Field Safety Administrator

About the role

The Field Safety Administrator supports safe, reliable operations by maintaining a strong presence in the field and engaging directly with employees and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a continuous and visible safety presence in the field; engage with employees and contractors daily.
• Identify hazardous conditions, unsafe behaviors, and at-risk work environments, and facilitate immediate corrective actions.
• Conduct planned and unplanned field safety observations, audits, and walkdowns.
• Review lift plans and observe critical equipment picks with cranes.
• Exercise Stop Work Authority when conditions or behaviors present imminent risk.
• Verify that all work is performed in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor contractor activities to ensure alignment with project, site, and corporate safety expectations.
• Support or lead incident investigations, root-cause analyses, and follow-up corrective action tracking.
• Communicate safety expectations, lessons learned, and improvement opportunities across teams.
• Coach employees and leaders to reinforce a culture of accountability and continuous safety improvement.
• Develop, maintain, and report key safety performance indicators (KPIs).
• Track and analyze trends in leading and lagging indicators to support proactive mitigation strategies.
• Provide onsite safety support during major outages, capital projects, and overhauls.
• Review job safety analyses (JSAs), permits, and pre-job briefs to ensure adequate hazard controls.
• Cookordinate with project teams to integrate safety requirements into planning and execution.
• Assist in developing and delivering safety training, toolbox talks, and awareness programs.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of safety management systems.
• Participate in safety committees, audits, and program reviews.
• Maintain required safety certifications and technical knowledge.
• Support emergency preparedness activities and drills.
• Travel to company sites or project locations (approximately 10%).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Hygiene, Safety or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of three or more years of safety related work experience.
• Strong understanding of OSHA regulations and safety best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize hazards and intervene effectively.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build trust and positively influence safe behaviors in the field.

Additional Responsibilities Of The Senior Generation Field Administrator

• Typically act as lead incident investigations, root-cause analyses, and follow-up corrective action tracking.
• Act as a lead managing the implementation and continuous improvement of safety management systems.

Additional Requirements Of The Senior Generation Field Administrator

• A minimum of five or more years of safety related work experience.
• Prefers Safety certifications (e.g., OSHA 30, CHST, CSP, OHST, or equivalent).
• Experience in power generation, heavy industry, or major maintenance/outage environments.
• Knowledge of safety reporting systems and KPI development.