Sr Safety Consultant - Generation

Alliant Energy Corporation; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliant Energy is seeking a Senior Safety Consultant to lead safety activities, evaluations, and incident reviews across business units. The role ensures compliance with safety regulations, develops safety policy, and delivers training while communicating safety concerns across internal and external audiences.

Responsibilities include hazard identification, risk assessments, investigations, and safety communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in safety/industrial hygiene or related area preferred.
• CSP, CUSA, CIH certifications preferred.
• 5 years of experience in safety, industrial hygiene, emergency management, safety management, or compliance planning.
• Experience with incident investigations utilizing a learning team model.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hazard identification and risk assessments across energy operations.
• Perform inspections, document reviews, interviews, and safety analysis.
• Organize hazard evaluations and compare hazards to standards.
• Investigate complaints and incidents to identify effective controls.
• Advise safety leadership on reducing injuries.
• Develop safety communications and training materials.
• Track safety performance, prepare metrics and budgets.
• Industrial Hygiene monitoring and environmental exposure assessment.
• Collaborate with departments to communicate safety concerns.

Skills

Auditing

Behavioral Based Safety

Change Management

HSE Risk Management

HSE Management

Incident Management

Internal Controls

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in safety/industrial hygiene

CSP/CUSA/CIH certifications

Job description

Bring YOUR energy to Alliant Energy!

At Alliant Energy, our purpose is to serve customers and build stronger communities. We are passionate about powering beyond the market challenges of today, while powering what’s next in energy. When our employees say “I am energy”, it means they take pride in the work we do when disaster strikes, as well as all the days in between. We want you to be safe, happy and healthy. That’s why we prioritize safety, offer volunteer opportunities and provide competitive pay, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement and paid time off.

Job Summary

Senior Safety Consultant is responsible for conducting safety activities, evaluations, and incident reviews to support business units and the company in accomplishing safety goals. This position assesses the compliance of company operations with safety regulations and laws and assists in development of company safety policy and procedures. This role prepares and conducts safety training and education and works with other departments to ensure proper communication of safety concerns with internal and external audiences.

What you will do

• Conducts corporate and energy operations business units’ activities related to hazard identification, including the identification of conditions, methods, or processes having the potential to cause damage or injury to people or property.
• Performs typical tasks such as visual inspections, review of documentation, interviews or inquires, literature searches, application of hazard analysis methods, and/or system safety analysis.
• Organizes and conducts hazard evaluations and compares the existing hazard levels to standards; hazard evaluations may include the safety testing of equipment or processes and making computations to establish the level of hazard or risk.
• Conducts investigations regarding complaints, claimed or real exposures, review of accidents, incidents, injuries and illnesses, and the review of related standards. Reviews safety practices and work processes to identify the best and safest ways to do this work utilizing direct controls to prevent significant injuries and fatalities.
• Actively interacts and provides guidance to local safety leadership teams implementing measures to reduce injuries.
• Develops safety communications using audio, audiovisual, printed material, and other communication media. Assists in the selection and preparation of safety-related information to assist various audiences in accepting, understanding, and applying knowledge to their respective activities, duties, and responsibilities.
• Tracks actual safety performance of activities and provides periodic updates. Prepares safety performance metrics and budget forecasts, including OSHA recordkeeping activities.
• Performs Industrial Hygiene monitoring and evaluates environmental exposure to workplace hazards, including indoor air quality, chemical management and inventory, heat illness prevention, hearing conservation, respiratory protection, bloodborne pathogens, asbestos and lead.
• Engages in other duties as needed that support Alliant Energy’s Values and helps deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree Emphasis in safety, industrial hygiene, physical or natural sciences, or related area Preferred
• Certification Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Utility Safety Administrator (CUSA), and/or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) designation Preferred

Required Experience

• 5 years of experience.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in safety, industrial hygiene, emergency management, safety management, or compliance planning.
• Experience with incident investigations utilizing a learning team model.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with government agencies, utility groups, and other industries.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and evaluate complex safety regulations and management systems.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify safety issues, develop proposed solutions, effectively communicate the issues and solutions to multiple employee levels.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to use computer software programs (e.g., e-mail, word processing, spreadsheet, and project management).
• Demonstrated effective analytical skills and ability to successfully perform accurate in-depth analysis and develop statistical charts and graphs.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Key Skills

• Auditing
• Behavioral Based SafetyChange Management
• Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE)Risk Management
• Health, Safety, and Environmental Management
• Incident Management
• Internal Controls
• Regulatory Compliance
• Stakeholder Management

Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. If you’re looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we’re the right company for you.

Alliant Energy offers a comprehensive total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

Pay Range:

$120,000

This position is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.

It’s not just what we do; it’s how we do it.

Live Safety. Everyone. Always | Make Things Better | Care For Others | Do The Right Thing | Act For Tomorrow | Think Beyond. Be Bold

Alliant Energy and its subsidiaries are committed to creating a culture of belonging and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer where an applicant’s qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by law.

All candidates selected for employment with Alliant Energy will be required to successfully complete a background check, and a drug screen where applicable.

Visa sponsorship not supported.

Disclaimer: The above information on this description has been crafted to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not crafted to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

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