Safety Specialist

EC Source; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem

Company vehicle

Gas Card

Job summary

MasTec Power Delivery, a leading electrical transmission line constructor in the U.S., seeks aField Safety Specialist I to lead safety programs under the safety director. This entry-level role provides technical safety expertise across supported lines of business, advising on safe work practices on site and in the office.

Salary range is $95k–$130k plus per diem, a company vehicle and gas card. The role requires OSHA knowledge, training delivery, and the ability to influence safety culture, with

Qualifications

• OSHA recordkeeping experience required.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion.
• Strong organizational and document management skills.
• Ability to multitask with multiple priorities.
• Professional demeanor; remains calm under pressure.
• Detail oriented with high accuracy.
• Solid mathematical skills.
• Experience in non-traditional office environments.
• Proficient in MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• CPR/first aid or EMT certification is advantageous.
• OSHA 10/30 instructor certifications preferred.
• Path to CSP; CSP certification encouraged.
• Journeyman lineman or high voltage electrician preferred.
• Knowledge of OSHA 1910/1926 recordkeeping.
• High school diploma or equivalent; valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Determine compliance with laws, regulations, or standards.
• Provide practical interpretation of regulations and standards.
• Collaborate with operations to support execution of work and safety controls.
• Identify and implement corrective actions to reduce risks.
• Create sustainable safety culture, conditions and practices.
• Coach safety professionals on correction plans.
• Lead incident investigations and ensure corrective actions.
• Identify training needs and deliver OSHA/DOT/state programs.
• Assume duties of project safety manager when needed.
• Build relationships with field staff and leaders to prioritize safety.
• Engage employees to improve safe behaviors and remove barriers.
• Partner with safety specialists for escalations and brief senior leaders.
• Inspect equipment/structures to identify defects.
• Perform daily safety observations.
• Execute other duties as assigned.

Skills

OSHA recordkeeping

Independent judgment

Organization

Multitasking

Professional demeanor

Attention to detail

Mathematical skills

Non-traditional office

Written & verbal skills

MS Office (Outlook/Excel/PowerPoint/WW

Education

BA/BS in health & safety or related field

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Overview

As one of the nation's leading electric transmission line construction companies, MasTec Power Delivery companies engineer and construct efficient and reliable electrical transmission, distribution, and substation & switchyard systems. Our extensive workforce includes both union and nonunion teams, which, combined with our specialized equipment fleet, allows us to effectively meet our clients' needs for power delivery, emergency restoration, and ongoing maintenance. We've been involved in some of the most challenging and recognizable electric projects across the U.S. From the electric plant to the end users, MasTec's experienced managers and crews consistently deliver transmission, distribution, and substation & switchyard services with an unfailing commitment to safety, integrity, and sustainable practices.

The field safety specialist I works as a leader in the safety department, functioning under the authority and direction of the director of safety and health. This is an entry level position which provides technical safety expertise and knowledge by consulting with supported lines of business and performing observations and assessments.

This role makes recommendations and provides guidance on safe work practices and behaviors to influence and continually improve safety culture and performance and documents adherence to safe work practices and behaviors in the office and field. Frequently leads analysis to effectively identify safety-related factors and recommends corrective actions. After period of time, with a review by safety leadership, it may be expected that a field safety specialist I will have the ability to guide and consult 10-35 field employees daily to ensure safe work practices on the job.

Salary range: $95k-130k + Per diem, company vehicle and Gas Card

Responsibilities

• Uses relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
• Provides consistent, technical, and practical interpretation of regulations, procedures, and standards.
• Collaborates with the operations team to implement a strategy that supports the execution of work and controls.
• Identifies, proposes, and executes corrective action plans to eliminate identified safety risks and exposures.
• Creates sustainable safety culture, conditions, and practices.
• Partners with other safety professionals to provide insight and coaching in the development of correction plans.
• Participates, facilitates, and conducts incident/accident investigations. Suggests and identifies improvement opportunities. Assures identified corrective actions are executed and implemented.
• Identifies training needs of others, develops training programs or classes, and teaches or instructs others in accordance with OSHA/DOT/state regulations.
• Assumes the duties of the project safety manager or director.
• Builds productive relationships with field employees, supervisors and managers, directors, senior leaders, and safety to jointly identify, plan and prioritize the requirements to produce stronger safety leadership and management skills and safe practices.
• Engages with employees and leaders to increase safe behaviors, rule/procedure adherence, hazards, exposures, and proactively identifies barriers to safe work.
• Partners with other safety specialists when the escalation process is required and leads the briefing with the senior leaders.
• Inspects equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• Performs daily safety observation with face-to-face interaction.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Proficient in OSHA recordkeeping.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion.
• Strong organizational and document management skills.
• Ability to multitask and maintain effectiveness with multiple priorities.
• Professional demeanor; remains calm and emotionally controlled under pressure.
• Detail oriented and high attention to accuracy.
• Solid mathematical skills.
• Comfortable with working in a non-traditional office environment.
• Demonstrated written and verbal skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Documented evidence of training and experience to satisfy qualifications.
• Ability to attain or have CPR/first aid or EMT certification, on-the-job experience managing a project safety program, and training experience.
• Certification as an OSHA, MSHA, and Medic First Aid instructor is preferred.
• OSHA 10 HR and 30 or equivalent instructor.
• Attain CUSP prior to moving to next career level.
• Ability to communicate and set safety expectations through onboarding and orientation delivery.
• 3-5 year’s work experience in transmission power line construction preferred.
• BA/BS in health and safety or related field strongly preferred.
• Ability to attain CSP (Certified Safety Professional).
• Journeyman lineman/certified high voltage electrician.
• Working knowledge of OSHA 1910 and 1926 and recordkeeping.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have a valid driver's license.