Director of Safety-Power Contracting- Houston, TX

Job Description

Position Summary:

Power Contracting's Director of Safety is responsible for the standardization, implementation and execution of companywide safety programs and initiatives. This position establishes processes and strategies to deliver a positive safety culture and supports for a safe, qualified workforce.

Essential Functions:

• Collaborates with management to develop, prepare, and implement safety policies and procedures.
• Recommend improvements to safety programs and program processes
• Develops loss reduction strategies across the division
• Assists with ensuring all safety manuals, programs, policies, and practices are current
• Build consensus when appropriate, motivate and encourage others
• Communicates well both verbally and in writing (creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations)
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local safety laws, regulations, codes, and rules.
• Ensures completion of required OSHA recordkeeping and reporting.
• Enforces stop authorization for all operations and activities that could harm employees or equipment.
• Identifies opportunities to minimize workplace injuries, accidents, and health problems.
• Conducts safety inspections and audits to assess employee compliance with safety regulations.
• Reviews accident and incident reports.

Minimum Requirements:

• At least five years of occupational health and safety experience in the electric utilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work). The employee may be subject to one or more of the following atmospheric conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.

Competencies:

• Self-Motivated
• Team-Oriented
• Customer Oriented
• Collaborative Skills
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Personal Commitment and Accountability
• Relationship Management
• Must be able to follow Company safety rules and policies

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization

POWER Contracting, LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer .

About the Team

Transmission

Our experienced crews have built hundreds of miles of transmission lines to bring power to the greater Houston and Phoenix metro areas, the remote islands of Hawaii and over the Rocky Mountains. We have built lines up to 500 kV for public and private clients.

Distribution

At Power Contracting, we build, maintain and upgrade both overhead and underground distribution powerlines to serve residential, commercial and industrial customers. Our team has installed distribution lines for a diverse group of utilities, co-operatives, public owners and private developers.

Substation

Our substation team is one of the best in the nation. We have an exceptional track record of completing large and mid-scale projects on time and budget with decades of experience and expertise constructing substations from site preparation to final commissioning.