Safety Specialist (Field Based)

ERM; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Life & disability insurance

Job summary

ERM is seeking a Safety Specialist to support projects in Northern California (Sacramento to Bakersfield). This full-time, fixed-term role (12 months, renewable) focuses on enforcing contractor safety programs, guiding field teams, and ensuring Cal/OSHA and related standards are followed across multiple client sites.

Responsibilities include reviewing safety plans, conducting field observations, leading incident investigations, and communicating safety expectations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience working with electric line construction crews.
• Minimum two years’ experience performing safety observations over contractors.
• OSHA 30-hour or equivalent experience.
• Must have a valid driver's license and ability to travel to client locations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiar with Cal/OSHA, GO 95/128/165, IBEW Red Book, TD-1464S.

Responsibilities

• Manage receipt, review, and provide feedback for contractor safety documents (PSSPs, JSAs, etc.).
• Inspect site activities during kick-off and high-risk scope work.
• Perform field safety observations per PSP/SSSP requirements.
• Provide on-site safety support to identify and mitigate risks.
• Document safety records per client requirements.
• Lead safety incident investigations and root cause analyses.
• Coordinate corrective actions with team members.
• Communicate safety trends and recommended actions.

Skills

Safety compliance

Field safety

Cal/OSHA knowledge

Go/128/165 rules

Driver’s license

Job description

ERM is hiring a Safety Specialist regionally in Northern, CA (Sacramento to Bakersfield). In this critical role, you will be responsible for engaging with client and contractor team members in the field to facilitate safe work practices, embrace client safety culture expectations, and maintain compliance with the client’s Contractor Safety Program elements and other applicable safety regulations (e.g., Cal/OSHA, GO 95, 128,165, IBEW Red Book, T&D Grounding Manuals and contractor safety program requirements including TD-1464S). The Safety Specialist will have broad knowledge of Safety compliance programs and, where required, Safety specialty areas This position works to promote a safe work environment by confirming that contractors and the project team, at a minimum, clearly understand the roles and responsibilities related to reviewing drawings; identifying known hazards; and communicating policies, standards, and procedures applicable to the work. The role includes responsibility of timely notification to management and the safety team about any safety issues. This is a full-time (40hrs/week), fixed term position for a duration of 12 months, renewable.

RESPONBILITIES:

• Manage the receipt, review, provide feedback for contractor safety related documents (e.g. Programmatic Safety Plans, Project Specific Safety Plans [PSSPs], Job Safety Analyses [JSAs], Field Safety Observations).

• Inspect site activities specifically during the kick-off and implementation of medium and high-risk scope activities.

• Perform Field Safety Observations as established by the frequency and level for each contractor and subcontractor in accordance with the SSSP/PSP.

• Provide on-site occupational safety support to identify, prevent, and mitigate safety risks.

• Document and retain safety documents in accordance with client requirements.

• Take direction from client Supervisors and Management responsible for Contractor Safety.

• Lead and/or participate in safety incident investigations, root cause evaluations, etc.

• Assign and/or coordinate with team members to address corrective actions and communicate as appropriate with team members to prevent repeat occurrences.

• Share safety information to all in an impactful, constructive, and results-oriented manner.

• Communicate safety trends and recommends safety corrective actions.

• Capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions that are unsanitary or dangerous.

• Has training, knowledge, or experience related to the work to be performed and knowledge of the appropriate mitigation measures for the associated hazards.

• Has formal training to identify and mitigate hazards associated with specific high-risk activities associated with high voltage work.

• Familiar with Contractor Safety Program requirements.

• Can reference, reinforce, and communicate expectations associated with Cal/OSHA safety regulations and requirements, IBEW Red Book, Grounding practices, GO 95,128,165 and contractor Safety requirements including TD-1464S.

• Schedule, initiate and lead in safety kick-off meetings and participate in daily safety meetings with contractors.

• Deliver training to support the communication of established processes or procedure requirements to stakeholders.

• Serve as a resource for the development, implementation, and maintenance of the client company-wide initiatives.

• Utilize safety trend analysis (Field safety observations and other means) to identify and mitigate actions to correct gaps, introduce and implement innovative solutions with impact to correct gaps, and communicate opportunities for improvement.

REQUIREMENTS :

• Minimum 5 years’ experience working with electric line construction crews.

• Minimum two years’ experience performing safety observations over contractors.

• Required to have taken OSHA 30-hour or equivalent experience.

• Physical demands required for the successful performance of this job include standing and/or walking for long hours in a day on uneven and steep terrain, and possibly during variable weather conditions.

• Must be comfortable working in remote / rural areas.

• Personal vehicle required.

• Driver’s License Required: This position requires a valid driver’s license and/or the ability to operate a company vehicle due to the nature of job duties, which include frequent travel to various client locations across a large geographical area.

• Demonstrated ability to provide detailed regulatory interpretation of Cal/OSHA, GO 95, 128,165, IBEW Red Book, T&D Grounding Manuals and contractor safety program requirements including TD-1464S).

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Have all FR clothing including EH boots.

Pay Transparency:

For the Safety Specialist position we anticipate the annual base pay of $91,998.40 – $109,990.40, $44.23– $52.88/hr, limited-term, non-exempt. An employee’s pay position within this range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs. We also may have instances where employee’s fall outside of the range based on the factors noted above. This job may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/Flexforce employees are NOT bonus eligible).

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life & disability insurance to benefits eligible * employees.

*Benefits Eligibility is limited to Regular employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week. Fixed-Term employees (including Flexforce) who are regularly scheduled to work 20 hours a week or more are eligible for a limited benefits package. Casual employees are NOT benefits eligible. See your recruiter for more details.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, determinable, and payable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Who We Are:
As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challengesand unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse,equitableand inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our companya great placeto build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class expertssupportsclients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technicalexpertisein addressing their environmental, health, safety,riskand social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advanceobjectiveson the ground or at the executive level.

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