Utilities Safety Specialist

LHH; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Utilities Safety Specialist to enhance safety protocols across various worksites. This full-time position involves direct collaboration with multiple departments to develop and implement effective safety measures, ensuring compliance with regulations while fostering a proactive safety culture. Ideal candidates will possess significant experience in utility safety, particularly within construction settings, and will be responsible for delivering training and guidance on EHS policies in both English and Spanish. If you are passionate about safety and have a strong background in this field, this could be the perfect opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in safety leadership in construction or utilities.
• Proven ability to remain organized and analytical in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement EHS policies to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Conduct audits to identify and mitigate potential hazards.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Incident Reporting

Root Cause Analysis

Education

OSHA 30 Hour Certification

Experience in Arborist Safety

Tools

EHS Policies and Procedures

Job description

LHH Recruitment Solutions has a Utilities Safety Specialist opening for our client in the Allentown, PA area! This direct hire full-time role allows you to collaborate with numerous departments to create, design, and resolve issues relevant safety concerns, inspections, training, and foster a safety-first culture that is proactive. This worksite-to-worksite travel position requires at least 5 years’ experience in utility safety work, and ideal candidates will have extensive experience in dealing with construction and/or grounds keeping worksites.

Salary range: $70,000 to $100,000.

Responsibilities:

• Continuously create, update, and implement EHS policies and procedures to remain in compliance with governing body regulations.
• Creation, implementation, and documentation of training programs.
• Conduct regular audits to ensure hazard mitigation as well as potential hazards identification and removal.
• Maintain adherence to EHS protocols, procedures, and policies as well as recommending and implementing any necessary corrective actions.
• Develop, implement, and utilize root cause analysis regarding any incidents, accidents, and near misses compiling documentation and implementation of any necessary corrective measures.
• Creation of and implementation of emergency preparedness plans.
• Deliver training and overall guidance to all personnel, vendors, and visitors on company EHS policy and procedures in English and Spanish.
• Remain up to date on all relevant laws and regulations and make any necessary corrections and implementations as needed.

Requirements:

• Proven ability to remain organized, analytical while working in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional and technical presentation and communication skills a must.
• OSHA 30 hour certified.
• Must have valid driver’s license, take drug screen and pass a background check.
• Experience in arborist safety and utilities HIGHLY preferred.
• Highly versed in OSHA 29 CFR 1926 and ANSI Z133 required.
• 5+ years’ experience in a safety leadership role in either construction or utilities required.
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience in incident reporting and root cause analysis investigation required.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Other

Industries

Utilities