Sr PGD Safety Specialist - Wind South

NextEra Energy•Austin, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join our dynamic team as a Safety & Health Professional supporting NextEra Energy's Wind Operations in the South Hub. In this role you'll play a pivotal role in safeguarding our workforce across the hub’s wind fleet. You work closely with PGD safety to strengthen our safety management systems. In this fast-paced role, you'll strategically deploy safety resources and champion our safety culture with considerable autonomy. You'll drive compliance initiatives, conduct field assessments, improve job packages and safety plans, support tactical teams, deliver impactful presentations, and leverage data analytics to be proactive and continuously improve our safety processes and procedures. Building strong partnerships with external regulatory agencies and internal operational teams will be essential to your success. Your expertise will guide key strategic initiatives as you lead our teams and provide technical guidance on critical procedures. You'll mentor colleagues through safety coaching and training while conducting thorough root cause analyses (RCAs) to recommend actionable improvements that strengthen our safety management systems.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience in electric power generation, transmission, and distribution, or comparable industrial environments.
Deep understanding of OSHA regulations (29 CFR 1910.269, 1926), ANSI, NFPA, and NESC standards.
Proven leadership in safety program development, training delivery, and investigations.
Effective communicator who can engage diverse audiences—from frontline workers to executive leadership—both in-person and virtually.
Technical writing skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other digital platforms.
Self-starters who can influence cross-functional teams and external stakeholders while identifying field hazards and providing practical mitigation strategies.
Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (Safety and/or Occupational Health preferred) plus 4+ years in the energy/utility sector, OR a minimum of 8 years of experience (preferably a minimum of 5 years of safety experience plus 3 years other applicable experience).
Technical / Functional Excellence/Learning
Process Management Concepts
Quality Tools and Techniques
Effective Written Communications
Effective Verbal Communications
High School Grad / GED
Safety Policy and Practice
Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
Experience: 2+ years
Supervisor/Management Experience: 0+ years

Nice To Haves

Industrial hygiene experience
Master’s degree
CSP and/or CIH certifications
Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
Graduate Safety Professional (GSP)

Responsibilities

Lead and support safety programs across the hub’s wind generation sites by driving regulatory compliance, conducting field assessments, investigating incidents, and fostering a strong safety culture.
Partner with PGD Safety, operational teams and regulatory agencies to identify risks, implement safety improvements, and provide technical leadership, training, and coaching across the organization.
Provides regulatory interpretation of OSHA, state and provincial regulations
Identifies key strategic initiatives and leads site teams by providing technical guidance on procedures and processes to assure employee safety and compliance with OSHA regulations
Provides onsite safety coaching, training, and leadership
Performs injury analysis and recommends corrective actions
Recommend enhancements to the safety management system
Conduct job safety analysis of tasks being performed
Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Provides onsite support to power plants to provide technical guidance on compliance issues, training, and site assessments
Partners to develop and implement best practices and proactive initiatives aimed at eliminating injuries and illnesses
Supports programs to achieve an injury-free lifestyle vision that extends to off-duty injury prevention