Senior Safety Advisor
Posted on: 10 Jul 2021
Springfield, VA
Job Description
Essential Functions:
Fulfills the role of Advisor, Safety and:
Develops strategic and programmatic solutions to ensure compliance and incorporate best practices applicable to occupational safety and health programs, policies, rules and regulations.
Provides program oversight and facilitation to field operations, field safety advisors and safety vendors.
Develops, implements and monitors / assesses program(s) effectiveness.
Provides feedback to Safety Managers, ES operations management on programmatic solutions to safety compliance and performance concerns.
Facilitates management of causal identification for program needs assessments and future program(s) developments.
Supports Safety Managers providing statistical analysis and data relevant to safety and health programs and acts on their behalf, as assigned.
Identifies and coordinates the execution of the necessary resources to successfully implement safety and health programs.
Provides storm restoration and emergency assignments up to and including the safety branch director of the ICS system and emergency response plan.
Technical Knowledge/Skill/Education/Licenses/Certifications:
Technical Knowledge/Skills:
Requires a thorough understanding of the Company’s safety rules
Requires knowledge of Eversource Operation’s practices and procedures
Knowledge of construction site safety is required
Requires specific knowledge of local and federal regulations (OSHA and DOT) safety laws, and State Departments of Public Safety requirements as they pertain to electric, gas and water utility industries
Knowledge of OSHA regulations as well as sound safety management principles and practices.
Knowledge of Distribution operations and associated electrical, gas systems, construction practices and renewable energy practices is highly desired.
Strong oral and written communication skills and strong organizational skills;
Strong project leadership skills;
Willingness to work independently as well as with teams;
Willingness to build rapport/credibility with both management and the skilled craft workforce
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Safety management, Engineering or equivalent combined education and experience is required
Experience:
Five (5) to eight (8) years related experience is required, with program management skills and safety experience highly desirable.
Licenses & Certifications:
Additional safety related training programs and certifications such as the National Safety Council’s Advanced Safety Certificate, Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP) preferred
Eversource Energy
Hartford, CT
About Eversource
New England's largest energy delivery company, with approximately 3.7 million electric and natural gas customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
The approximately 8,000 men and women of Eversource bring a strong commitment to providing safe, reliable and sustainable electric, gas and water service
Eversource is New England’s largest energy delivery company, safely and reliably delivering energy to approximately 3.7 million electric and natural gas customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Connecticut: Our electric service territory includes 149 towns and covers 4,400 square miles. Our natural gas service territory includes 74 towns and covers 2,632 square miles.
Massachusetts: Our electric service territory includes 140 towns and covers 3,192 square miles. Our natural gas service territory includes 51 towns and covers 1,067 square miles.
New Hampshire: Our service territory includes 211 towns and 5,628 square miles.
Serving the neighborhoods where we live and work.
Coming together in good weather and bad.
Taking care of problems before they’re problems.
Heading out in the storm when others head home.
Connecting you to solutions for savings.
Working together for a better tomorrow.
In 2012, Northeast Utilities and its operating companies Connecticut Light & Power, Public Service of New Hampshire, Western Massachusetts Electric and Yankee Gas merged with NSTAR Electric & Gas to better serve New England.
On December 4, 2017, Eversource closed the deal on an acquisition of Aquarion Water Company, making Eversource the only electric company in the U.S. that also owns a water utility. Aquarion serves 230,000 water customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Combined, we power the possible for New England.
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IndustryEnergy/Utilities
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No. of Employees8,084
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