Safety Specialist

About the role

This position is based on site at Dulles Airport.

Responsibilities

• Provides guidance on all aspects of occupational safety management.
• Maintains comprehensive environmental safety and health (ES&H) policies and procedures on assigned regional projects in all project site locations.
• Supports the implementation of Company occupational safety programs and loss prevention initiatives.
• Safeguards and collaborates on leading and lagging indicator goals and Company initiatives to reach a workplace free of safety hazards and incidents.
• Investigates all safety incidents to collect and analyze data and collaborate with leadership to determine incident root cause analysis.
• Develops and implements corrective actions to prevent incident recurrence.
• Collects and investigates job site vehicle and property incidents and enters in the EHS safety program.
• Ensures all safety incidents are promptly reported and investigated.
• Communicates appropriately with the claims manager on preventive measures, incident investigations, and crisis management.
• Collaborates with the claims manager to ensure prompt medical care for occupational injuries, monitor ongoing medical treatment, procure appropriate restrictions, and assist in identifying light duty or alternate work options for employees' successful return to work.
• Conducts regular site safety audits to recognize and correct potential safety hazards and engages with field personnel to create corrective actions and follow up to ensure preventive measures and corrective actions are implemented.
• Assists field employees and project managers with hazard analysis, pre-task planning, job hazard analysis, and other proactive safe work method planning.
• Participates in daily, weekly, and monthly meetings to share safety information and ensure all safety compliance questions are addressed.
• Provides and delivers safety training and maintains proper documentation.
• May provide new employees with a proper and thorough orientation of our environmental safety and health program and continuing safety education.
• Consistently makes decisions attentively and safely to ensure the safety and health of self and others.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience in safety, environmental health, construction safety management, or related field.
• Minimum 1-2 years of work experience in construction safety, preferably in the electrical construction industry.
• Knowledge of construction and general industry safety standards and procedures, including OSHA, MSHA, DOT, Worker’s Compensation, NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) 70E safety rules and regulations.
• Excellent computer, communication, and training skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose problems with critical thinking skills and detail orientation, and to drive timely and appropriate solutions with self-initiative and sensitivity.
• Strong and professional team player, with effective collaboration, organizational and relationship-building skills.
• Experience building strong internal and external business partner relationships and teaming with cross-functional managers and employees across the business.
• Effective independent creativity, organizational, prioritizing, and time management skills.
• Demonstrated a high level of diplomacy, integrity, and dependability.
• Experience and skills to work closely with proprietary information and maintain confidentiality.
• Exceptional leadership, mentoring, listening, presentation, negotiation, conflict management, and persuasion skills, and the ability to influence employees at all levels.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include an associate’s degree or equivalent work experience in safety, environmental health, construction safety management, or related field.
• At least 1-2 years of work experience in construction safety, preferably in the electrical construction industry.
• Knowledge of construction and general industry safety standards and procedures, including OSHA, MSHA, DOT, Worker’s Compensation, NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) 70E safety rules and regulations.
• Excellent computer, communication, and training skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose problems with critical thinking skills and detail orientation, and to drive timely and appropriate solutions with self-initiative and sensitivity.
• Strong and professional team player, with effective collaboration, organizational and relationship-building skills.
• Experience building strong internal and external business partner relationships and teaming with cross-functional managers and employees across the business.
• Effective independent creativity, organizational, prioritizing, and time management skills.
• Demonstrated a high level of diplomacy, integrity, and dependability.
• Experience and skills to work closely with proprietary information and maintain confidentiality.
• Exceptional leadership, mentoring, listening, presentation, negotiation, conflict management, and persuasion skills, and the ability to influence employees at all levels.

Skills

• Excellent computer, communication, and training skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose problems with critical thinking skills and detail orientation, and to drive timely and appropriate solutions with self-initiative and sensitivity.
• Strong and professional team player, with effective collaboration, organizational and relationship-building skills.
• Experience building strong internal and external business partner relationships and teaming with cross-functional managers and employees across the business.
• Effective independent creativity, organizational, prioritizing, and time management skills.
• Demonstrated a high level of diplomacy, integrity, and dependability.
• Experience and skills to work closely with proprietary information and maintain confidentiality.
• Exceptional leadership, mentoring, listening, presentation, negotiation, conflict management, and persuasion skills, and the ability to influence employees at all levels.

Benefits

• Competitive health insurance options (medical, dental, and vision).
• A robust 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Access to wellness programs.
• Professional development opportunities, tuition reimbursement, and employee assistance programs.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time schedule is typically 40 hours per week.