Alaska Field Safety Leader

Alaska Power & Telephone Company; Wasilla (AK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Alaska Power & Telephone Company in Alaska seeks a Safety Manager to lead day-to-day implementation of safety programs, conduct inspections, support employees and managers, and track corrective actions. The role emphasizes strong field presence, risk-based field planning, and training coordination across multiple locations.

You will work under the Director of Safety & Training while maintaining enterprise program ownership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety and health, safety management, engineering, industrial hygiene, or a related field.
• Five or more years of relevant safety or high-hazard operational experience.
• Experience conducting field inspections, incident investigations, training, hazard assessments, and follow-up.
• Ability to travel extensively within Alaska, including remote communities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and safety, training, and reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Implement safety policies, written programs, procedures, tools, and priorities across all locations.
• Develop and maintain a risk-based field-visit schedule including remote sites.
• Provide practical safety coaching to employees, supervisors, managers, and contractors.
• Conduct inspections across facilities, shops, yards, vehicles, and job sites.
• Identify hazards, assess risk, and verify corrective actions.
• Maintain centralized corrective-action log and escalate high-risk items.
• Support pre-job briefings, job hazard analyses, and high-risk work controls.
• Lead incident investigations and preserve evidence with findings and actions.
• Coordinate with Employee Services on workers’ compensation information and communications.
• Deliver training and safety alerts; ensure site-level actions are implemented.

Skills

Practical field judgment

Travel ability (Alaska)

Strong communication skills

Safety program implementation

Leadership / coaching

Investigations & root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in safety-related field

Equivalent combination of education and experience

ASP / CUSP / COSS or comparable credential

Job description

Alaska Power & Telephone Company in Alaska seeks a Safety Manager to lead day-to-day implementation of safety programs, conduct inspections, support employees and managers, and track corrective actions. The role emphasizes strong field presence, risk-based field planning, and training coordination across multiple locations.

You will work under the Director of Safety & Training while maintaining enterprise program ownership.