Safety Specialist

About the role

DEPCOM Power has immediate openings for Safety Specialists in various locations within the U.S. with 95% travel. The Safety Specialist will play a crucial role in cultivating an EH&S environment characterized by collaboration and active participation in our safety standards among all employees. This role is essential for embedding a culture of safety, ensuring that everyone is engaged and committed to maintaining the highest safety standards in all our operations. This role will be located at a construction site in Sycamore, OH.

About our team

At DEPCOM Power, we design, build, and operate some of the largest and most efficient solar plants for leading utility companies and asset owners. Our expert solar industry veterans have created a project portfolio of more than $4 billion, while successfully meeting every commercial operation date and energy output guarantee. Our superior capabilities are continuously expanding to provide enhanced energy solutions across the broader energy industry sector. As part of Koch Engineered Solutions, and with locations across the United States, we are looking for ambitious and entrepreneurial-spirited professionals to join us on our growth journey to transform one of America's fastest growing energy sectors.

What you will do

• Assist PSM with facilitating Safety & Health training for employees, contractors, etc., as required and needed
• Support the planning and implementation of safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Department of Transportation (DOT)
• Be knowledgeable and current on all internal Koch/DEPCOM EHS Standards and relevant state and federal environmental law
• Aid incident investigations, root cause analysis, and determining corrective actions to prevent incident recurrence and makes recommendations for correcting unsafe conditions and actions
• Foster an EHS environment of collaboration and active participation with all employees
• Conduct walk-through inspections of field job sites to identify and eliminate hazardous conditions and unsafe acts performed by employees
• Assist with managing site risks including facilitating risk assessments, job safety analyses, JHA reviews and PPE assessments
• Provide appropriate care and support for onsite injuries within standard of care

Who you are (basic qualifications)

• Minimum of 2 years of experience on a project in a construction safety role as a titled safety professional
• OSHA 30 construction
• First aid and AED certification

What will put you ahead

• Prior safety experience working in solar PV or BESS construction sites
• Bachelor's degree in safety (EH&S)
• Completion of OSHA 510 training course
• Completion of OSHA 500 training course
• CHST certification