The Site Safety Officer, under the direction of the Safety Program Manager and Site Safety Manager, will be site located, and may require travel between multiple sites. Identifies potential safety, health, workers compensation prevention risks and works with the site project team, including contractors’ safety teams, to address corrective measures.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
•:Monitors and evaluates the workplace to ensure compliance with all OSHA and company regulations
•.Provides project safety updates to Management team under the direction of the Safety Manager
•.Maintains all safety metrics for on-going project
s· Support Crew Foreman/General Foremen in development of Job Safety Analyses and an overall Project Safety Roadma
p· Evaluate effectiveness of safety programs through daily field walks. Regulatory compliance and audit oversight
.· Provide coaching and mentoring for employees exhibiting unsafe behaviors and provide recognition for employees exhibiting safe behaviors
.· Deliver safety training and new employee orientation
s· Support incident investigation
s· Provide regular feedback to Project Team on safety areas for improvement and recognition. Assist in the development of project-specific corrective action plans to address safety issues occurring in the field
.· Collaborate with general contractor and other subcontractor Safety Professionals on job-specific injury prevention measures
.Requirements
•:Familiarity with local, state, and federal codes as they apply to all aspects of solar construction and construction equipment and tool
•sDemonstrated ability to evaluate environmental health and safety related risk
•sDemonstrated awareness and understanding of EHS policy and management system, the importance of confirming to EHS policies and procedures, and consequences of failing to comply with EHS policies and procedure
•sKnowledge of power generation mechanical and electrical system
•sDemonstrated ability to work independently and with a team with attention to detail and organizational abilitie
•sAbility to travel extended periods of tim
•eEffective communication and interpersonal skills, including tact and diplomac
•yAbility to maintain an established work schedul
•eAbility to interact and communicate effectively at all levels and across diverse culture
•sEffective organization and planning skill
•sAbility to maintain confidentiality
•.Ability to safely drive a company vehicl
•eDemonstrated ability to use standard office software programs, including spreadsheets, databases, word processing, and audiovisual presentation
sEducation / Experience
•:High School diploma or equivalent (required
•)Degree in safety or a related field with two (2) years of constructions safety experience or five (5) years of construction safety experience
•.Prior experience with renewable energy is preferred: Wind or Solar experience is idea
•lThe successful Site Safety Officer has construction safety experience, preferably with some renewables experience
•.Ability to take direction from project leadership
•dHave obtained OSHA 30 Construction Certificatio
•nAuthorized CPR/First Aid/AE
•DValid Driver’s License Required with a clean driving record
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