Underground Safety Operations Manager

at  Effigis

SUMMARY

As part of a growing company and safety team, the Safety Manager for Underground Operations will be responsible for development and implementation of safety policies, programs, procedures, training, and site safety plans related to underground utility services performed by qualified persons (qualified non-electrical workers and qualified electrical workers)—in compliance with regulatory requirements, customer requirements, and industry best practices.
The Safety Manager will work collaboratively with field management and crews to ensure safety polices, programs, plans, and procedures are implemented, understood, and properly and consistently executed by operations personnel.
The position requires excellent communication, inter-personal, teamwork, project management, and computer skills, and requires travel. The position is a home-based position with travel to job sites as well as occasional travel to the corporate office in Atlanta GA.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Associate’s (two-year) degree; bachelor’s degree preferred
• Five (5) or more years of utility industry experience, preferably in power transmission and distribution, including underground
• Three (3) to five (5) years of safety experience, which includes responsibilities for writing safety policies, programs, and procedures and developing and delivering safety training to employees
• Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP) certification preferred.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of OSHA regulatory requirements
• Valid state driver’s license
• Exceptional computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Must be able to speak clearly and confidently to employees, supervisors, management, and customers. Must be able to write using proper spelling, grammar, and style.

Related to underground operations:

• Ensure hazard and risk assessment and control measures are in place, utilized, and effective; address risks and safety concerns; improve safety performance; identify and share best practices.
• Advise, mentor, and assist field operations personnel with company, customer, and regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Design training plans, develop content, and coordinate and assist with delivery of training for work performed by qualified persons (qualified non-electrical workers and qualified electrical workers).
• Conduct and document safety inspections and audits; provide field operations personnel with on-the-spot constructive feedback and coaching to improve knowledge, understanding, behaviors, and performance.
• Review new projects and services to identify hazards, recommend and design controls, and develop project and/or site safety plans.
• Review and provide responses to customer RFPs; review executed contracts to ensure customer requirements and specifications related to safety are identified, properly communicated, and will be met
• Lead or participate in investigations into safety-related incidents, including the development and closure of corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor safety performance metrics and trends (leading and lagging indicators) and recommend and support corrective actions to improve.