About Us

At United Utility, we pride ourselves on delivering comprehensive and innovative solutions that bolster power infrastructure investments throughout the United States. As the parent company to leading utility service contractors specializing in transmission, substation, distribution, and grid hardening projects, we are at the forefront of shaping the future of the electric utility industry. Headquartered in the vibrant city of New Orleans, LA, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every individual's talents are valued and respected.

About The Role

This position is responsible for providing administrative, logistical, and technical support for the Safety/Training department and Human Resources department. This position reports to the Director, Safety & Training.

Key Responsibilities

• Requires excellent customer service skills and a willingness to work in a team environment.
• Responsible for supporting the Department’s efforts to always provide effective and efficient safety value and customer service to its business partners.
• Supports projects and requests in the areas of, but not limited to, human resources, safety, training, compliance, budget, contracts, records management, organizational effectiveness, and various special projects.
• Coordinate the activities and provide administrative support to all members of each department.
• This will require someone who is proactive, detail-oriented, and possesses exceptional organizational and communication skills.
• Discretion and confidentiality.
• Arrange meetings and events.
• Provide travel arrangements as needed.
• Full comprehension of office management systems and procedures and manage internal HR databases.
• Excellent proficiency of MS Office; Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint to run reports and create consolidated data for managers as needed in the form of reports, presentations, and briefs. Database management a plus.
• Contact Occupational Medical Clinics as needed.
• Prepare records and electronic reports pertaining to safety activities such as accidents/incidents, Workers' Compensation, OSHA etc.
• Monitor inventory of PPE and safety supply levels and requisition as needed.
• Assist in coordinating training activities and apprentice program with other supervisory personnel and employees.
• Document training activities in the appropriate programs for retention purposes.
• Implement company and departmental policies, procedures, and service standards in conjunction with management.
• Resolve customer complaints and answer customers' questions regarding policies and procedures.
• Interpret safety policies and procedures and be able to provide employees with guidance in fulfilling their safety responsibilities.
• Discuss opportunities for improvement and/or grievances with Safety Director.
• Update procedures, policies, and standards.
Other duties as assigned.

Key Qualifications

• High school diploma or Equivalent (GED)
• Good attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize daily workload.
• High level verbal and written communications skills.

Key Nice-To-Haves

• Experience working in the utility industry is a plus.
• Minimum of 2 (two) years of experience in professional office setting
• Minimum of 2 (two) years of experience alpha/numeric data entry

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 40 hours per week. This position infrequently requires long hours.

Key Info

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Join us at United Utility and become a valued member of our diverse and dynamic team, where your contributions will make a meaningful impact on the future of the electric utility industry. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply and invite you to be part of our journey towards a brighter, more sustainable future.

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Phone: 704-887-4925
Email: support@unitedutility.com
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