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Safety Specialist

$64k - $74k
Full-time

Lewis Services

Overview:

Join a Company That Grows People:  

At Lewis, we’re not just trimming trees — we’re building a future. As the second-largest utility vegetation management company in North America and a proud employee-owned business, we believe every person on our team matters. When you join Lewis, you're not just taking a job — you're investing in your future.  

Why You’ll Love It Here:  

  • Experience the great outdoors while working in nature, not stuck behind a desk!
  • Elevate your career with us — we prioritize training and internal promotions!
  • Join a vibrant team that champions safety, values your feedback, and fosters a strong sense of camaraderie!
  • Shape your future with us through our fantastic Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)!
Responsibilities:

What You’ll Do as a Safety Specialist

  • Serve as a visible leader, influencing and motivating while modeling Lewis’s Operating Principles.
  • Build and maintain strong partnerships with Operations to drive positive and continuous safety improvements.
  • Participate in morning huddles and deliver safety tailgates/safety moments to job crews.
  • Conduct worksite observations to identify potential risks and compliance with company and regulatory requirements; provide feedback to Operations Leadership.
  • Provide timely assistance and consistent interpretation of company safety policies/procedures and regulatory requirements.
  • Train and coach employees on:
    • Working safely with utility line clearance tools (saws, pruners, hanger poles, rigging tools, saddles, harnesses, aerial lifts, etc.).
    • Technical skills from fundamentals to advanced (roping and rigging, collision avoidance, climbing techniques).
    • Safety-related processes and risks (aerial rescue, electrical safety, First Aid/CPR).
  • Investigate and analyze incidents using current methods to facilitate organizational learning and build capacity to fail safely.
  • Prepare evaluations and provide summary reports and recommendations for Operations and Safety Leadership.
  • Communicate safety program needs with regional leadership.
  • Report timely and accurately to Safety and Operations Regional Leadership.
  • Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Significant travel is required, providing governance and oversight during field visits with Safety Specialists, Operations Leadership, and field crews. This role will travel within the divisional footprint throughout New York state.

Qualifications:

What You Bring:

  • Associate degree in a related field or equivalent combination of High School diploma/GED with safety/industry-related credentials (CUSP, CTSP, ASP, GSP, ISA Arborist) or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 1 year of experience in line clearance or related industry.
  • Knowledge of OSHA and ANSI requirements; OSHA 30 Hour or equivalent.
  • Valid driver’s license.

Preferred:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Safety Management, Safety Engineering, or Occupational Health and Safety.
  • Minimum 1 year in a safety leadership role.
  • Experience in line clearance, ISA Arborist, or related industry.
  • Certified Tree Care Safety Professional (CTSP) – required within 1 year of hire.
  • Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP).
  • Bilingual (Spanish/English) is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Strong ability to lead teams and drive change.
  • Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills.
  • Proficiency with computers, smartphones, and MS Office Suite.
  • Knowledge of vegetation management tools, practices, and procedures.
  • Familiarity with OSHA, ANSI, DOT, and tree industry regulations and standards.

Physical Demands

Ability to:

  • Write, type, file, and organize.
  • Observe and respond to visual and oral instructions/messages.
  • Adjust quickly and efficiently from task to task.
  • Bend, reach, grasp, and organize materials.
  • Communicate clearly in a professional manner.
  • Perform in the presence of distractions or work frustrations.
  • Maintain regular and timely attendance.
  • Participate in employee and professional training events.
  • Travel 30–40% of the time, including overnight.

Continuously – Communicating, observing, documenting, traveling.
Frequently – Standing, walking, driving.
Occasionally – Bending, reaching, lifting.
Rarely – Exposure to hazardous materials.

Environmental Conditions:

  • Regularly – Field environment with exposure to outdoor elements.
  • Occasionally – Office environment, temperature extremes.
  • Rarely – Hazardous materials, air quality issues.

PPE required per OSHA and ANSI standards.

Tools & Equipment

Equipment may include:

  • Computers, phones, tablets.
  • Communication devices.
  • Safety and training equipment.
  • Utility vegetation management tools.

