Senior Safety Specialist (Gen)

Job Title: Senior Safety Specialist



Length of Assignment: 1 year option to extend based on performance/project need



Primary location of assignment:

Powhatan, Virginia

Chesterfield, Virginia

Danville, Virginia

Flexible Western Virginia near Lynchburg, VA This position will be a roamer for project close out.





Are any certification required: will need to be able to get or already have TWIC Card



Top Required Skills

1) HSE certification

2) Control of work and referencing permits experience

3) Incident investigations experience

5) Auditing Experience



What soft skill requirements do you have (team fit and personality requirements)?

Strong communication skills both verbal and written

Ability to lead, collaborate, or work effectively in a variety of teams, including multi-disciplinary teams



Nice to Have Skills:

ASP or CSP certified would be a huge plus

Construction Safety Certification would be great if they have it



High Level Project Overview:

This role works as a resource that can provide ad hoc safety support to various Project Construction (PC) Renewable Projects, as assigned by PC Safety and Renewables leadership, in a team environment to help solar renewables reach its safety goals. This role provides supplementary safety support to the site safety team during peak construction activities as well as acts in a capacity to provide added support to projects where EPC safety performance is not meeting Project Construction expectations. This position reports to the Manager of Safety but is matrixed to the site teams as deemed appropriate by the Manager of Safety or by safety conditions at a location. Position will require within the VA/NC/OH footprint up to 75% of the time, depending on need.



Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Sets the standard so that the renewables team and contractors working with Project Construction Renewables sees safety as an imperative which cannot be sacrificed

Monitor safety programs to determine their adequacy including review of short- and long-term strategic safety planning and development

Interfaces in the field with field craft and supervision communicate, coach and assist the staff to ensure that all safety expectations are understood and met

Ensure safety obligations of Client are carried out as per the terms of the agreement, and communicated to the Site Asset Manager/Renewables Leadership/Power Generation Safety

Regularly audit Contractor & Client HSE Management Plan for compliance to ensure the alignment with project Product and conditions

Make notification to project staff of any contractor incidents in a timely manner

Identify best practices and continuous improvement initiatives and make these recommendations to the General Contractor to reduce work process risks, raise safety awareness, and improve safe work practices

Become familiar with General Contractor and subcontractors rules and make sure our Client team is familiar with these requirements

Receive reports from Contractor and disperse to management

Attend staff meetings, conference calls and report out on safety incidents, trends, and contractor safety performance.

Assist in addressing operations concerns and design issues by creating punch list items during start-up/commissioning

Meet with contractor safety staff to discuss safety deficiencies, findings, incidents

When needed participate in the investigation of incidents to determine root cause, and corrective actions

Ensure safety obligations of the Company are carried out as per the terms of the agreement, and communicated to the Project Manager

Take part in bi-weekly project safety calls to discuss project parameters and review any incidents that have occurred

Perform other safety related duties as assigned by site safety coordinator.



Field Duties:

Ensure Employees & contractors comply with all OSHA regulation, all other state/federal regulations, and *** Safety Terms and Conditions (Solar and Battery Energy Storage).

Perform daily safety audits and inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards, and to ensure safety regulation compliance

o For Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health items stop the activity immediately and call the contractors safety team to take care of the issue in the manner prescribed contractually

o For other compliance issues prioritize get the contractors safety team and have them correct the issue. If the issue cannot be rectified immediately have the contractor s safety team set a date to have the non-compliance item rectified and who is responsible for abating the issue. If that issue isn t corrected in the prescribed time elevate the issue to the Project Manager

Attend Pre-Job Briefs (employee and contractor) to audit for quality as needed

Provide support to the project by maintaining a visible presence to the field performing site visits to the entire project

Maintain professional relationship with Project Construction Renewables & contractor safety team

Serve as a mentor with Contractor safety professionals while in the field

Perform site walks with Renewable asset managers & contractor safety professionals to build relationships and identify hazards

Ensure contractors follow Client zero tolerance safety expectations

Spend time in the field interacting with field personnel and coaching on safety concerns or call contractor safety personnel depending upon the issue



Mandatory Qualifications (Applicants must meet a minimum of one of the following):

1. A Bachelor s in Safety or a closely related field with a minimum of 5 years of large project experience in a construction safety environment.

2. A current OSHA 500 training course designation and five years of experience as the lead safety professional.

3. A CHST designation & four years construction safety experience as the lead professional.



Preferred Qualifications:

1. Have 1-3 years of experience serving in the role of an owner s safety representative.

2. Have 1-3 years of experience in a utility/industrial environment.



Are there any specific companies/industries you d like to see in the candidate s experience?

Experience in heavy lifting/civil projects or large construction projects