Job Description Summary:

The Safety Coordinator evaluates technical and scientific publications concerned with safety management and participates in activities of related professional organizations to update knowledge of safety program developments. The employee will compile, analyze, and interpret statistical data related to exposure factors concerning occupational injuries, illness and incidents and preparation for information of personnel concerned. This position is project based and will report to the Safety Manager. Travel is expected to be around 75%.

• Recommend process and product safety features that will reduce employees' exposure to work hazards

• Inspect facilities, machinery, and equipment to identify and correct potential hazards, and to ensure safety regulation compliance

• Investigate work related incidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine causes and preventive measures

• Report or review findings from incident investigations, facilities inspections, or environmental testing

• Interview employers and employees to obtain information about work environments and workplace incidents

• Maintain & apply knowledge of current safety policies, regulations, and operational processes

• Conduct or facilitate supervisory and field level training of regional personnel. Administer and ensure training policy compliance at the regional level. Conduct safety training and education programs, and demonstrate the use of safety equipment

• Conducts meetings with supervisors and employees to discuss such points as the standards, cited violations, lessons learned, and potential hazards and to resolve disputes regarding occupational safety issues

• Conducts or directs activities to identify hazards and evaluate loss producing potential of given system, operation, or process

• Provide new-employee health and safety orientations, and develop materials for these presentations

• Maintains liaison with outside organizations to assure information exchange and mutual assistance

• Coordinates safety activities of operational regions to ensure implementation of said activities throughout the organization

• Develops incident-prevention and loss-control systems, as well as programs for incorporation into the operational policies of the organization

• Implements and coordinates program to reduce or eliminate occupational injuries, illness, and financial losses

Skills & Abilities:

• Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

• Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the audience's needs.

• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

• Negotiation: Bringing others together and working to reconcile differences.

• Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

• Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

• Monitoring: Monitoring/ Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

• Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

• Oral Comprehension: Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

• Written Comprehension: Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

• Deductive Reasoning: Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

• Oral Expression: Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

• Problem Sensitivity: Ability to evaluate program needs and assess compliance

Education and/or Work Experience:

• Customer and Personal Service: knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

• English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

• Law and Government: Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

• Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

• Degree in Safety or a safety related field or equivalent field experience

• Safety certification (CUSP, CHST, CIH) Preferred

• Prefer 2-4 years’ experience with utility experience preferred

• Pay Range: $80,000 to $145,000