mission, a proactive safety culture, and policies and procedures. They will represent Signal Energy professionally with clients, subcontractors, local officials, and others. The role involves supporting the Site Safety Manager in managing injury and illness prevention plans for renewable energy projects, including infrastructure such as roads, foundations, high voltage electrical works, substations, and generation components. Key activities include ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, performing audits and inspections, assessing work safety, tracking corrective actions, conducting incident investigations, and assisting in the development of emergency action, response, evacuation, and security plans. The specialist will also verify that all project personnel have the necessary safety training.

Requirements

Knowledge of technical and safety management aspects of construction project activities
Knowledge of public and construction safety and security issues and regulations
Must be able to understand, interpret, and apply regulatory requirements applicable to the project scope of work. This includes, but is not limited to, Federal and State OSHA, EPA, etc.
Ability to lead, influence others
Effective time management
Must be highly motivated and able to work independently and efficiently under limited supervision while functioning as a component of the greater project team.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of staff throughout the project including, owners, clients, etc.
Ability to conduct effective incident investigations and develop reports with minimal supervision.
Ability to identify and correct unsafe acts and conditions as they occur in the field.
Self-motivated, able to learn quickly and independently
Computer literacy and basic knowledge of MS Office
Associates degree in construction safety management or related field and/or three years of construction safety management experience.
Safety auditing experience and knowledge of OSHA standards.

Nice To Haves

OSHA 510/500
First Aid/CPR/AED
BCSP or other equivalent Safety Certifications
NFPA 70E

Responsibilities

Perform as an advocate for Signal Energy, LLC by promoting company Core Principles and mission, a proactive safety culture, and policies and procedures.
Represent Signal Energy in a professional manner with clients, subcontractors, local officials, and others at all times.
Support Site Safety Manager in the management of renewable energy project injury and illness prevention plans for the construction of project infrastructure to include but not limited to roads, foundations, high voltage electrical works, substations, and generation components.
Work closely with the Site Safety Manager, Project Manager, Construction Manager and Signal Energy project staff to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and the project injury and illness prevention plan.
Effectively performs audit, inspection, and surveillance activities in accordance with the project injury and illness prevention plan.
Assess the safety of the work performed, track and assure corrective actions are completed in accordance with the project injury and illness prevention plan as well as other Signal Energy Safety Policies and Procedures.
Completes incident investigations, to include determination of root causes and corrective actions.
Assist the Site Safety Manager in developing and maintaining the project injury and illness prevention plan, including but not limited to emergency action, response, evacuation, and security plans.
Verify that all project personnel have the requisite safety training pertinent to their scope of work.
Other duties as required