EHS SME

Our Midwest Utility Client is looking for an EHS SME for a 3-6 week assessment. Travel/expenses will be reimbursed. Must have Utility experience Primary Focus The engagement would focus on understanding how the client currently performs work on energized/live systems and identifying opportunities to improve the way work is executed, trained, and managed. Key areas include: Assessing current work practices and established processes. Understanding how work is actually performed by crews and field personnel on a day-to-day basis. Comparing documented procedures and training requirements with actual field practices. Identifying gaps between what training/procedures require and what is happening in the field. Helping the client understand how those gaps relate to practical work methods and opportunities for improvement. Reviewing how the client's practices compare with approaches used by other utility clients. Understanding applicable technical requirements and regulations. Working directly with the client's teams and crews to understand current practices and challenges. Supporting the development or enhancement of training programs where gaps are identified. People The work would involve engagement with: Client leadership and project teams. Field crews and personnel performing the work. Training personnel. Technical/regulatory stakeholders. Other internal teams involved in the established work processes. A key component will be connecting the people doing the work with the processes and training intended to support that work. Process The assessment would examine: Existing processes and procedures. How those processes are implemented in the field. Differences between documented processes and actual practices. Opportunities to standardize or improve practices. How other utility organizations approach similar work. Training programs and their alignment with field execution. Regulatory and technical requirements. Technology / Data There may also be a significant data component, although the exact scope has not yet been defined. Potential areas to explore could include: Data currently collected by the client. How data is used to understand field performance. Information that could help identify process or training gaps. Opportunities to use data to support continuous improvement. Current Status No client documentation has been provided yet. Discussions to date have been conversations only. The client is currently developing a proposal/approach to determine what they would like from the engagement. The team expects to engage further with the client around the October-November timeframe once the scope is better defined #IND1