Senior Safety Specialist

Jobtailor; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ITC is seeking a safety leader to promote and manage a comprehensive safety program across projects in the United States. This role focuses on developing health and safety procedures and ensuring alignment with government regulations and industry best practices.

The candidate will monitor safety programs, lead audits, coordinate with contractors, and drive continuous improvement in safety performance. A bachelor’s degree plus 6–10 years' experience is required, with professional certifications

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field required with 6+ years in safety/construction management or 10+ years experience in safety/construction management.
• Professional certifications such as CIH, CSP, COHST, etc. are preferred.
• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision and drive results.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for all levels of the organization.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and respond to emergencies 24/7.
• Willingness to travel with some overnight stays.
• Authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Responsibilities

• Promote a safe working environment by creating, administering and maintaining an effective safety program.
• Monitor and assess safety programs to ensure compliance with company and industry standards.
• Assess contractors’ compliance with federal, state and local safety standards.
• Communicate safety rules, practices, and expectations to employees and contractors.
• Develop and maintain health and safety programs to protect employees and the public.
• Conduct studies and investigations to ensure compliance with safety laws and regulations.
• Lead jobsite audits and reviews to measure contractor compliance.
• Lead meetings with contractors or employees to review observations and trends.
• Provide safety performance measures, conduct follow-ups and determine root causes.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Self-motivation

Independent work

Travel readiness

Emergency response readiness

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Professional certification (CIH/CSP/OSH Technician)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Responsible for promoting a safe working environment by creating, administrating and maintaining an effective safety program designed to help prevent incidents, illnesses and injuries.
• Responsible for monitoring and assessing the safety programs of personnel working for ITC to assure compliance with company safety practices, procedures, as well as industry best practices.
• Responsible for monitoring and assessing contractors for compliance to all federal, state and local occupational safety standards where applicable.
• Communicates ITC safety rules, practices, procedures and expectations to all employees and contractors working on company property.
• Designs, develops, implements the organization’s health and safety programs and procedures to safeguard employees, contractors and general public and to ensure that all facilities are compliant with regulations.
• Conducts studies and investigations to ensure compliance with government safety and health laws, standards and regulations.
• Conducts jobsite audits, Energy-Based Evaluations, and reviews to measure contractor compliance.
• Leads regularly scheduled meetings with assigned contractors or employees to review observations, incidents, and trends associated.
• Provides safety performance measures, conducts follow up investigations and determines root cause analysis of an event.
• Maintains professional relationships with outside agencies such as Edison Electric Institute (EEI), National Safety Council and other safety-related agencies.
• Represents the company safety program internally and externally.
• Develops and maintains productive relationships with assigned contractors.
• Able to represent Manager when needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field with a minimum of six (6) years of experience in safety or construction management, or a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in safety or construction management, including a combination of work experience, education and training relevant to the essential duties and responsibilities of this job.
• Professional certification (e.g. Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Safety Professional, Construction/Occupational Health and Safety Technician, Certified Utility Safety Professional, Power Line Safety Specialist).
• Electric utility industry experience preferred.
• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision, possessing strong self‑motivation to drive results.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communications skills, including the ability to analyze and convey complex information clearly, concisely, and effectively to individuals at all levels in the organization internally and externally as well.
• Ability to work flexible hours and be able to respond to emergency situations on a 24-hour basis.
• Ability to travel with some travel requiring overnight stays.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer. ITC does not sponsor employment visas, such as H-1B or TN visas.