HSE Specialist

Overview

MasTec Utility Services delivers critical infrastructure construction and engineering services for power delivery, gas, and water customers. The company specializes in overhead and underground electric distribution, gas distribution construction, and turnkey solutions for water, sewer, and civil infrastructure projects. As a purpose‑driven subsidiary of MasTec (NYSE: MTZ), a Fortune 500 company, MUS is certified as a minority‑controlled business and values diversity, inclusion, and continuous learning.

Job Summary

The Safety Specialist acts as the front‑line safety professional, conducting safety inspections, observations, investigations, training, and ensuring regulatory compliance with OSHA, DOT, and EPA standards. The role anticipates hazards, evaluates risk severity, performs hazard analyses, and provides advice on compliance with safety, health, and environmental laws, codes, and company requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and counseling on regulatory compliance with safety, health, and environmental laws, codes, regulations, standards, and related company requirements.
• Inspect workplace facilities, tools, equipment, and machinery to identify and correct deficiencies or potential hazards, ensuring compliance with OSHA, DOT, and MasTec Utility Services safety requirements.
• Assist local management in investigating safety‑related incidents, employee injuries, occupational illnesses, and motor vehicle accidents to determine causes and contributing factors.
• Conduct or facilitate safety training and education programs for supervisory and field employees through formal classes, safety meetings, or other venues.
• Recommend safe work processes and demonstrate personal protective equipment features to reduce employee exposure to hazards.
• Ensure tools, equipment, materials, vehicles, and technical instruments are fit‑for‑purpose, functional, calibrated, and equipped with appropriate protective measures to minimize injury risk.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum experience in the natural gas industry.
• Associate degree or equivalent related work experience of at least four (4) years.
• Knowledge of natural gas distribution safe work practices referencing OSHA standards.
• Bilingual capability (must be bilingual).
• Preferred: OSHA Outreach Training Instructor (Construction) certification.
• Current certifications or pursuit of either Construction Health & Safety Technician (CHST) or Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP).
• Knowledge of accident investigation using root cause analysis principles.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

This position operates in a field environment and routinely requires extended periods of bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting (up to 50 lb), standing, and twisting. Work may be performed in inclement weather conditions such as extreme heat, extreme cold, rain, ice, snow, and wind. The role demands clear vision at 20 feet or more (or 20 inches or less), precise hand‑eye coordination, and the ability to identify and distinguish colors.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan