Safety Specialist

Safety Specialist

This position is based out of our Clinton, MD office.

As a Safety Specialist, you will be responsible for providing guidance on all aspects of occupational safety management. The Safety Specialist is a regional resource to be shared across the platform. This role includes maintaining comprehensive environmental safety and health (ES&H) policies and procedures on assigned regional projects in all project site location(s). This position provides project teams, subcontractors, safety teams, and trade partners with guidance and training on health and safety programs and confirms that the project site complies with all customers, industry, local, state, and federal guidelines, and regulations.

• Has a growth mindset and is always looking to continually learn and grow.
• Has a safety‑first mindset and promotes a safety‑first culture across the organization.
• Has strong communication skills, able to build strong relationships with cross‑functional teams.

• Supports the implementation of Company occupational safety programs and loss prevention initiatives.
• Supports and collaborates on leading and lagging indicator goals and Company initiatives to reach a workplace free of safety hazards and incidents.
• Performs the investigation of all safety incidents to collect and analyze data and collaborates with leadership to determine incident root cause analysis. Develops and implements corrective actions to prevent incident recurrence.
• Collects and investigates job site vehicle and property incidents and enters them in the EHS safety program.
• Ensures all safety incidents are promptly reported and investigated. Communicates appropriately with the claims manager on preventive measures, incident investigations, and crisis management.
• Collaborates with the claims manager to ensure prompt medical care for occupational injuries, monitor ongoing medical treatment, procure appropriate restrictions, and assists in identifying light duty or alternate work options for employees’ successful return to work.
• Conducts regular site safety audits to recognize and correct potential safety hazards and engages with field personnel to create corrective actions and follow up to ensure preventive measures and corrective actions are implemented.
• Assists field employees and project managers with hazard analysis, pre‑task planning, job hazard analysis, and other proactive safe work method planning.
• Actively participates in daily, weekly, and monthly meetings to share safety information and ensure all safety compliance questions are addressed.
• Provides and delivers safety training and maintains proper documentation.
• May provide new employees with a proper and thorough orientation of our environmental safety and health program and continuing safety education.
• Consistently makes decisions attentively and safely to ensure the safety and health of self and others.

• Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience in safety, environmental health, construction safety management, or related field.
• Minimum 1–2 years of work experience in construction safety, preferably in the electrical construction industry.
• Knowledge of construction and general industry safety standards and procedures, including OSHA, MSHA, DOT, Worker’s Compensation, NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) 70E safety rules and regulations.
• Excellent computer, communication, and training skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose problems with critical thinking skills and detail orientation, and to drive timely and appropriate solutions with self‑initiative and sensitivity.
• Strong and professional team player, with effective collaboration, organizational, and relationship‑building skills. Experience building strong internal and external business partner relationships and teaming with cross‑functional managers and employees across the business.
• Effective independent creativity, organizational, prioritizing, and time‑management skills. Demonstrated a high level of diplomacy, integrity, and dependability. Experience and skills to work closely with proprietary…