Senior Generation Field Safety Administrator

Berkshire Hathaway Energy; Rock Springs (WY); On-site; USD 77,200 - 122,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k with match

Life insurance

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Berkshire Hathaway Energy is seeking a Senior Generation Field Safety Administrator in Rock Springs, WY. The role focuses on maintaining safety standards through proactive hazard identification and ensuring adherence to safety policies.

Applicants are required to have a Bachelor’s degree related to safety, excellent interpersonal skills, and at least three years of relevant experience. Benefits include health insurance, 401k match, and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Hygiene, Safety or a related field; or equivalent education and experience.
• Minimum of three years of safety related work experience.
• Strong understanding of OSHA regulations and safety best practices.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a visible safety presence in the field.
• Identify hazardous conditions and unsafe behaviors.
• Conduct field safety observations and audits.

Skills

OSHA regulations

Safety best practices

Hazard recognition

Interpersonal skills

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Hygiene, Safety or related field

Job description

Senior Generation Field Safety Administrator

Location: POINT OF ROCKS, WY, US, 82942

Company: PacifiCorp

General Purpose

The Generation Field Safety Administrator supports safe, reliable operations by maintaining a strong presence in the field and engaging directly with employees and contractors. This role focuses on proactive hazard identification, coaching safe behaviors, and ensuring adherence to safety standards across all work activities. This role monitors daily field operations, intervenes when unsafe conditions or behaviors arise, and provides safety oversight during routine work and major outages/overhauls.

This position is available at multiple levels depending on candidate experience level.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a continuous and visible safety presence in the field; engage with employees and contractors daily.
• Identify hazardous conditions, unsafe behaviors, and at-risk work environments, and facilitate immediate corrective actions.
• Conduct planned and unplanned field safety observations, audits, and walkdowns.
• Exercise Stop Work Authority when conditions or behaviors present imminent risk.
• Verify that all work is performed in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor contractor activities to ensure alignment with project, site, and corporate safety expectations.
• Support or lead incident investigations, rootcause analyses, and follow-up corrective action tracking.
• Communicate safety expectations, lessons learned, and improvement opportunities across teams.
• Coach employees and leaders to reinforce a culture of accountability and continuous safety improvement.
• Develop, maintain, and report key safety performance indicators (KPIs).
• Track and analyze trends in leading and lagging indicators to support proactive mitigation strategies.
• Maintain accurate documentation of observations, corrective actions, training activities, and safety program performance.
• Provide onsite safety support during major outages, capital projects, and overhauls.
• Review job safety analyses (JSAs), permits, and pre-job briefs to ensure adequate hazard controls.
• Coordinate with project teams to integrate safety requirements into planning and execution.
• Assist in developing and delivering safety training, toolbox talks, and awareness programs.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of safety management systems.
• Participate in safety committees, audits, and program reviews.
• Maintain required safety certifications and technical knowledge.
• Support emergency preparedness activities and drills.
• Travel to company sites or project locations (approximately 10%).

Additional Responsibilities

• Typically act as lead incident investigations, rootcause analyses, and follow-up corrective action tracking.
• Act as a lead managing the implementation and continuous improvement of safety management systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Hygiene, Safety or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of three or more years of safety related work experience.
• Strong understanding of OSHA regulations and safety best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize hazards and intervene effectively.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build trust and positively influence safe behaviors in the field.
• Position requires frequent fieldwork in industrial environments, including elevated temperatures, noise, and work‑at‑height areas, periodic travel to other sites (approximately 10%), and occasional work outside normal business hours during overhauls or emergent events.

Additional Requirements

• A minimum of five or more years of safety related work experience.

Preferences

• Safety certifications (e.g., OSHA 30, CHST, CSP, OHST, or equivalent).
• Experience in power generation, heavy industry, or major maintenance/outage environments.
• Knowledge of safety reporting systems and KPI development.
• Experience in emergency response, firefighter or medical technician.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401k with match fixed contributions, including a Roth and saving option. For union employees, matching contributions vary by union. For nonunion, PacifiCorp makes a fixed contribution equal to 4% of your eligible pay each year for new hires. In addition, PacifiCorp matches 100% of the first 6% you contribute.
• Life insurance.
• Additional voluntary benefits, including pet insurance.
• Tuition Assistance.
• Mass Transit Pass for employees in our Portland and Salt Lake City Offices.

Work Life Balance

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) - Time off varies by employee type (Union or Non-Union).
• Paid short-term disability leave and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Paid Bereavement Leave.
• Employee Assistance Program supporting mental and emotional wellbeing.

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.

Nearest Major Market: Wyoming

Career Segment: Compliance, Industrial Hygiene, Supply, Safety, Law, Legal, Engineering, Operations, Service

Compensation details: 77200-122100 Yearly Salary