Safety Specialist III - Lead

Entergy; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy is seeking a seasoned safety professional to own safety initiatives across sites, preventing incidents and driving continuous improvement toward zero harm. The role involves examining workplaces for environmental or physical risk factors, conducting risk assessments, safety analyses, and coaching teams to enhance health, safety, and performance.

The candidate will lead investigations, manage field inspections, review safety metrics for trends, and ensure compliance with applicable laws

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher preferred in safety, engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of industry experience with at least 4 years in safety.
• Strong knowledge of construction and general industry safety regulations.
• Experience with incident investigation methods and RCA tools.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to implement safety programs per management system elements.
• Conduct training to ensure understanding of rules, procedures and expectations.
• Engage with employees and contract partners to coach on safe and unsafe conditions.
• Lead field/site inspections, document deficiencies, and develop sustainable corrective actions.
• Oversee incident investigations including root cause analysis and corrective action recommendations.
• Set and reinforce safe work expectations in compliance with laws and procedures.
• Review safety data to identify trends and propose actions.
• Stop work for unsafe conditions and mentor other safety professionals.

Skills

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Safety program coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

TapRoot

Cause Mapping

Fishbone

Five whys

Job description

Job Summary/Purpose

All members of Entergy’s safety function will be expected to own safety, work to prevent incidents and seek to improve with the understanding that zero harm is possible. This position is tasked with examining the workplace/worksite for environmental or physical factors that could affect employee and/or contract partner health, safety, comfort, and performance. Ensuring the workplace/worksite is as safe as possible is accomplished through conducting risk assessments, safety analyses, job site reviews, and coaching.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of safety programs in accordance with management system elements. Conduct training as necessary to ensure applicable rules, procedures, and expectations are understood. Conduct engagements and observations with employees and contract partners providing immediate coaching on safe and unsafe conditions observed. Lead, plan and schedule field and site inspections, document deficiencies, and develop sustainable solutions to prevent repeat findings. Lead the incident investigation process including root cause analysis and identification of corrective actions. Set and reinforce safe work expectations in accordance with applicable laws, rules, procedures, and expectations. Review safety related data and metrics to identify trends and recommend corrective actions to address any issues identified. Stop work if there is any unsafe condition. Provide mentoring to other safety professionals. Take an active role in the planning of upcoming work to help identify potential safety issues and solutions.

Minimum Requirements

Education: Bachelor Preferred Experience: 10+ years industry experience with a minimum of 4 years in safety Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Working knowledge of construction and general industry safety regulations; Ability to observe and engage with employees and contract partners; Investigation/RCA with tools such as TapRoot, Cause Mapping, Fishbone, Five whys, etc.; Skilled in analyzing and interpreting data to identify trends; Ability to interact with customers and members of the public in a pleasant and tactful manner; Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities; Strong oral and written communication skills; Excellent organizational skills; Ability to work irregular hours and out of town assignments as required. Certificates/Licenses: Required: ASP/CSP/SMS/CUSP/CIH or equivalent