Field Safety Technician

CoVolt Power is seeking a Craft Safety professional for solar energy projects. This field-based position requires daily commuting to and from the project site.

Responsibilities

• Act as an advocate for Signal Energy, LLC by promoting company culture, policies, and procedures while maintaining a positive attitude toward project goals.
• Represent Signal Energy professionally with clients, subcontractors, local officials, and others.
• Assist crew members with daily paperwork, including job safety analysis, work instructions (WIs), permit-to-work forms, and inspections.
• Complete and document weekly job site audits.
• Audit and assist with the management of spill kits, first aid kits, fire extinguishers, barricades, power tool inspections, electrical inspections, generators, and wheel chocks.
• Assist with issuing and distributing PPE to crews as needed.
• Exercise stop-work authority by partnering with front-line supervisors when necessary.
• Facilitate site-specific trainings, including orientations and safety trainings.
• Assist the Safety Team in delivering Toolbox Talks and bend-and-stretch sessions.
• Learn work installation processes and actively engage with crew members to promote safety culture.
• Work with the Safety Manager, Project Manager, and Construction Manager to address field safety program needs.
• Collaborate with the project team to assess safety, track corrective actions, and ensure compliance with Signal Energy’s Safety Policies and Procedures.
• Champion the ALLSAFE cultural safety program and Signal Energy’s Core Principles and Mission.
• Assist the Site Safety Manager in developing and maintaining a site-specific safety plan, including emergency action, response, evacuation, and security plans.
• Resolve issues through face-to-face and personal communication.
• Perform all other assigned duties.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• OSHA 30 certification (minimum); OSHA 510 / OSHA 500 preferred but not required.
• Current valid driver’s license.
• 2 years of construction safety experience preferred.

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to learn technical and safety management aspects of construction activities.
• Excellent mathematical skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Understanding and application of regulatory requirements (e.g., Federal and State OSHA, EPA).
• Ability to lead, influence, and coordinate actions while managing time effectively.
• Highly motivated with the ability to work independently under limited supervision.
• Strong coordination, time management, active listening, verbal and written communication, critical thinking, and reasoning skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to learn quickly and independently.
• Computer literacy and basic knowledge of MS Office.

Physical Demands

• Mobility on and around construction sites.
• Ability to climb a 300’ ladder and work at height.
• Occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.
• Work outdoors in extreme weather conditions (rain, snow, heat, cold) and exposure to loud noises, dust, debris, and other construction-related hazards.