Safety Coordinator

About the role

FiberTel is looking for a Safety Coordinator for our Portland, OR office. The Safety Coordinator plans, organizes, implements, administrates, and evaluates the effectiveness of the safety program, both in the office and in the field, including telecom-specific industrial safety; occupational health and safety; traffic safety; and hazardous materials abatement and management to ensure compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations governed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA and Cal/OSHA) and compliance with applicable environmental requirements.

Responsibilities

• Representing a team environment with collaborative skills and professional behavior to foster positive EHS culture.
• Ensure that federal, state, and local laws, regulations, rules, and codes are observed
• Conducting on-site inspections and identifying unsafe conditions and work practices
• Ability to quickly respond to facility EHS concerns
• Providing Admin support, i.e., procurement, formatting, etc.
• Participating in emergency planning and business continuity coordination with facilities and risk management.
• This position includes a work vehicle and gas card to facilitate your travel so applicants must be comfortable driving a work vehicle

Qualifications

• Background in electrical utility, telecom, and or construction safety highly preferred.
• 1-3 years of experience in occupational employee health and safety required.
• Exceptional verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of Federal, State and local regulations applied within the industry as they relate to employee health, safety and site control.
• Applicants are required to pass all company drug testing, submit to a background check and adhere to all OSHA, state, city/municipality safety requirements and training provided by the company as required.

Benefits

• Work Vehicle
• Gas Card
• Work Phone/Laptop
• Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision Plans, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident
• Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts
• PWR Discounts (Flight Tickets, Amusement Park Tickets, Nike)
• Group Discount (Pet Insurance, Auto Insurance, Home Insurance)
• Ret