Safety and Health Specialist; Industrial

Job Title :
Safety & Health Specialist

Reporting

Location:

62 Lake Mirror Road, Forest Park, Georgia. The successful candidate must work onsite Monday through Thursday and may work remotely on Fridays. The schedule is subject to change based on business needs. Relocation assistance is not available.

Travel Requirements: Up to 25%, including overnight travel.

The Safety & Health Specialist supports the Reliability Service Centers—including the Repair Shop, Central Tool Shop, and Juliette Metrology Lab—by providing safety expertise, strengthening regulatory compliance, and promoting proactive risk management. The specialist partners with operations and leadership to deliver training, analyze safety performance, conduct assessments and investigations, maintain required documentation, and implement site and Southern Company safety programs. The role also serves as a liaison among onsite and offsite management and organizational support groups.

The specialist must be adaptable and willing to support additional safety projects, assignments, or work groups as business needs evolve. These assignments may provide opportunities to broaden technical knowledge and operational experience.

• A four-year degree in Occupational Safety and Health Management or a related field is preferred.
• Certification from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals—such as CSP, CUSP, CHST, GSP, or ASP—is preferred.
• Completion of OSHA-specific training, including OSHA 30, is preferred.

• A minimum of two years of experience developing, implementing, and monitoring compliance with safety and health policies and procedures is required.
• Field experience applying general industry safety standards is required.
• Experience delivering presentations to large audiences is required.
• Experience conducting facility safety assessments, audits, incident investigations, and corrective-action activities is preferred.
• Experience developing injury-prevention, accident-prevention, and compliance programs, policies, and procedures is preferred.
• Leadership experience is preferred.
• Three or more years of combined experience in Transmission, Distribution, Generation and/or Nuclear is a plus.

• Ability to work independently with limited supervision while remaining highly motivated and self-directed.
• In-depth knowledge of current federal, state, and local safety and health laws, regulations, and general industry requirements is preferred.
• Ability to develop recognized subject-matter expertise in safety and health issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain safety requirements effectively across all organizational levels and work groups.
• Strong leadership, teamwork, interpersonal, organizational, time-management, research, and analytical skills, supported by high integrity and ethical standards.
• Knowledge of auditing procedures and processes is preferred.

• Proficiency with Microsoft applications, including SharePoint, Planner, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, is required.
• Ability to travel overnight is required.
• A valid, unrestricted driver’s license is required.
• Ability to consistently demonstrate initiative, self-motivation, and alignment with Southern Company values.

• Regulatory Compliance and
  
  Risk Management:
  
  Stay current on applicable safety and health laws, regulations, industry trends, and best practices, and advise management on compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Program Leadership: Partner with management to develop, implement, and maintain site-specific safety and health programs, compliance strategies, policies, procedures, action plans, and guidelines, including injury-prevention and…