Safety Advisor

Eversource Energy; Southborough (MA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Eversource Energy is seeking a safety professional to establish, administer regulatory compliance and incident prevention across operations in MA/CT/NH. You will promote safe practices, investigate incidents, and coordinate with managers to prevent injuries and ensure regulatory adherence.

Responsibilities include training, coaching, performing safety observations, developing programs, and supporting emergency responses, with travel within the region and on-call rotation as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, Safety or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Three to five years’ experience in operational activities.
• Additional safety training programs and certifications such as the National Safety Council’s Advanced Safety Certificate, ASP, CSP preferred

Responsibilities

• Maintains a close working relationship with operating personnel and advises managers and supervisors in all aspects of occupational safety.
• Trains, coaches and performs safety observations on a dynamic, multi-discipline workforce to assure high safety standards.
• Employs the incident analysis process when investigating all incidents and ensures adherence to all federal and state regulations.
• Assists management in developing improvement plans to prevent recurrence.
• Develops and delivers safety training, as wells as partners with the Training Department to ensure required and recommended safety training is completed and effective.
• Advises management in problem solving and decision making to eliminate hazards in the workplace and participates in recurring safety meetings.
• Develops incident prevention and regulatory compliance programs in order to reduce injuries and incidents and protect Company assets.
• Inspects field work locations and Company properties to ensure a safe work environment to eliminate causal factors of injuries and illnesses.
• Develops relationships with customers from every level within the organization.
• Develops, revises and implements work practices and programs that enhance employee performance. Provides input and conducts projects to develop and update procedures and safety rules as required.
• Provides support during emergencies, such as mutual aid contractor on-boarding and field safety support.

Skills

Occupational safety

Regulatory compliance

Incident investigation

Training and coaching

Hazard assessment

Emergency response coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Safety or related discipline

Job description

Eversource will not offer immigration-related sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B, O-1, J-1, TN, E-3, etc.). Applicants requiring visa sponsorship to start employment with Eversource will not be considered.

Role and Scope of Position:

Under the general direction, establishes, defines and administers regulatory compliance and incident prevention activities regarding the safety of employees, contractors and the public, as they interact with Company operations. Promotes safe work practices and a safe work environment for all segments of Operations (Electric, Gas, Fleet, Warehouse, etc.) within a specified region of Eversource. Ongoing safety observations, regulatory compliance audits, incident investigation and maintaining a close liaison with operating managers and supervisors is expected. Ensures the success in preventing occupational injuries/illnesses and compliance with regulatory requirements and Corporate policies and procedures.

Essential Functions:

• Maintains a close working relationship with operating personnel and advises managers and supervisors in all aspects of occupational safety.
• Trains, coaches and performs safety observations on a dynamic, multi-discipline workforce to assure high safety standards. Observes behaviors and conditions within the work environment on a frequent basis and coaches employees regarding the value of working safely. Provides feedback on these activities to management and employees.
• Employs the incident analysis process when investigating all incidents and ensures adherence to all federal and state regulations. Follows up on proposed improvement plans after each incident.
• Assists management in developing improvement plans to prevent recurrence.
• Develops and delivers safety training, as wells as partners with the Training Department to ensure required and recommended safety training is completed and effective.
• Advises management in problem solving and decision making to eliminate hazards in the workplace and participates in recurring safety meetings.
• Develops incident prevention and regulatory compliance programs in order to reduce injuries and incidents and protect Company assets.
• Inspects field work locations and Company properties to ensure a safe work environment to eliminate causal factors of injuries and illnesses.
• Develops relationships with customers from every level within the organization.
• Develops, revises and implements work practices and programs that enhance employee performance. Provides input and conducts projects to develop and update procedures and safety rules as required.
• Provides support during emergencies, such as mutual aid contractor on-boarding and field safety support.

Technical Knowledge/Skill:

• Requires a thorough understanding of the Company’s safety rules
• Requires knowledge of Electric Overhead, Underground, Substation practices and procedures, Distribution, Supply, System Operation’s practices and procedures
• Knowledge of construction site safety is required
• Requires specific knowledge of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire and federal regulations (OSHA and DOT) safety laws, and State Departments of Public Safety requirements as they pertain to the electric and gas industries

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, Safety or related discipline or equivalent experience

Experience:

• Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience in operational activities

Licenses & Certification:

• Additional safety related training programs and certifications such as the National Safety Council’s Advanced Safety Certificate, Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP) preferred

Working Conditions:

• Must be available to work emergency restoration assignment as required.
• Must be available to travel primarily within assigned region between MA/CT/NH and occasionally beyond the assigned region to attend special meetings/training/conferences or during storm conditions.
• Must be available to work on-call on a rotating basis.
• This position is categorized as safety-sensitive for the purpose of drug testing. Successful applicants shall be subject to a pre-assignment drug test if the individual is currently in a non-safety sensitive position. As an employee in this position the individual shall be subject to random drug testing. A positive drug test will result in disciplinary action.

Competencies:

Build trusting relationships

Manage and develop people

Foster teamwork and cross-functional collaboration

Lead change

Communicate strategic vision

Create an engaged workforce

Focus on the customer

Take ownership & accountability

Compensation and Benefits:

Eversource offers a competitive total rewards program.Check out our careers site for an overview of our benefits programs. Salary is commensurate with your experience. This position is eligible for a potential incentive.The annual salary range for this position is:

$93,800.00-$104,220.00

Worker Type:

Regular

Number of Openings:

1

Emergency Response:

Responding to emergency situations to meet customers’ needs is part of every employee’s role. If employed, you will be given an Emergency Restoration assignment. This means you may be called to assist during an emergency outside of your normal responsibilities, work hours and location.

EEO Statement:

Eversource Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability status, or protected veteran status.

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