Safety Specialist
About the role
The Safety Specialist will cultivate an EH&S environment characterized by collaboration and active participation in safety standards among all employees, embedding a safety culture and ensuring commitment to the highest safety standards across operations. The role involves learning OSHA rules and regulations, state and local laws, and company policies. Based at a construction site in Altoona, KS, the position requires approximately 95% travel. DEPCOM Power designs, builds, and operates some of the largest and most efficient solar plants for leading utility companies and asset owners, with a project portfolio exceeding $4 billion. As part of Koch Engineered Solutions, the company operates across the United States and seeks ambitious, entrepreneurial‑spirited professionals to help transform one of America’s fastest‑growing energy sectors.
Responsibilities
- 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 OSHA and 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 make 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 the standard of care.
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of experience on a project in a construction safety role as a titled safety professional.
- OSHA 30 construction certification.