Safety Manager

Position Purpose: This position is responsible for the oversight, administration, leadership, and management of a comprehensive safety management system in support of the Minnesota Energy Connection (MNEC) utility electrical construction work and other MJE Western Operations pursuits.

Essential Responsibilities

* Provides oversight and support to project and Western Operations Field Safety & Health Coordinators

* Works to support project and operations leadership in incident investigations, tap root reporting, sharing of lessons learned, and communication across all regions

* Works to support project and operations leadership to develop, implement and monitor annual comprehensive Safety and DOT Compliance Plans

* Monitors Regional Safety Steering Safety Meetings to ensure they are timely completed, and items noted are reviewed and completed

* Work with project and Western Operational & Safety leadership to ensure each project has the appropriate safety coverage to support operations

* Develops and monitors MNEC and other major project safety metrics and scorecards. Identifies deficiencies and takes appropriate corrective action

* Works to support project and Western Operations leadership in preparing safety policies and procedures; provides support to project and discipline Safety Coordinators in implementing these policies and procedures on the MNEC and other major projects.

* Monitors, tracks, and trends MNEC and major projects safety assessments and training

* Assists in the activities of the safety committee by providing technical and administrative support

* Provides safety and DOT technical support and education for supervisors and employees. Provides feedback to encourage learning

* Works with project and discipline Safety Coordinators to promote proactive and preventive safety activities across all work disciplines by observing, analyzing, encouraging safe work behaviors, and correcting unsafe conditions

* Works with project and discipline Safety Coordinators to integrate safety into project plans by establishing safety goals, reinforcing safety and DOT policies and procedures.

* Monitors safety compliance, creating awareness and set priorities that focus on continuous safety and DOT improvement

* Ensures that OSHA recordkeeping and reporting requirements are met

* Works closely with the Quanta Corporate Safety in support of safety initiatives, training, compliance, consultation, best practices, lessons learned and driving improvements

* Travel will be a requirement for this position

Knowledge | Skills | Abilities

* Strong persuasive skills in dealing with top management and with line managers and supervisors

* Ability to organize safety and occupational health material into lesson plans and present the material to managers and safety committee effectively

* Ability to work independently and meet deadlines

* Ability to anticipate and meet internal customer needs

* Ability to work with IBEW union and craft personnel

* Proven communication, organizational and interpersonal skills

* Ability to maintain confidentiality

* Demonstrated supervisory skills

Qualifications

* BS/BA in Safety Engineering, Occupational Safety and Health, Business Administration, or related field. Equivalent work experience will be considered.

* 10+ years occupational safety and health experience in a utility construction environment preferably in a leadership/supervisory role

* 10+ years' experience occupational safety in a utility environment preferably in a leadership role

Work Environment

* Must be able to remain in a stationary position over 50% of the time

* The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc

* Continuously operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, scanner, and computer printer

* The person in this position frequently communicates with employees and coworkers and must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations

* Occasionally lifting 20 pounds