What We Offer

Non-Union Benefits:

  • Competitive pay $64,000 - $74,000
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
  • Paid training and certifications.
  • Health, dental, vision & HSA options.
  • 401(k) + match.
  • Paid time off and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
People Promise:

Our People Promise  

Our commitment to Our People is key to the success of our business. We respect the differences between us, and we leverage those differences to create an environment where all employees feel welcome and fairly treated. We seek the best solutions possible by attracting and engaging a diverse workforce where all perspectives are sought out and valued.   

 

Lewis Tree Service is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity for both applicants and employees. Lewis Tree Service prohibits unlawful discrimination or harassment of employees and applicants based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age (40+), religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic, all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, apprenticeship, promotion, demotion, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Lewis Tree Service’s practices and policies are administered under applicable federal, state, and local laws.  

 

Spanish Posting:

Únete a una empresa que hace crecer a las personas

En Lewis, no solo podamos árboles, construimos un futuro. Como la segunda empresa más grande de gestión de vegetación para servicios públicos en América del Norte y orgullosamente propiedad de los empleados, creemos que cada persona en nuestro equipo importa. Cuando te unes a Lewis, no solo estás aceptando un trabajo, estás invirtiendo en tu futuro.

 

Por qué te encantará trabaj ar aquí

  • Disfruta del aire libre mientras trabajas en la naturaleza, ¡no atrapado detrás de un escritorio!
  • Impulsa tu carrera con nosotros; priorizamos la capacitación y las promociones internas.
  • Únete a un equipo dinámico que defiende la seguridad, valora tu opinión y fomenta un fuerte sentido de camaradería.
  • Construye tu futuro con nosotros a través de nuestro fantástico Plan de Propiedad de Acciones para Empleados (ESOP).

Lo que harás como Especialista en Seguridad (Safety Specialist)

  • Ser un líder visible que influya, motive y modele los Principios Operativos de Lewis.
  • Construir y mantener sólidas alianzas con Operaciones para impulsar mejoras continuas y positivas en seguridad.
  • Participar en reuniones matutinas (huddles) y ofrecer charlas de seguridad (“tailgates” o “safety moments”) a los equipos de trabajo.
  • Realizar observaciones en los sitios de trabajo para identificar riesgos potenciales y verificar el cumplimiento con los requisitos de la empresa y las normativas; proporcionar retroalimentación al liderazgo de Operaciones.
  • Brindar asistencia oportuna e interpretación coherente de las políticas y procedimientos de seguridad de la empresa, así como de los requisitos regulatorios.
  • Capacitar y entrenar a los empleados en:
    • Trabajo seguro con herramientas de poda y despeje de líneas eléctricas (sierras, podadoras, pértigas, equipos de izado, arneses, plataformas elevadoras, etc.).
    • Habilidades técnicas desde los fundamentos hasta niveles avanzados (manejo de cuerdas, izado, prevención de colisiones, técnicas de escalada).
    • Procesos y riesgos relacionados con la seguridad (rescate aéreo, seguridad eléctrica, primeros auxilios y RCP).
  • Investigar y analizar incidentes utilizando metodologías actuales para fomentar el aprendizaje organizacional y aumentar la capacidad de “fallar de forma segura”.
  • Preparar evaluaciones y proporcionar informes y recomendaciones al liderazgo de Seguridad y Operaciones.
  • Comunicar las necesidades del programa de seguridad con el liderazgo regional.
  • Reportar con precisión y a tiempo al liderazgo regional de Seguridad y Operaciones.
  • Realizar todas las demás funciones relacionadas que se le asignen.
  • Se requiere disponibilidad para viajar con frecuencia, brindando supervisión y apoyo durante visitas al campo con Especialistas en Seguridad, líderes de Operaciones y cuadrillas.

 

Lo que aportas:

  • Título asociado en un campo relacionado o combinación equivalente de diploma de secundaria/GED con credenciales en seguridad o la industria (CUSP, CTSP, ASP, GSP, ISA Arborist) o experiencia equivalente.
  • Mínimo 1 año de experiencia en despeje de líneas o industria relacionada.
  • Conocimiento de los requisitos de OSHA y ANSI; curso OSHA de 30 horas o equivalente.
  • Licencia de conducir válida.
  • Se valora el bilingüismo (español/inglés).

