HSE Specialist nex (Substation)

About the role

Energy Erectors, Inc. (EEI – A MasTec Company) is seeking an HSE (Safety) Specialist to act as the front-line safety professional conducting safety inspections, observations, investigations, safety training, and regulatory compliance for OSHA, DOT, and EPA. The role involves anticipating and predicting hazards, identifying risks in systems and work sites, evaluating accident probabilities, and providing compliance guidance. EEI specializes in constructing transmission lines up to 500 kV and substations, with integrated in-house capabilities in construction, engineering, procurement, and commissioning. The company values integrity, safety, and a culture of inclusion, offering training, tools, and opportunities for growth.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and counseling on compliance with safety, health, and environmental laws, codes, regulations, standards, and 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 requirements.
• Assist local management in investigating safety-related damage 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 safety features to reduce employee exposure to workplace and environmental hazards.
• Ensure tools, equipment, materials, vehicles, and technical instruments are fit-for-purpose, functional, calibrated, and equipped with appropriate protective equipment, methods, and management systems to reduce or eliminate injury or illness risks.
• Perform other duties as required and/or assigned.

Qualifications

• Experience in civil construction.
• Must be fluent in Spanish and English.
• Associate degree or equivalent related work experience of 4 years.
• Knowledge of excavation and trenching practices.
• Knowledge of safe work practices with reference to OSHA standards.
• Preferred: OSHA Outreach Training Instructor (Construction).
• Current certifications or pursuit of: (1) Construction Health & Safety Technician (CHST) or (2) Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP).
• Knowledge of accident investigation following root cause analysis principles.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

This job operates in a field environment with routine exposure to inclement weather conditions, including extreme heat, cold, rain, ice, snow, and wind. The role requires extended periods of bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting (up to 50 pounds), standing, and twisting. Clear vision at varying distances, precise hand-eye coordination, and the ability to identify and distinguish colors are required.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Employee Stock Purchase plan