Field Safety Specialist - Substation Projects

NorthStar Energy Solutions, LLC; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Career development opportunities

Job summary

NorthStar Energy Solutions is seeking a Field Safety Representative to support safety on electrical substation construction, testing and maintenance across Texas. This role targets craft professionals with hands-on substation experience or related lines work and requires credible field presence with a strong understanding of electrical hazards.

The ideal candidate communicates effectively with crews and leadership, travels to job sites as needed, and brings OSHA 10/30 or NFPA 70E credentials.

Qualifications

• 8+ years hands-on experience in electrical substations construction, maintenance, testing or outage activities.
• Strong understanding of substation hazards, grounding, lockout/tagout, and energized work.
• Ability to communicate clearly with field crews, supervisors and leadership in active substation environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site safety support for substation construction, testing, commissioning and maintenance.
• Participate in tailboards, job briefings and field safety observations.
• Identify hazards and unsafe conditions and drive corrective actions with crews.
• Support development and review of JHAs, switching plans and site safety plans.
• Monitor compliance with OSHA, NFPA 70E, NESC and client requirements.
• Assist with energized work, outages and testing from a safety perspective.
• Document and follow up on incidents, near-misses and hazards.
• Mentor crews as a field safety resource to reinforce safe practices.

Skills

Substation experience

Field safety leadership

Hazard identification

JHA development/review

OSHA 10/30, NFPA 70E

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma

Job description

NorthStar Energy Solutions is seeking a Field Safety Representative to support safety on electrical substation construction, testing and maintenance across Texas. This role targets craft professionals with hands-on substation experience or related lines work and requires credible field presence with a strong understanding of electrical hazards.

The ideal candidate communicates effectively with crews and leadership, travels to job sites as needed, and brings OSHA 10/30 or NFPA 70E credentials.