Electrical Safety Manager

About the role

Shimmick, via its subsidiary Axia Electric, is seeking an Electrical Safety Manager based in Riverside, CA to support heavy civil electrical construction projects—including underground/overhead utilities, substations, trenching & excavation, energized work controls, and large‑scale infrastructure work across California. The role ensures compliance with Cal/OSHA, OSHA, and NFPA 70E while building a culture of accountability, operational discipline, and incident prevention. The manager is expected to be visible in the field daily, coaching crews, verifying safe work practices, and partnering with supervision to eliminate hazards before they become incidents. The position requires a significant travel commitment, including overnight travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the on-site safety representative supporting heavy civil and electrical operations.
• Under limited supervision, responsible for moderately complex technical work in a wide range of environmental, safety and health disciplines to achieve compliance with ES&H standards along with federal and state regulatory requirements.
• Maintains current knowledge of specific government agency requirements.
• Exhibits knowledge and applies the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of their environmental specialty.
• Verify compliance with NFPA 70E requirements.
• Independently determines and develops approaches to solutions.
• Develops, implements and maintains safety and health programs, systems and procedures.
• Monitors and prevents hazards and diseases in the work area.
• Investigates accidents, injuries, and complaints concerning hazards in the workplace.
• Recommends improvements in processes, design, procedures and operating equipment to minimize hazards.
• Develops and conducts employee training, emergency preparedness and assures the quality of programs.
• Provides regulatory interpretation and technical advice.
• May act as a lead role for a team of ES&H specialists and/or support personnel.
• May administer an ES&H program on a small or medium-sized project.

Qualifications

• Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree + 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Must be able to maintain 3 points of contact when climbing a ladder.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Preferred Qualifications: 10+ years of relevant experience in heavy civil and electrical construction.
• Experience supporting substation, utility infrastructure, high voltage, switching yards and electrical rooms.
• NFPA 70E Training Certificate
• OSHA 30, 500, 510 Certifications
• Competent Person Certifications (Confined/Enclosed Space, Fall Protection, Trenching & Excavation)
• CHST Certification
• STSC Certification

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• FSA or HSA participation options
• Employer-paid STD, LTD, basic life and AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Voluntary pet insurance
• Voluntary hospital indemnity
• Voluntary critical illness insurance
• Voluntary legal protection
• Voluntary identity theft protection
• Benefits available to employees working >20 hours/week; employees ≤20 hours/week eligible for medical, dental, vision and EAP

Pay

The salary range for this position is between $135,000-$160,000 per year depending on experience and/or education.