Safety Program Professional at ACCO Engineered Systems

Pasadena, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Oct, 26

Salary

135000.0

Posted On

13 Jul, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

OSHA Compliance, Risk Management, Safety Program Development, Incident Investigation, Regulatory Auditing, Technical Writing, Cross-functional Leadership, Fall Protection, Electrical Safety, Lockout/Tagout, Crane Operations, Hazard Mitigation, Training Development, Gap Assessment, Strategic Planning, Worker Engagement

Industry

Description

Job Summary: The Safety Program Professional is responsible for developing, implementing, maintaining, and continuously improving enterprise safety programs across the business. This role serves as the subject matter expert (SME) for one or more critical risk areas, including electrical safety, lockout/tagout (LOTO), fall protection, and crane operations. Collaborating with Operations, Human Resources, Risk Management, and Legal, this position ensures regulatory compliance, program consistency, and effective risk management across multiple states and business units. On a day-to-day basis, the individual will analyze unique, complex technical problems, lead program reviews, support incident investigations, and deliver strategic solutions where precedent may not exist. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: * Serve as the corporate subject matter expert (SME) for assigned high-risk safety programs. * Develop, maintain, and update company safety standards, policies, procedures, and training materials. * Monitor and interpret federal, state, and local regulatory requirements to assess organizational impacts. * Lead periodic program reviews and gap assessments against regulatory mandates and industry best practices. * Develop and maintain compliance tools, field resources, and audit/inspection protocols. * Support incident investigations involving assigned safety program areas and assist in identifying sustainable corrective actions. * Analyze unique and complex technical problems, delivering safety solutions where precedent may not exist. * Analyze trends and recommend targeted improvements to reduce risk and improve organizational compliance. * Collaborate with field safety teams to ensure consistent implementation of safety programs across all environments. * Support regulatory agency inspections (including OSHA and state-level agencies) and manage official responses. * Drive a proactive safety culture across multi-state operations by designing and implementing worker engagement initiatives. * Participate in strategic initiatives to improve safety performance and operational excellence. Position Requirements (Work Experience, Skills, Licenses, etc.): * Strong working knowledge of OSHA and various state-level workplace safety requirements. * Proven experience developing technical safety programs, standards, and training materials. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to influence cross-functional teams. * Demonstrated expertise or program-specific certifications in one or more critical risk areas (e.g., NCCCO, NFPA 70E, or Competent Person training in excavation, scaffolding, or fall protection). * Experience supporting safety initiatives across multi-state operations. * Demonstrated experience conducting regulatory compliance audits and detailed risk assessments. * Strong problem-solving capability with a track record of identifying and mitigating high-risk field hazards. Education and Experience: Required: * Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience. * 7 or more years of safety management experience within construction, industrial, utility, or manufacturing environments. Desired: * Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), or equivalent professional certification. ACCO Competencies: * Proactivity/Initiative: Recognizes what needs to be done and accomplishes it in a manner appropriate for one’s level/position and with minimal supervision. * Perseverance: Shows wherewithal to fight for difficult goals despite challenges and to bounce back from adversity. * Motivation/Dedication: Commits to excellence in pursuing unselfish goals. Initiates action with collective goals, takes responsibility, and shows personal humility. * Technical Curiosity/Willingness to Learn: Interest in seeking out new experiences, knowledge, and candid feedback; demonstrating an openness to learning and change. * Insight: The ability to gather and make sense of information that suggests new possibilities. * Engagement: Shows a knack for using emotion and logic to communicate a persuasive vision and connect with people. * People Skills: Is approachable and gains the mutual trust and respect of others. Understands people’s strengths & weaknesses and actively seeks to understand other perspectives. * Communication: Fosters open, honest, candid and respectful communication. Effectively assesses, defines and communicates issues in a timely manner, both written and verbal. * Teamwork: The ability to effectively work toward common goals with others by supporting, encouraging, and sharing information in an authentic and approachable manner. * Big Picture: Understands and contributes to the organizations’ short- and long-term business strategy. On a personal level has independently developed a vision for short- and long-term career success. * Problem-Solver: Ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems in support of personnel, group, department, or organizational objectives. * Execution: Effectively takes a vision and translates into action by including the right people. Identify and remove barriers, when possible, to achieve results. Demonstrates appropriate compromise, effective time management, prioritization practices and holds team members (including themselves) accountable for their performance/conduct. * Professionalism: Respectfully observes and challenges the status quo with intent for improvement. Can take direction, accept feedback, and take full responsibility for his/her actions. Lead by example through positive influence and ethical leadership with consideration of the entire organization. Job Responsibility Level: No direct reports Travel Requirements: Travel to field, shop, and project sites may be required 20–30% of the time Hours: This is an exempt position. Workdays are scheduled from Monday through Friday. Typically, work hours begin and end between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm as scheduled with the position's supervisor. Physical Demands: * Prolonged sitting and regular walking. * Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. * Specific vision abilities required include close vision and distance vision. * Frequently required to reach with hands and arms; use hands to finger, handle, or feel. Competitive Wages: $90,000 to $135,000 Annual Salary. Applicants please note that actual compensation is determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location, among others. The offered wage or salary is only one aspect of an employee's total compensation. #ACCO #LI-AL1 Why join ACCO? ACCO Engineered Systems is one of the largest mechanical contractors in the country. Since 1934, owners and builders have selected ACCO to design, install, and maintain more than 250,000 mechanical projects. ACCO is dedicated to the design, fabrication, installation, maintenance and service of commercial and industrial HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, process piping, and building automation systems. Whether your project is a low or high-rise office building, a shopping mall, hospital, semi-conductor fabrication facility or pharmaceutical manufacturing plant…ACCO can design, build, install, and maintain a mechanical system to meet your needs. Here at ACCO, we are a part of something bigger. Just ask our customers: California Academy of Sciences, L.A. Live, and San Francisco 49ers Stadium. While we have been around for 80+ years, we continue to grow at a dynamic pace. And we are looking for talented individuals to join our team. What's great about working at ACCO is that we’re a big enough company to be the leader in HVAC mechanical contracting in California and the Southwest U.S., but as a 100% employee-owned ESOP, we’re a private company with a family-oriented feel. Several of our employees have worked at ACCO for twenty-five, thirty, and even over forty years! Together, the employees of ACCO are comprised of intelligent, dedicated, and entrepreneurial team members who put customers first and enjoy what they do. ACCO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AA M/F/V/D. We proudly hire U.S. Military Veterans, and those qualified are encouraged to apply. Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law.|Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision [https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf] ACCO will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment. Notice to Outside Recruiters: Hiring managers are not authorized to review or accept recruiting agreements from any outside recruiting agencies. Outside recruiting agencies should not submit unsolicited resumes without signing the company's recruiting agreement.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain enterprise-wide safety programs and standards as a subject matter expert in high-risk areas. Ensure regulatory compliance across multi-state operations through audits, incident investigations, and strategic risk mitigation.