Safety & Health Representative

M.J. Electric, LLC; Chesterton (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid Holidays and PTO

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account

Accident Insurance

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Lifelock Identity Theft Protection

Employee Discounts

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Job summary

M. J. Electric, LLC is seeking a Safety & Health Representative to plan, develop, and coordinate safety and occupational health for personnel, materials, equipment, and environments to achieve safety excellence in the Utility Division.

They will assist regional Safety representatives, Project Managers, Superintendents and craft personnel to promote safe work practices and conditions across multiple sites with extensive travel required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Occupational Safety & Health, Construction Management preferred, or related field equivalent experience will be considered.
• 1-3 years of construction safety experience.
• Strong knowledge of safety policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist with safety meetings and on-site safety audits.
• Develop, implement and monitor annual comprehensive Safety Plans.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local safety regulations.
• Provide safety training and technical support to supervisors and employees.
• Travel extensively to job sites as required.

Skills

OSHA 1926 knowledge

MS Office / Outlook

communication

analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Safety & Health / Construction Management

Job description

About Us

For over 60 years, M. J. Electric, LLC, a Quanta Services company, has built-long standing working relationships and an industry-wide reputation as the single source solution to our customer's electrical utility construction and maintenance needs.

MJE values integrity, is inspired by our work, and is invested in delivering quality projects for our customers. Our culture is a product of our core values and operating principles which unite our personnel. Their professional competence and intelligent innovation result in outstanding customer satisfaction. We stand by everything we do.

We are committed to investing in our employees and their growth through training, tools, equipment, industry-leading safety measures, advancement opportunities and more. At M. J. Electric, you aren't just applying for job, you are building a career.

About this Role - Safety & Health Representative

We are looking for a talented Safety & Health Representative who has a passion for quality construction. This position is responsible for planning, developing, and coordinating the safety and occupational health component of personnel, materials, equipment, and environments to achieve safety effectiveness for the Utility Division. Assist regional Safety representatives, Project Managers, Project Superintendents and craft personnel to promote and ensure safe work practices and conditions.

What You’ll Do

• Assists with new hire general safety orientation
• Coordinates, conducts and documents safety meetings and on-site safety audits
• Assists top management in preparing safety policies and procedures; provides support in implementing these policies and procedures
• Ensures that federal, state, and local safety laws, regulations, codes, and rules are observed
• Works with the Safety Department and ensures that OSHA recordkeeping and reporting requirements are met
• Monitors activities where accidents could occur, halting any operation or activity that constitutes an imminent hazard to personnel or equipment
• Provides safety technical support and education for supervisors and employees.
• Provides feedback to encourage learning
• Promotes proactive and preventive safety activities by observing, analyzing, encouraging safe work behaviors and correcting unsafe conditions
• Integrates safety into project plans by establishing safety goals, reinforcing safety policies and procedures
• Monitors safety compliance, creating awareness and set priorities that focus on continuous safety improvement
• Works with the VP's, Operations Managers, Project Managers, Superintendents and Field Safety & Health Coordinators to develop, implement and monitor annual comprehensive Safety Plans
• Assists and documents Utility Division incident investigations to include a detailed RCA, sharing of lessons learned, communicating next steps and tracking associated action items
• Monitors safety compliance, creating awareness and set priorities that focus on continuous safety and DOT improvement
• Extensive travel is required

What You’ll Bring

• Working knowledge of 29 CFR OSHA 1926 Construction Industry Regulations
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook
• Proven communication, organizational, presentation and analytical skills
• Bachelor's Degree Occupational Safety & Health, Construction Management preferred, or related field equivalent experience will be considered.
• 1-3 years of construction safety experience

What You’ll Get

• 401(k) with company match (Traditional & Roth)
• Paid Holidays and PTO
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Lifelock Identity Theft Protection
• Employee Discounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

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