Safety Specialist Jobs in Nevada

INTRODUCTION

Power your future with Qualus as a Field Construction Safety Specialist in our Construction Management organization. Our Field Construction Safety Specialists monitor and advise construction personnel onsite to ensure safe and successful delivery of electric utility Substation, Transmission line, and Distribution line construction projects. Administer and coordinate a broad scope of Safety services and programs while onsite at electric utility transmission line, distribution line, and substation projects. We develop and continually seek to improve processes and communications that meet the changing needs of site safety and assist in maintaining legal compliance and promote customer satisfaction through partnerships and problem solving.

Responsibilities

- Conducts onsite safety observations, provides coaching to field personnel, and communicates with all project stakeholders.
- Prepares and analyzes reports for a variety of safety programs and ensures compliance with legal reporting requirements.
- Research information and conducts/participates in survey and data requests; analyzes results and recommends changes.
- Applies technical knowledge, skills and judgment to solve problems.
- Research regulatory changes (federal and state) and trends to maintain consistency and compliance with laws, company safety policies and procedures.
- Strives for continuous process improvement and makes recommendations to align people, systems, and strategies.
- Has supervisory authority to stop work because of unsafe work practices or conditions.
- Assists in the investigation and analysis of safety incidents and injuries and develops procedures to prevent recurrence of similar incidents or injuries.
- Provides Safety and Health services and safety training for assigned internal customer groups.
- Serves as Technical advisor for safety committees for assigned internal customer groups.
- Conducts safety awareness presentation/training for the public or other outside organizations as needed.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Standard electric utility safety program components.
- Analytical, interpersonal, problem-solving, conflict resolution, oral and written communication and customer relations skills.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- High school diploma and minimum of 5 years' experience in onsite safety for electric utility substation, transmission, and distribution line construction projects.
- OSHA Certified.
- In-depth knowledge of OSHA Regulations.
- Experience working with limited supervision.
- Strong computer skills, including knowledge and proficiency of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong written and verbal communications skills.

BENEFITS & COMPENSATION

Qualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qualify. The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 1,800 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

EEO

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.