Safety Coordinator - Southern Region (Salem, Woodburn, Newberg & Sheridan)

Portland General Electric; Woodburn (OR); On-site; USD 72,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Safety Coordinator to lead innovative safety programs and ensure compliance with regulations. This role involves designing and implementing safety initiatives, conducting investigations, and collaborating with various departments to enhance safety awareness. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and analytical skills, along with a bachelor's degree and relevant certifications. Join a team dedicated to creating a safer work environment and making a positive impact on the community. This position offers a chance to contribute to meaningful projects while advancing your career in a supportive and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Performance-based incentive bonus

Professional development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion programs

Health and wellness support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 5+ years in safety or electric operations.
• Certifications like CSP or ASP preferred for the role.

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee safety programs ensuring compliance with laws.
• Conduct investigations and analyze trends for safety improvements.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and deliver educational programs.

Skills

Intermediate knowledge of employment laws

Project management skills

Advanced report writing skills

Advanced communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Safety leadership skills

Risk management skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science, business, or related field

Tools

Data retrieval systems

Job description

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

Safety Coordinator - Southern Region (Salem, Woodburn, Newberg & Sheridan)

Job Function

In this role, you'll design, develop, implement and oversee the organization’s safety programs to safeguard employees and the public and to ensure compliance with laws, standards and regulations.

Key Job Information:

Senior Safety Specialist 6145 Grade 7

Safety Specialist 6147 Grade 6

Career Level: Senior Safety Specialist P3 / Safety Specialist P2

Reporting and Analysis:

1. Conducts routine and complex investigations including incident reviews and root cause analysis.
2. Develops and runs reports.
3. Analyzes trends and prepares and presents presentations and communications.
4. Coordinates and leads follow up on action items related to reports and investigations.
5. Leads process improvement projects, conducts benchmarking efforts and assists in identifying improvement efforts.

Program Management:

Develops and administers safety programs, guidelines and initiatives to meet business objectives and comply with all relevant state and/or federal laws and regulations. Integrates industry best practices into existing programs.

Consultation/ Education:

1. Serves as a subject matter expert to managers and employees.
2. Analyzes business needs and develops and implements innovative solutions to safety-related business problems.
3. In collaboration with other departments, designs and delivers educational programs to managers, employees and/or community organizations on employee and public safety.

Special Projects:

1. Under general guidance, leads special projects to meet corporate objectives engaging closely with other departments.
2. Facilitates safety meetings and other safety processes.
3. Depending on position may assume leadership roles in emergency and incident response.

Compliance:

1. May respond to requests for information from regulators.
2. Prepares legally required filings and reports.
3. Ensures programs, policies, and procedures comply with applicable laws and regulations.
4. Analyzes changes in regulations and recommends and implements appropriate action.

Education/Experience/Certifications

Education: Requires a bachelor’s degree in science, business, human resources or other related field or equivalent experience.

Experience: Typically, five or more years in professional safety and/or in electric generation, transmission and distribution operations; or, depending on position, drug and alcohol or ergonomic program management.

Certifications, Licenses and Training: Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Construction Safety & Health Technician (CHST), Occupational Health & Safety Technologist (OHST), Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP), Certified Occupational Safety Specialist (COSS) preferred depending on position. Journeyman card or equivalent trade or operator qualification preferred.

Please note that we can consider candidates with less experience (2 -5 years at the professional level 2), duties would be less complex and performed with more supervision. Knowledge, skills and abilities would be at the working/intermediate level. We are happy to provide a detailed job description on request.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

1. Intermediate knowledge of employment laws related to area of discipline
2. Intermediate knowledge of PGE’s policies, procedures, collective bargaining agreements and benefit plans
3. Intermediate knowledge of industry best practices related to area of discipline
4. Intermediate skills in project management
5. Advanced skills in writing reports
6. Intermediate skills in facilitation and presentations
7. Intermediate skills in systems and programs used in functional area, including data retrieval
8. Advanced customer focus skills.
9. Advanced safety leadership skills
10. Intermediate skills in analytical thinking
11. Advanced skills in problem solving
12. Advanced oral and written communication skills
13. Advanced interpersonal skills
14. Intermediate decision-making skills
15. Advanced organization and prioritization skills
16. Intermediate knowledge of business process interrelationships
17. Advanced business acumen.
18. Advanced skills in change leadership
19. Intermediate risk management skills

Physical and Cognitive Demands:

1. Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks
2. Ability to follow accuracy standards
3. Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks
4. Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
5. Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress
6. Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change
7. Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback
8. Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement
9. Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks
10. Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization
11. Demonstrates sound memory
12. Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks

Schedule/Attendance:

1. Ability to work long hours
2. Ability to work a variable schedule
3. Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather
4. Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance

Physical Capabilities:

1. This position requires a valid driver's license and a history of safe driving practices.
2. Frequent driving/travel/commute within service territory
3. Occasional overnight driving/travel/commute inside or outside of the service territory
4. Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)
5. Lifting/pushing/pulling/carrying: Up to 10lbs.
6. Unstable surfaces requiring balance:
7. Elevated areas (i.e., catwalks, roofs and high buildings)
8. Confined spaces
9. Walking distances and surfaces (long distances and over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces)
10. Stairs (over 10 steps)
11. Ladders (over 10 rungs)

Environment:

1. Office
2. Field

Compensation Range:

$72,900.00 - $121,500.00

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. To find out more, click here.

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PGE is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. PGE will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

PGE does not discriminate on the basis of disability. We recognize individuals have a variety of abilities to offer and we believe there is much to value and celebrate by incorporating different abilities into the work we do. One very important way we live this out is in our application and interview process. We work hard to support individuals who may need an accommodation to fully participate in these processes. If you feel you may need an accommodation, or would like to request one, please notify the Talent Acquisition Specialist (Recruiter) associated with the job posting. You may also make this request by contacting [e-mail] or by calling 503-464-7250. The Recruiter will provide information and next steps for the accommodation process. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) team is also available for support. You can contact them at [e-mail].

To be considered for this position, please complete the following employment application by the posting close date. Posting closes at midnight (Pacific Time) on the closing date below. If no date is listed, job is open until filled.

April 8, 2025