Essential Utilities, Inc

Safety Specialist

TX Austin

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 22 days ago

ProcurementCustomer SupportOSHA

About the role

If you're looking for a rewarding career helping improve our environment and protect our natural resources, we encourage you to join our team!
Operating as the Aqua (water and wastewater services) and the Peoples and Delta (natural gas) brands, Essential serves approximately 5.5 million people across 10 states.
This position will administer the safety program throughout the Aqua TX footprint.

Works closely with both local and corporate stakeholders to develop, implement, and update effective policies and procedures for all OSHA programs to ensure compliance with regulations and guidelines.
Regularly observes and problem solves operational and technical procedures, as tasked by the national safety manager, may take the lead to communicate and share solutions nationally.
As an SME safety specialist may write, develop, or revise polices, procedures or working sops for entire company or multiple regions under the direction of national safety.
Delivers, or fosters implements safety training for all levels of employees. Ensures training in a given region meets corporate expectations. Tracks training completion and maintains metrics for corporate and state reporting
Administers state or regional programs for procurement of safety gear, PPE, tools or consultants, to support safety goals. Follows established protocols and company policies of other departments such as procurement, IT and operations when obtaining services.
Delivers, or fosters implements safety training for all levels of employees.
Tracks training completion and maintains metrics for corporate and state reporting
Administers state or regional programs for procurement of safety gear, PPE, tools or consultants, to support safety goals.
Maintains utmost confidentiality in dealing with employee records and business information.
Performs other duties as assigned.

This position requires ability to periodically work outside in potentially inclement weather including hot and cold temperatures, wind or rain.
Must be able to analyze situations quickly and objectively and determine proper course of action.
Candidate must be competent in oral and written communications.
Candidate should demonstrate a working knowledge of safety rules and regulations at all levels of government, including federal, state and local.
Physical requirements: This position requires ability to periodically work outside in potentially inclement weather including hot and cold temperatures, wind or rain.
Investigates all injuries and incidents in assigned region and interfaces with state management, HR and national safety director to ensure root cause and corrective actions are identified and implemented as required.
Attends conferences, meeting, and workshops to keep up-to-date on new safety methods and procedures to applicable codes and regulations or to maintain required level of certification.

Manages, develops, implements and enforces Aqua's safety program in compliance with local, state, and Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations.
Candidate should have a bachelor's degree in safety management, safety engineering, industrial hygiene, occupational environment health and safety, or a related field.
Minimum of 3- 5 years of experience and knowledge of environmental and occupational health and safety, along with an establish track record of success may be considered as a substitute for the educational requirements.

This position requires frequent travel to Company locations and regular field inspections.
Overnight travel of up to 50%.

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