Field Safety Manager, T&D Projects & Compliance

Jobtailor; Connecticut; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Eversource is seeking an experienced safety leader to implement and manage company-wide safety programs for Transmission and Distribution capital projects in the Northeast. The role requires deep regulatory knowledge and proven incident investigation and project management skills.

The candidate will drive safety governance, training, audits, and performance improvements, while coordinating with unions and operations leadership to ensure a safe, compliant workplace across multiple states

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of regulatory requirements for construction practices and electric operations.
• Thorough understanding of safety work practices and procedures.
• Experience in safety governance and performance improvement.

Responsibilities

• Implement company-wide safety management systems, programs, and policies for Transmission and Distribution Capital Projects
• Monitor and improve safety performance and regulatory compliance
• Support safety efforts associated with Distribution and Transmission Electric Operations capital projects
• Serve as liaison and primary contact for key customers regarding safety management systems, programs, policies, and risk reduction
• Implement the Contractor Safety standard and develop contractor safety oversight strategies
• Manage safety inspections, observations, and auditing programs
• Provide meeting topics supporting safety culture growth in Transmission and Distribution Capital Projects
• Manage continuous improvement opportunities and company and regulatory requirements
• Ensure work procedures and skills training programs comply with regulatory requirements
• Deliver training and information on company safety governance and develop human and operational performance initiatives
• Investigate incidents, identify contributing factors, communicate lessons learned, and implement and validate improvement plans
• Develop policy and procedure revisions based on data trending and incident evaluations
• Maintain safety regulatory affairs and records systems for regulatory reporting
• Monitor and audit safety and health-related work performance of employees and contractors
• Handle improvement actions and audit findings as liaison and primary contact
• Advise operating managers and leadership on safety performance and needed revisions
• Partner with operations leadership to maintain a safe and healthy workplace
• Consult with safety management teams and local safety committees
• Report safety and health performance and trend analysis
• Analyze observations, incidents, events, and reportable injury data; develop improvement plans and program suggestions
• Manage projects resulting from improvement plans
• Work with unions to address and resolve safety and health issues
• Manage the TriState Safety Advisor team

Skills

Safety Management Systems

Regulatory Compliance

Incident Investigation

Project Management

CSP

ASP

CIH/CAIH

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Safety, Applied Sciences, or related discipline

Job description

Eversource is seeking an experienced safety leader to implement and manage company-wide safety programs for Transmission and Distribution capital projects in the Northeast. The role requires deep regulatory knowledge and proven incident investigation and project management skills.

The candidate will drive safety governance, training, audits, and performance improvements, while coordinating with unions and operations leadership to ensure a safe, compliant workplace across multiple states