Preferido:

  • Licenciatura en Gestión de Seguridad, Ingeniería de Seguridad o Salud y Seguridad Ocupacional.
  • Mínimo 1 año en un rol de liderazgo en seguridad.
  • Experiencia en despeje de líneas, arboricultura ISA o industria similar.
  • Certificación CTSP (Certified Treecare Safety Professional) – requerida dentro del primer año de empleo.
  • Certificación CUSP (Certified Utility Safety Professional).

 

Conocimientos, habilidades y competencias

  • Fuerte capacidad de liderazgo y de impulsar el cambio.
  • Excelentes habilidades de comunicación escrita, oral y de presentación.
  • Dominio del uso de computadoras, teléfonos inteligentes y Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Conocimiento de herramientas, prácticas y procedimientos de gestión de vegetación.
  • Familiaridad con las normativas OSHA, ANSI, DOT y las regulaciones del sector arborícola.

 

Exigencias físicas

Capacidad para:

  • Escribir, tipear, archivar y organizar materiales.
  • Observar y responder a instrucciones visuales u orales.
  • Adaptarse de manera rápida y eficiente entre tareas.
  • Doblarse, alcanzar objetos, sujetar y organizar materiales.
  • Comunicarse claramente de manera profesional.
  • Desempeñarse con eficacia en presencia de distracciones o situaciones estresantes.
  • Mantener asistencia regular y puntual.
  • Participar en eventos de capacitación y desarrollo profesional.
  • Viajar entre un 30 % y 40 % del tiempo, incluyendo viajes con pernocta.

Frecuencia de actividades:

  • Continuamente: comunicación, observación, documentación, viajes.
  • Frecuentemente: estar de pie, caminar, conducir.
  • Ocasionalmente: doblarse, alcanzar, levantar objetos.
  • Raramente: exposición a materiales peligrosos.

 

Condiciones ambientales

  • Regularmente: trabajo de campo con exposición a los elementos.
  • Ocasionalmente: trabajo en oficina, exposición a temperaturas extremas.
  • Raramente: exposición a materiales peligrosos o problemas de calidad del aire.
  • El uso de EPP (equipo de protección personal) es obligatorio según las normas OSHA y ANSI.

 

Herramientas y equipos

Podrás utilizar:

  • Computadoras, teléfonos y tabletas.
  • Dispositivos de comunicación.
  • Equipos de seguridad y capacitación.
  • Herramientas de gestión de vegetación para servicios públicos.

 

Lo que ofrecemos

Beneficios para empleados no sindicalizados:

  • Salario competitivo: $64,000 - $74,000 anuales.
  • Plan de Propiedad de Acciones para Empleados (ESOP).
  • Capacitación y certificaciones pagadas.
  • Opciones de seguro médico, dental, de visión y cuenta HSA.
  • Plan 401(k) con aportes de la empresa.
  • Tiempo libre remunerado y Programa de Asistencia al Empleado (EAP).

Compromiso con nuestra gente

El compromiso con nuestra gente es la clave del éxito de nuestro negocio. Respetamos las diferencias entre nosotros, y aprovechamos esas diferencias para crear un entorno donde todos los empleados se sientan bienvenidos y tratados con justicia. Buscamos las mejores soluciones posibles al atraer e involucrar a una fuerza laboral diversa donde se busquen y valoren todas las perspectivas. 


Lewis Tree Service es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades de empleo y se compromete a brindar igualdad de oportunidades tanto a los candidatos como a los empleados. Lewis Tree Service prohíbe la discriminación ilegal o el acoso de empleados y candidatos por motivos de raza, credo, color, nacionalidad, sexo, edad (mayores de 40 años), religión, discapacidad, estado civil, orientación sexual, información genética, estado de ciudadanía, estado de veterano o cualquier otra condición legal protegida, todas las decisiones de empleo, incluidas, entre otras, el reclutamiento, la contratación, la compensación, la capacitación, el aprendizaje, la promoción, la degradación, la transferencia, el despido y la terminación, y todos los demás términos y condiciones de empleo. Las prácticas y políticas de Lewis Tree Service se administran en virtud de las leyes locales, estatales y federales aplicables.

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