Safety Consultant

Xcel Energy Services Inc; United States; On-site; USD 74,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Pharmacy Plan

Dental

Vision

401(k) plan

Pension

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Xcel Energy Services Inc. seeks a Safety Specialist to lead medium-to-large safety programs and ensure compliance with OSHA and state regulations.

You will provide technical safety consulting to internal customers, identify hazards, and support audits, ergonomic assessments, and training initiatives. You will develop safety training content, monitor regulatory updates, and collaborate with site management and safety committees to drive continuous improvement across units.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene or related discipline or combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge required.
• 3 years of work experience within the safety field
• Certified Safety Professional designation (BCSP) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical safety consulting services to internal customers.
• Responsibilities include recognition, evaluation and recommendations for minimizing employee injuries/illnesses through hazard identification, accident investigation, audits, ergonomic assessments and review of accident history.
• Monitor and interpret federal, state, and local safety and health rules and regulations which impact the business units and recommend compliance options in conjunction with safety policies and programs.
• Develop training lesson plan content and provide regulatory compliance training to personnel for new hire safety orientations and annual OSHA required training.

Skills

Safety consulting

Hazard identification

Regulatory compliance

Audits

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety / Industrial Hygiene or related discipline

Job description

Position Summary

Conduct multiple, medium-to-large, critical projects and programs to ensure compliance with federal, state and local safety and health statutes and regulations. Responsible to recognize, monitor and make recommendations to ensure workplace safety hazards are corrected through audits, ergonomic assessments and interventions ensuring compliance with OSHA and other regulatory agencies rules.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide technical safety consulting services to internal customers.
• Responsibilities include recognition, evaluation and recommendations for minimizing employee injuries/illnesses through hazard identification, accident investigation, audits, ergonomic assessments and review of accident history.
• Conduct focused work site and crew observations to identify safety excellence and hazards.
• Provide annual safety audits and focused self-assessments to measure and evaluate hazard controls and hazard control programs and deliver feedback to business unit management on their level of regulatory compliance.
• Will function as a consultant to local safety committees, employees and management.
• Will assist in program development and direction and be responsible to audit the results.
• Monitor and interpret federal, state, and local safety and health rules and regulations which impact the business units and recommend compliance options in conjunction with safety policies and programs.
• Develop training lesson plan content and provide regulatory compliance training to personnel for new hire safety orientations and annual OSHA required training.
• Maintain professional expertise. Attend professional development conferences/seminars and maintain professional certifications.
• Participate on internal or external task force committees related to new regulatory compliance or continuous improvement in safety.
• Maintains a working knowledge of current safety regulations and serves as a resource to management and employees on interpretation and compliance.
• Engage and influence management to help develop their responsibility and leadership in safety in their locations.
• Assist site management with contractor safety questions and compliance paperwork.
• Work with contractor safety consultant during overhaul/projects to ensure alignment and consistency in safe work expectations for work teams.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene or related discipline or a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge required.
• 3 years of work experience within the safety field
• Recognized safety certification required.
• Certified Safety Professional designation (BCSP) preferred.

Preferred Requirements

• Certified Safety Professional designation (BCSP) preferred.

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Xcel Energy provides job applicants reasonable accommodations for disabilities throughout the application process.

Non-Bargaining The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $73,700.00 to $104,633.00 per year

This position is eligible for the following benefits:

• Annual Incentive Program
• Medical/Pharmacy Plan
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Health Care Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
• Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA)
• Transportation Reimbursement Account
• Short-term disability (STD)
• Long-term disability (LTD)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Transit programs
• Employee recognition program
• Pension
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
• Parental Leave

Benefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.

Deadline to Apply

11/16/26

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