Safety Specialist Electric

Job Title:

Safety Specialist Electric (1018)

Location:

Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S Eagle St, Naperville, Illinois

Salary: $74,020.50 to $81,422.55 per year (Pay Grade E235)

Job Type: Full-Time

Closing Date:
When Filled

Department:
City Managers Office

The City of Naperville seeks a Safety Specialist Electric to serve as the primary safety resource supporting Naperville’s electric utility operations and construction activities. The role partners with employees to conduct field inspections, strengthen hazard identification and job planning, develop and maintain electric utility safety procedures, coordinate training, and support incident/near‑miss investigations and corrective action management. This position emphasizes practical, field‑ready risk controls applicable across electric utility environments, including contractor oversight, and acts as a liaison between City safety and electric operations to promote consistent, practical safe work practices.

• Conduct routine field inspections and observations for electric distribution operations, substations, metering, automation & control, engineering, switching activities, and utility construction work.
• Document findings and track corrective actions to closure.
• Partner with supervisors and crews to identify hazards and recommend practical risk controls that can be implemented in the field.
• Develop, revise, and maintain written safety procedures, safe work practices, and supporting forms/checklists for electric utility operations.
• Review and strengthen job planning and job briefings (tailboards) for high‑risk or non‑routine work; provide coaching to supervisors and crews to improve hazard recognition and control selection.
• Participate in and/or facilitate Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), and risk assessments for new, changing, or non‑routine tasks, equipment, processes, and work methods.
• Develop and deliver targeted safety training and briefings aligned with electric operation needs and coordinate training with departmental resources as needed.
• Support monthly safety meetings by developing, reviewing, and/or delivering content and reinforcing key safety expectations.
• Conduct and/or support incident and near‑miss investigations; apply root‑cause methods and ensure corrective and preventive actions are defined, assigned, tracked, and verified for effectiveness.
• Serve as liaison to employees and supervisors by providing responsive guidance, mentoring, and credible field support to improve compliance and safe work performance.
• Provide technical input for PPE and equipment readiness expectations (selection, use, inspection, and care) aligned with task hazards and operational conditions.
• Support contractor safety interfaces on electric projects by aligning safety expectations, reviewing field conditions, and verifying safe work practices.
• Maintain records and documentation associated with inspections, training, corrective actions, and program activities for compliance and historical purposes.
• Prepare reports on safety activities, inspection findings, training participation, and corrective action status as directed.
• Coordinate with the Safety Manager and departmental leadership to support safety goals, leading indicators, and continuous improvement activities aligned with Naperville’s.

Practical electric utility safety must comply with the Illinois OSHA‑approved State Plan (Illinois Department of Labor, Division of Occupational Safety and Health) and the American Public Power Association (APPA) Safety Manual.

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