Solar Safety Specialist

Kokosing•Fredericktown, OH

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Solar Safety Specialist provides field safety support across general construction and utility-scale solar projects. The role assists managers, supervisors, and team members in implementing company and client Safety & Health policies, ensuring regulatory compliance, supporting project teams, and improving safety performance. It requires knowledge of OSHA standards, electrical safety, and renewable-energy work environments. The position is field-based and requires regular travel throughout Ohio and Michigan, with occasional out-of-state travel depending on project assignments and location. A vehicle allowance is provided. The specialist provides safety leadership and compliance support, delivers workforce training, contributes to pre-job planning, and assists with incident response and investigation. Solar-specific work includes monitoring safety during installation and commissioning activities, enforcing electrical and fall-protection requirements, identifying site hazards, and supporting environmental compliance. The role may involve working in a high-production environment for 50 or more hours per week, including nights and weekends.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of OSHA, DOT, EPA, NFPA 70E, and general construction safety standards.
Understanding of solar construction hazards, electrical safety, and renewable-energy work environments.
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence field personnel.
Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks independently.
Ability to work in a high-production environment of 50 or more hours per week, including nights and weekends.
Ability to make independent decisions and recommend corrective actions.
Bachelor’s degree in Safety & Health or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
Willingness to travel regularly throughout Ohio and Michigan and occasionally out of state.
Comfort working in a field-based environment and traveling to project sites as business needs require.

Nice To Haves

Three to six or more years of construction safety experience is preferred; all experience levels will be considered with adjustments to title and responsibilities.
Solar or renewable-energy experience is strongly preferred.
CPR/First Aid/AED certification is preferred.
OSHA 30-Hour and/or OSHA 10-Hour Trainer certification is preferred.
Additional solar-related or electrical safety certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

Assist in developing and implementing strategies to reduce injuries, illnesses, and incidents and support business-unit safety objectives.
Independently perform and document safety audits, inspections, evaluations, and behavioral observations across operations.
Ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT, EPA, NFPA 70E, and other applicable state and federal regulations.
Serve as a contact for regulatory agencies such as OSHA when the Safety Manager is unavailable.
Develop and distribute safety communications, alerts, and updates about regulatory or company policy changes.
Provide safety and health training to employees, supervisors, and subcontractors on topics including hazard communication, fall protection, confined space, LOTO, trenching and excavation, and electrical safety.
Lead safety meetings, toolbox talks, and project-specific training sessions.
Identify team members who need additional coaching or support to meet safety expectations.
Support pre-job safety planning meetings, identify potential hazards, and develop project-specific emergency response plans.
Develop work safety and health plans in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
Coordinate project safety programs with subcontractors, vendors, and third-party personnel.
Assist in investigating injuries, illnesses, near misses, property damage, and general liability incidents.
Participate in root-cause analysis and help implement corrective and preventive actions.
Maintain accurate documentation and reporting for incidents, inspections, and training.
Oversee safety compliance for utility-scale solar construction, including racking installation, module placement, trenching, cable pulls, and inverter and transformer installation.
Ensure safe work practices around DC electrical systems, energized components, and high-voltage equipment.
Enforce NFPA 70E requirements, arc-flash boundaries, and electrical PPE standards.
Verify proper grounding, bonding, and lockout/tagout procedures during solar equipment installation and commissioning.
Monitor fall-protection compliance during elevated work on trackers, modules, and inverter skids.
Inspect racking systems, electrical terminations, and module installation areas to identify hazards.
Address environmental and site-specific risks, including heat stress, glare, wildlife, remote-site emergency response, and uneven terrain.
Support stormwater, erosion-control, and environmental compliance on solar sites.
Travel regularly to project sites throughout Ohio and Michigan, with occasional out-of-state travel as project needs require.