Regional Safety Manager

Are you passionate about driving a culture of safety within the evolving power industry, working on everything from high-voltage electric transmission and distribution (ET&D) projects to cutting-edge renewable power plants and battery energy storage systems (BESS) Are you ready to take on a leadership role that spans multiple project sites across the Western and Central United States? If so, we want you on our EPC Services (EPCS) Safety Leadership Team as our Western Regional Safety Manager!

In this role, you'll be on the frontlines of the U.S. power industry, collaborating with clients and teams to support a wide variety of projects, including wind, solar, and BESS installations. You'll play a pivotal part in shaping the future of our safety program and culture, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and best practices, and continually advancing operational excellence.

What You'll Do:

Foster Strong Partnerships

Build and maintain professional relationships with EPCS leadership, construction project teams, client safety staffs, and subcontractor partners, championing a culture of shared safety responsibility.

Provide Expert Safety Guidance

Instruct, train, and mentor EPCS staff on internal and client safety requirements and best practices. Develop, implement, and update Project-Specific Safety Plans, ensuring safety standards are effectively executed.

Drive Continuous Improvement

Conduct field observations and coaching sessions for project staff and subcontractor employees, proactively identifying opportunities to strengthen our safety performance and culture across diverse project portfolios.

Communicate and Collaborate

Regularly engage with the EPCS Corporate Safety Manager and Vice President of Field Operations and Quality to share insights on field conditions, safety performance and emerging trends, and ways to elevate our overall safety culture.

Lead Training and Incident Management

Prepare and facilitate safety calls for project teams and subcontractors, provide guidance on incident management protocols, and contribute to strategic planning to improve the safe execution of project tasks.

Leverage Technology

Implement and manage our tablet-based field safety observation and management tool, ensuring efficient tracking and documentation of safety practices and leading and lagging indicators to identify trends on our projects.

Frequent Travel

Travel ½ to ¾ time by air and vehicle to observe, coach, train, and audit various projects is required.

What You Bring

Educational Background and Experience

A Master's degree in a safety-related field plus 3+ years of construction safety management experience in high voltage or ET&D; OR

A Bachelor's degree in a safety-related field plus 5+ years of construction safety management experience in high voltage or ET&D; OR

10+ years of professional construction safety management experience in high voltage or ET&D, along with one or more professional safety certifications. Example professional certifications include Certified Safety Professional (CSP), issued by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals; and Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP) issued by the Utility Safety and Operations Leadership Network (USOLN).

Technical Expertise

Hands-on experience in an ET&D-related craft (e.g., transmission/distribution lineman, substation technician, electrician, testing technician/engineer) is highly valued.

OSHA or other safety instructor certifications, as well as familiarity with renewable and BESS safety standards, are a plus.

Applicants must not require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status) now or in the future.

Why Join Us?

If you're excited about championing a safety culture that values people, innovation, and environmental stewardship in the ever-evolving power industry, apply today and help us set the standard for extraordinary execution.

Salary commensurate with experience and education. Benefits include:

EPC Services Company and its parent, Electrical Consultants, Inc. (ECI), employ over 1,000 engineers, designers, project managers, surveyors, ROW agents, environmental planners, construction professionals and support staff in 26+ offices across the U.S. The firm has 40 years of experience in the planning, engineering, and construction of a wide range of power delivery projects including substations, transmission lines, distribution systems, communication systems and industrial facilities. Visit our website at www.eciusa.com.

An Equal Opportunity Employer