Area Safety Specialist

Take Charge of Your Career at Interstates

At Interstates, we don't just show up to work, we show up for each other. From our headquarters in Iowa to job sites across the country, we're doing award-winning electrical, controls, automation, and OT work that powers industrial facilities for clients here in the U.S. and around the world. Whether you're bending conduit, wiring panels, writing code, supporting projects, or helping things run behind the scenes, you'll be part of a crew that works hard, shares laughs, and takes pride in doing quality work.

We believe in building strong teams, doing the right thing, and making a difference in the communities where we live. If you want to grow and do meaningful work, you'll feel at home here.

At Interstates, safety is not just a checklist, it's how we care for our people.
We're looking for a Area Safety Specialist who's passionate about building relationships, supporting field teams, and making sure everyone goes home safely every day. If you're someone who leads with heart and believes safety starts with people, we'd love to talk to you.

As an Area Safety Specialist in our Fort Collins, CO region, you'll work closely with local leaders and the Safety Manager to bring our safety standards to life. You'll help implement policies, lead by example in the field, and ensure our teams and our customers have the support they need to create successful, compliant, and people-first work zones.

At Interstates, safety is the key to our success. One of the core values at Interstates is family and that is what drives us every day to live out our Zero Injury culture ensuring everyone returns home safely each and every day.

• ABC National Safety Excellence Award: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
• ABC STEP Diamond Award: 2025, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018;
  Platinum Award: 2024
• CURT Construction Industry Safety Excellence Award: 2023, 2021, 2019, 2017
• Excellence in Construction Safety Award Project of the Year: 2019
• NAWIC Midwest Region Safety Excellence Award: 2024
• NSC Nebraska Chapter Safest Companies with Distinction: 2024, 2023
• SDSC Governor's Award: 2024, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
• 1 million work hours without recordable injury: 2023, 2022, 2018, 2016
• EMR of 0.54 in 2024 (Industry average = 1.0)
• TRIR of 0.79 in 2024 (Industry average = 2.0)
• DART of 0.37 in 2024 (Industry average = 1.3)

As you can see, we're not just safety conscious - creating and maintaining a safe environment is part of who we are. Everyone from field leaders to crew members to support staff does more than just follow the rules, they believe in them. They believe that all accidents and injuries are preventable. We work hard to maintain a zero-injury standard in all our projects.

• Caring co-workers treat each other like family
• Be treated like an individual, not just a number
• Flexible schedules allow you to focus on your personal life as well as work life
• Lunch gatherings and social activities promotes fun and camaraderie
• Support charities and your community through events sponsored and hosted by Interstates

• Providing opportunities for our people
• Making a difference with our clients
• Pursuing a better way

• Serve as the trusted safety partner and advisor to our local project teams.
• Monitors and promotes weekly on-site safety inspections including logging, reporting, and documentation
• Lead incident investigations, manage accidents, and help the team determine root causes.
• Partner with clients and site leadership to manage complex safety and audit requirements.
• Conduct safety audits/inspections, participate in toolbox talks, and lead pre-task planning sessions.
• Deliver hands-on training and advisement on best practices for confined space, lockout/tagout (LOTO), arc flash protection, PPE, environmental hazards, etc.
• Assist project leaders in developing and implementing pre-job safety plan kickoffs.
• Stay up to date on evolving standards (OSHA 1910/1926) and recommend proactive changes.

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Able to track information and conduct audits
• Ability to write reports and procedure manuals
• Can effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
• Ability to work well with others and achieve results through others, without having a direct line of authority over them
• Must possess sound judgement skills, and the ability to prioritize work and deal with stress
• Industrial/Contracting/Oil & Gas/Food & Beverage/Wastewater/ Construction experience preferred
• Able to train, coach, and positively influence crews

• This position requires an advanced knowledge of OSHA Standards and successful completion of the OSHA Authorized
• Instructor Course #500 for Construction and NFPA/70E classes, as well as successful completion of 30-hour OSHA training. Ability to obtain CPR and First aid training…