Supervisor Health & Safety - Safety & Human Performance - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters

FirstEnergy•Akron, OH

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisor, Health & Safety leads, develops, implements, governs, and continuously improves enterprise health and safety programs to protect employees, contractors, and the public while meeting applicable regulatory requirements. The role oversees an assigned portfolio that may include contractor safety, program governance, industrial hygiene, regulatory compliance, public safety initiatives, safety technology systems, and performance measurement. It supervises assigned personnel, leads complex cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives, develops enterprise standards and governance processes, and prepares executive-level reports, recommendations, and presentations. The Supervisor works with business unit leadership, labor organizations, contractors, legal counsel, regulatory agencies, and industry organizations to strengthen safety culture, reduce organizational risk, and support operational excellence through data-driven decisions, proactive hazard management, and effective governance. The position can be located at FirstEnergy's Akron, Ohio, or Greensburg, Pennsylvania, headquarters. Approximately 20% to 30% of the work is field-based, with travel throughout FirstEnergy's service territory and other locations as needed. The position must be available to support emergency response, storm restoration, and business continuity activities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Safety, Occupational Health, Engineering, Industrial Technology, Business Administration, Environmental Health & Safety, or a related field; equivalent directly relevant experience may be considered.
At least five years of progressively responsible experience in safety, utility operations, construction safety, industrial operations, occupational health, contractor safety, or related environments.
Demonstrated experience supervising professional or technical employees, or equivalent experience setting priorities, assigning work, providing performance feedback, and holding team members accountable.
Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, governing, and evaluating contractor safety programs or comparable enterprise safety programs.
Experience implementing governance structures, risk management processes, corrective action systems, and performance improvement initiatives.
Demonstrated experience preparing and delivering performance reports, strategic recommendations, business cases, or presentations to senior leadership.
Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional projects or strategic initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
Strong knowledge of occupational safety practices and applicable regulatory requirements, with the ability to develop knowledge of utility operations, hazards, and risk controls.
Strong leadership, coaching, and employee development skills.
Ability to build relationships and influence leaders and employees at all organizational levels.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced operational environment.
Proficiency using data and metrics to identify trends and drive performance improvements.
Ability to communicate effectively with contractor executives, senior business leaders, operational personnel, and technical professionals.
Demonstrated judgment, discretion, professionalism, and composure in sensitive, high-risk, or high-visibility matters.
Ability to facilitate difficult conversations, challenge existing practices constructively, and hold internal and external stakeholders accountable.
Ability to distinguish strategic or systemic issues from isolated field-level concerns and recommend proportionate organizational responses.
Strong meeting leadership and facilitation skills, including setting objectives, guiding discussions, resolving competing viewpoints, and driving decisions and follow-through.
Ability to travel throughout FirstEnergy's service territory and other locations as necessary.
Must be available to support emergency response, storm restoration, and business continuity activities across FirstEnergy.

Nice To Haves

Utility industry experience.
Experience in incident investigation and corrective action management.
CSP, ASP, CHST, OHST, CUSP, or related professional certification.
Experience supervising professional or technical employees and leading enterprise-wide or multi-business-unit safety programs.
Experience managing contractor safety, public safety, industrial hygiene, or enterprise compliance programs.
Experience supporting storm response, emergency operations, major projects, or business continuity activities.

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee assigned enterprise Health & Safety programs, including contractor safety, public safety, industrial hygiene, compliance, and risk-reduction initiatives.
Develop strategies, standards, governance processes, and performance measures that support regulatory compliance, risk reduction, and continuous improvement.
Lead the enterprise Contractor Safety Program, including program processes, governance, standards, contractor expectations, and improvement initiatives.
Identify systemic risks, program gaps, and implementation barriers, and establish sustainable corrective or improvement actions.
Conduct field engagement and program assessments to evaluate effectiveness, reinforce expectations, and identify improvement opportunities.
Partner with business units and stakeholders to promote consistent program execution and stronger Health & Safety performance.
Support industrial hygiene and occupational health programs, including PPE standards and safety-related products.
Evaluate program effectiveness and maturity using performance data, stakeholder feedback, field assessments, benchmarking, and periodic reviews.
Set team priorities, allocate work, and ensure assigned personnel support enterprise program objectives and business needs.
Directly supervise, coach, mentor, and manage performance for safety professionals and other assigned personnel; establish expectations, accountability measures, and development plans.
Foster collaboration, engagement, professional development, and succession readiness within the Health & Safety team.
Manage assigned enterprise safety technology platforms, contracts, and vendor relationships.
Govern the collection, accuracy, analysis, and reporting of safety data, KPIs, leading indicators, and regulatory submissions.
Use data and analytics to identify trends, inform decisions, and drive improvement; maintain measures and reporting routines that clarify program effectiveness, organizational risk, and priorities.
Lead or support investigations involving employee or contractor injuries, vehicle incidents, public safety incidents, property damage, near misses, and significant safety concerns.
Facilitate root cause analyses and corrective and preventive actions; monitor their completion and effectiveness to ensure sustained risk reduction.
Analyze incident trends and recommend improvements to organizational and contractor safety performance.
Support OSHA injury, hospitalization, and fatality reporting and ensure compliance with recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
Implement governance structures, risk management processes, corrective action systems, and performance improvement initiatives to prevent incident recurrence.
Provide technical guidance on applicable OSHA requirements and other safety-related regulatory obligations.
Coordinate with internal experts, Legal, business units, and regulatory agencies on inspections, investigations, regulatory responses, citation management, corrective actions, and related proceedings.
Coordinate with subject matter experts on MSHA, U.S. Coast Guard, DOT, NFPA, ANSI, ASTM, NESC, NEC, and other requirements relevant to assigned programs and operations.
Maintain governance of safety and health policies, standards, procedures, and related documents.
Lead driver qualification and DOT compliance programs and provide guidance on safety-related HR policies and procedures.
Build productive relationships with business partners, contractor leadership, labor organizations, regulatory agencies, and industry organizations.
Lead Contractor Safety Leadership Teams and related governance committees.
Support contractor qualification, onboarding, and performance management, including performance reviews, safety trend analysis, and stakeholder engagement.
Partner with business units to implement safety initiatives, monitor effectiveness, share best practices, and promote continuous improvement.
Support safety incident reporting and program administration for Shared Services organizations.
Oversee contractor safety training requirements and communication; lead safety presentations, workshops, and contractor engagement initiatives.
Develop and deliver executive presentations, performance reports, strategic recommendations, and decision-support materials; translate safety risks and performance trends into actionable business insights.
Ensure EHS personnel understand and reinforce applicable company policies, standards, procedures, and governance documents in assigned operating areas.
Lead complex enterprise-wide Health & Safety projects and cross-functional initiatives from business need through implementation and effectiveness evaluation.
Develop project charters, scopes, objectives, stakeholder plans, implementation strategies, schedules, budgets, risk assessments, and success measures.
Establish project governance, decision processes, milestones, accountabilities, and executive reporting routines.
Coordinate implementation of technologies, safety processes, governance practices, and critical risk-control initiatives.
Monitor regulatory developments, industry practices, and internal performance data to identify needed program, standards, and field-execution improvements.
Support major capital projects, storm restoration, emergency response operations, and large-scale contractor engagements.