Safety Manager T&D

HKA Enterprises; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HKA Enterprises is seeking a seasoned Safety & HSE professional in the Charleston area to oversee safety programs across project sites. You will assist with audits, identify risks, inspect facilities, and ensure compliance with all safety rules.

Strong emphasis on incident investigations, documentation, and training to elevate site safety culture. Requirements include 10+ years in electric utility safety, OSHA 10/30, and preferred OSHA 510/500.

Qualifications

• Experience in safety within the T&D/utility field preferred.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA standards and safety programs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Post-offer drug/alcohol screening and fitness evaluation required.
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with performing safety audits.
• Identify risks and manage incidents, with investigation.
• Conduct inspections and assessments.
• Record keeping and general admin duties.
• Ensure compliance with safety/environmental/project rules.
• Assist in accident investigations and reporting.
• Help with driver qualification documentation.
• Assist in training functions.
• Provide input to management.
• Enforce policies and procedures across sites.
• Identify problems and propose timely resolutions.
• Coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Perform tooling and safety equipment inspections monthly/quarterly.
• Communicate effectively to large groups.
• Influence change and operational discipline for HSE.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Safety audits

Risk management

Incident investigation

Regulatory compliance

Training & mentoring

Documentation & record keeping

Effective communication

Education

10+ years electric utility experience

OSHA 10 & 30

OSHA 510 & OSHA 500 (preferred)

Safety professional certification preferred

Job description

• Responsible for assisting with performing safety audits.


• Risk identification and management, incident reporting and investigation


• Conducts inspections and assessments.


• Record keeping and other general administrative duties.


• Responsible for observing and complying with all safety, environmental and project rules.


• Perform accident and incident investigations and reporting as directed.


• Assists in documentation collection for driver qualification files.


• Assists in training functions.


• Provides input to management.


• Ensure that federal, state, company, and site-specific policies and procedures are enforced.


• Ability to identify and suggest resolution of problems in a timely manner.


• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.


• Perform monthly and quarterly inspections on tools and safety equipment.


• Ability to communicate effectively in front of large groups.


• Positively influence change and operational discipline around all things HSE related.


• Additional duties as assigned.

Educational & Minimum Requirements:

• Must have a minimum of 10 years of electric utility experience, focusing on Transmission


• 3+ years’ experience in a Safety position in the T&D industry preferred or relevant mix of school and HSE field experience in associated construction industry.


• Basic computer skills particularly Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) for input and output of data


• Effective communication skills, both oral and written


• OSHA 10 & 30


• Strong knowledge of applicable OSHA standards


• Post-offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation.


• Applicant/employee must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of such individual or others in the workplace.


• Job site safety requirements as required by the client (long sleeves, steel/safety toe boots, etc.).


• Safety equipment as required by the client (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, respirator, hearing protection, safety harness with lanyard, etc.).


• Valid driver’s license.

Educational & Preferred Requirements:

• OSHA 510 & OSHA 500 CUSP


• Risk management degree or safety professional certification preferred.