Senior Contractor Safety & Risk Program Lead

American Electric Power; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 116,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power (AEP) Texas seeks a Contractor Safety Program Manager to lead the contractor safety management program, ensuring qualifications, approvals, audits, and continuous improvement. You will partner with Operations, Safety and Health, Procurement, Legal, Emergency Management, and contractor leadership to verify qualification and enforce safety programs in the field.

You will manage relationships with VERO, drive risk classification, conduct audits, oversee incident

Qualifications

• Seven years of safety experience in industrial safety.
• Bachelor's degree in industrial safety or engineering as required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee VERO contractor oversight and qualification.
• Lead risk-based contractor audits and field effectiveness reviews.
• Manage contractor performance, governance, and incident investigations.
• Develop and monitor contractor Safety Improvement Plans and corrective actions.

Skills

Contractor safety management

Stakeholder collaboration

Auditing and investigations

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial safety or engineering

Job description

American Electric Power (AEP) Texas seeks a Contractor Safety Program Manager to lead the contractor safety management program, ensuring qualifications, approvals, audits, and continuous improvement. You will partner with Operations, Safety and Health, Procurement, Legal, Emergency Management, and contractor leadership to verify qualification and enforce safety programs in the field.

You will manage relationships with VERO, drive risk classification, conduct audits, oversee incident