Project HSE Advisor

Forbes Bros. Group of Companies delivers transmission, distribution, substation, and related power infrastructure projects across Canada and the United States.

Our work spans field construction, project delivery, operations, and corporate support in an environment where safety, execution, and reliability matter.

North Platte / Stapleton, Nebraska, USA

Full-Time | Site-Based Rotation: 3 Weeks On / 1 Week Off

We are seeking a Project HSE Advisor to support a large-scale overhead transmission construction project near North Platte and Stapleton, Nebraska.

Reporting to the Project Health & Safety Manager, the HSE Advisor will work directly with Operations, field supervision, crews and subcontractors to support safe execution across active construction work fronts.

This is a hands-on, field-based safety role. The successful candidate will spend the majority of their time in the field engaging with crews, identifying hazards, supporting work planning and reinforcing project safety expectations.

Experience in transmission, distribution, substation, utility, heavy civil or other high-risk construction environments is strongly preferred. Previous experience as a Journeyman Lineman or Apprentice Lineman is considered an asset.

• Demonstrate and reinforce our core value of WE WORK SAFE in all daily activities.
• Maintain a strong field presence across assigned crews and work fronts.
• Provide practical safety guidance to employees, foremen and supervisors regarding safe work execution.
• Support hazard assessments, workplace inspections, field observations and corrective actions.
• Participate in daily planning, tailboards, toolbox talks and other field safety meetings.
• Review and support Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), pre-task plans, permits and safe work procedures.
• Support safe execution of high-risk work including excavation and trenching, lifting and rigging, work at heights, electrical hazards, LOTO and heavy-equipment operations.
• Identify changing conditions or unsafe work and work with field leadership to establish appropriate controls.
• Support implementation of client, regulatory, company and project-specific HSE requirements.

• Participate in incident and near‑miss investigations, root‑cause analysis and corrective‑action development.
• Ensure incidents, safety concerns and regulatory matters are communicated to the Project HSE Manager and Operations leadership.
• Support injury management and workers' compensation processes as required.
• Track field observations, corrective actions and HSE performance measures.
• Prepare safety documentation, lessons learned and project reporting as required.

• Support project orientations, HSE training, toolbox talks and tailboard meetings.
• Coach employees and supervisors on hazard recognition and safe work practices.
• Work directly with crews to address safety concerns in real time.
• Lead by example and actively support company and client HSE initiatives.
• Build productive working relationships with employees, supervision, subcontractors and client representatives.
• Identify opportunities to continuously improve project safety performance.

• 3–5 years of dedicated full‑time HSE experience, preferably in construction, utility or other field‑based environments.
• Transmission, distribution, substation or utility construction experience strongly preferred.
• Previous experience as a Journeyman Lineman or Apprentice Lineman considered an asset.
• Experience supporting active construction crews and working directly with foremen and supervisors.
• Experience with hazard assessments, inspections, JSAs, incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Working knowledge of applicable OSHA construction requirements.
• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety or a related field preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• BCSP certification or similar safety designation preferred.
• Strong computer skills with the ability to prepare reports, investigations, training materials and safety…