Safety Specialist I or II (T&D Electrical Construction)

MYR Group Inc.; Windham, Northern (NH, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Harlan Electric Company, a subsidiary of MYR Group Inc., is seeking a Safety Specialist to oversee safety across electric construction sites. This location-based role requires travel across the project area and close collaboration with field staff, clients, and subcontractors.

You will perform site visits, help develop site-specific safety plans, participate in meetings, ensure regulatory compliance, and coach site personnel on safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Perform ongoing site visits to observe and document safety behaviors and work conditions to ensure a safety focus throughout all phases of electric construction projects
• Coordinate with Operations teams to create site-specific safety plans; actively participate in safety meetings to review job hazard analysis and hazard recognition tools
• Participate in project kick off and progress meetings
• Supporting client-specific safety requirements programs and ensure alignment and compliance between client expectations, company rules, and applicable safety regulations
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations pertaining to environmental protection or occupational health and safety
• Coach and mentor project site personnel regarding safety practices and behaviors on an ongoing basis

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Safety Specialists work closely with field staff, clients and subcontractors, all levels of management, and personnel from external organizations during all phases of electric construction projects. Safety Specialists must be committed to ensuring adherence to safety-related policies, procedures, and regulations while developing positive professional relationships. This is a location-based position encompassing worksites throughout the assigned project area and requires varying amounts of travel.

Company Overview

Established in 1940, Harlan Electric Company (Harlan Electric) – a subsidiary of MYR Group Inc. – has successfully completed hundreds of substation, transmission, distribution, live line, and clean energy projects across the upper Midwest and northeastern United States. We deliver a complete range of services, including powerline construction, telecommunications infrastructure, emergency restoration, and traffic signalization. Harlan Electric possesses extensive expertise providing services in congested urban environments.

We are proud of our outstanding safety culture, built on tenacious management commitment, employee participation, training programs, and continuous improvement. We strive for greatness by keeping our mission, vision, values, and operating principles at the center of everything we do. Our specialized expertise, skilled workforce, and innovative practices enable us to be an industry leader supporting the clean energy transformation.

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Essential Functions

• Perform ongoing site visits to observe and document safety behaviors and work conditions to ensure a safety focus throughout all phases of electric construction projects
• Coordinate with Operations teams to create site-specific safety plans; actively participate in safety meetings to review job hazard analysis and hazard recognition tools
• Participate in project kick off and progress meetings
• Supporting client-specific safety requirements programs and ensure alignment and compliance between client expectations, company rules, and applicable safety regulations
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations pertaining to environmental protection or occupational health and safety
• Coach and mentor project site personnel regarding safety practices and behaviors on an ongoing basis