Safety Specialist

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Title:

Safety Specialist I

Reports To:Regional Safety Manager

Location:Eagle Mountain, Utah

Salary Range:$33.00/hour to $45.00/hour

This position primarily involves working on-site at the project location or in office. Travel frequency and duration will vary depending on the role and project timeline.

Final determination of a successful candidate’s starting pay will vary based on a number of factors, including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, education and experience. The pay scale listed for this position is generally for candidates that meet the specified qualifications and requirements listed on this specific job description. We provide a competitive compensation package that recognizes your experience, credentials, and education alongside a robust benefits program to meet your needs.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.

For more than 70 years, Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) has been powered by people who’ve built a reputation for delivering high-profile, complex projects. Real, tangible things that alter the landscape and improve lives. But even more than that, we’ve built a reputation for integrity. We’re problem solvers and innovation seekers. We’re team players and safety fanatics. And we always—always—do the right thing.

Even when no one is looking. Because what we do here is important, but how we do it is everything.

Safety is one of our core values  dedicated Safety Department takes a proactive approach, fostering a team-driven culture where every employee is empowered to prioritize safety in every task. We believe in continuous improvement, open communication, and a shared commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment.

The Safety Specialist supports the Project Team in developing and sustaining an Incident and Injury Free Culture (IIFC). The Safety Specialist will help to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local safety regulations and aid Safety and Project leadership to develop and maintain a strong Project Safety Roadmap. This position will report to the assigned Project Safety Manager, Senior Project Safety Manager, or Area Safety Manager.

• Assist in evaluation of the effectiveness of safety programs through daily field walks and log any observations in our leading indicator system.
• Support the Safety team in the execution of project-specific corrective action plans to address safety issues and concerns.
• Provide feedback to Safety leadership on observed needed areas for safety improvement and recognition.
• Assist in providing coaching to employees exhibiting unsafe behaviors and provide recognition for employees exhibiting safe behaviors.
• Assist with job site-specific safety orientations for new employees joining the project, as applicable.
• Assist with basic safety training, testing for all employees (Haz Com, Fall Protection, Lockout/Tag-out, etc.).
• Support Project Leadership in the completion of incident investigations.
• Assist in facilitation of injury/illness cases.
• Raise any potential compliance risks to Safety leadership.
• Attend the assigned safety meetings each morning:

• Ensure that meetings are taking place daily.
• Evaluate the participation of the crew and/or whether the foreman gave them an opportunity to do so.
• Evaluate meetings and provide feedback to Safety leadership on effectiveness (to be relayed to Project leadership as needed).
• Evaluate or identify whether Foreman, GF and Superintendents are following the program elements for how we plan Safety for the project.

Learns to use professional concepts. Applies company policies and procedures to resolve routine issues. Knowledge of organizational structure sufficient to acquire data and information for the preparation of accurate reports on work hazards, safety activities, and mishaps. Demonstrates broad factual and technical regulatory knowledge with some theoretical basis.

Works on problems of limited scope. Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations/data from which answers can be readily obtained. Performs a range of varied work activities,…