Safety Advisor -Electric, New Orleans, LA

Who We Are

Centuri Group is comprised of a family of companies that make up a utility infrastructure enterprise, operating throughout the US and Canada, committed to safely delivering gas, electric and utility services to our customers and the community. We help you build your career on Solid Ground by investing in your development and valuing your unique skills, perspective, and background. Employees are the lifeblood of our organization, and we’re committed to providing a stable foundation to continuously grow and thrive. We’ve got work for the next 100 years - All we need is you!

At Linetec, the safety of our employees, our customers, and the communities we serve is one of our guiding principles. Our goal is to achieve a world-class safety culture and operate incident-free. This extends to the quality of the work products we leave behind. We do things the right way, every day, to ensure the gas and electric infrastructure we build is safe and reliable for the homes and businesses that depend on it.

As a Safety, Health, Environmental & Quality (SHEQ) Advisor you will partner with operations to promote and influence the SHEQ program as it is implemented in field operations. You will report to the Safety & Quality Manager.

What You'll Do

• Ensure that Electrical Transmission & Distribution employee SHEQ programs are standardized and applied according to Linetec written policies
• Conduct incident reviews and provide incident reports and root causes within policy timeline
• Complete internal SHEQ assessments, communicate findings to Leadership and make corrective action recommendations
• Provide instruction as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on SHEQ tasks
• Assist operations in Site Specific Training
• Recommend and ensure additional individual and group training is provided
• Participate in periodic power up/power down and training programs
• Oversee the SHEQ reporting process for assigned area
• Work with Operations teams to ensure customer needs are met
• Perform other responsibilities as requested by leadership

What You'll Have

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 5 years of electric utility, construction or safety professional experience required
• OSHA 30 and CPR/AED First Aid required
• Knowledge of OSHA and NFPA 70e guidelines
• You have experience using technology
• You have experience managing projects simultaneously across multiple sites
• You have experience applying adult learning principles and training techniques
• You have experience coaching without formal authority

What You'll Get

• Benefit Package including Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• 401K w/ Company Match
• Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance and Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Vacation/Sick Time and Paid Holidays
• Potential Bonus Opportunities
• Career Development Opportunities
• Employee Discounts
• Weekly Payroll

Work Environment

• Mobility required in field construction sites, warehouses, and office settings
• Field work sites are outdoors in uncontrolled weather conditions and may be urban or rural settings
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, and/or crouch for extended periods of time
• Ability to occasionally lift light to mid-weight objects (up to 50 lbs)
• Work is performed in safe but close proximity to heavy equipment, open excavations
• Working safely requires awareness and sound judgement
• Flexibility to work various schedules and stay late when necessary
• Ability to travel within the state routinely and out of state occasionally
• Working safely requires quick/accurate hand-eye coordination and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

Legal Stuff

• Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens
• Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify
• Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment

This job description is subject to change at any time. It reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, and does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.

Centuri is a Department of Transportation regulated employer. Certain safety-sensitive positions are covered under the DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations, 49 CFR Part 40. It is important to note that marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. It remains unacceptable for any safety-sensitive employee subject to drug testing under the company’s Drug Free Workplace Policy to use or test positive for marijuana.