Position Summary
Senior Safety Officer (Electric Services) Identifies safety risks, monitors company safety program and policies to ensure personnel are safety conscious and adhere to NBU safety guidelines and practices in all situations. Provide safety training and conducts incident investigations and provides recommend corrective actions. Performs work of an independent nature, provide safety training and utilizing professional judgment in assessing risk, reviewing work practices and determining best practice, achieving compliance with OSHA regulatory standards, APPA Safety Standards and NBU's safety policies, processes with an emphasis on Electric Services, perform training on job specific task and manage the on-boarding training for new hires, Apprentices, Journeymen, and Lead Journeymen. This position is responsible for conducting field audits, hazard analysis and presenting finding and recommendations to Management.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
•Conduct Safety Incident investigation and provide recommended corrective actions.
•Interpret and explain NBU's policies, procedures, codes, specifications, and ordinances
•Formulate teaching outline and determine instructional methods
•Evaluate and provide technical training on new and existing standards
•Perform field audits to ensure proper standards are being followed and provide constructive feedback
•Participate in the selection or development of technical training with an emphasis on Electric Services
•Performs safety site inspections primarily for Electric Services across the company, documents unsafe conditions, safety hazards, and brings them to the attention of the Safety Manager and leadership.
•Responds to work sites to ensure the employee is safe and taken care of; inspects the site, gathers information / investigative data, and recommends any changes to improve future safety
•Documents and tracks safety-related incidents, accidents, and injuries, and assists with conducting investigations as directed.
•Ensures that work sites have all the required safety, first aid, and fire prevention equipment needed and that the equipment is in good working condition.
•As needed, maintains, distributes, and demonstrates the use of personal protective equipment issued to NBU personnel.
•Perform yearly training on job-specific training, processes, and safe work techniques
•Present topics and programs at safety meetings based on APPA and other necessary issues.
•Create training to present to NBU staff by APPA and OSHA safety standards.
•Perform new employee onboarding, and documentation as needed
•Collaborates with Learning and Development Departments for training purposes
•Utilize professional judgment in assessing risk, reviewing work practices and determining best practices.
•Providing training while achieving compliance with regulatory standards and NBU's safety policies
•Become a trainer in select topics such as: CPR/First Aid, bucket truck instructor, digger derrick instructor, confined space instructor, driving instructor, and others as directed.
JOURNEYMAN KNOWLEDGE
•Knowledge of transmission and distribution design and construction standards, with the ability to read and understand maps and drawings
•Demonstrate the ability to locate and identify underground utilities
•Understanding of all NBU and APPA Safety guidelines, resulting in the ability to work on energized and de-energized conductors and equipment.
•Understanding of all NBU and APPA Safety guidelines
•Understand and explain the Distribution circuit switching
•Ability to identify hazards when responding to trouble calls.
•Ability to locate faults and electrical issues
•Knowledge of Source Controls and Electrical Equipment: Sub Station Breakers, Oil Circuit Re-closures, Capacitor banks, Transformer Banks, and Fuses
ADDITIONAL DUTIES
•Responsible for effective communications with NBU employees, customers, and vendors
•Assist, communicate, and cooperate with other divisions within NBU
•Mentor and direct NBU employees with training, leadership qualities that reflect NBU's Core Values.
•Appropriately handle confidential information and act within the practices of NBU's Handbook.
ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS
•Responsible for effective customer service to include the use of independent judgment in making decisions for handling customer issues or inquiries
•Responsible for filing and retention of division records; serves as Records Management Liaison
•Creates correspondence, forms, and reports
•Perform special projects and duties as assigned
•Smart Sheets administrator (must be able to learn Smartsheet)
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
•Maintain regular attendance; leave schedule should be managed to not interfere with the ability to accomplish tasks, including special projects and assignments with deadlines
•Adhere to NBU safety guidelines and practices at all times and in all situations
•Maintain a clean and safe work area, office, field site and vehicle as applicable
•Develop & maintain effective skills for communications with co-workers, customers and the public
•Maintain strict confidentiality of safety issues, business, employee and customer information in written and oral communications and safeguard sensitive documents
•Adhere to NBU policies and procedures
•Exemplifies NBU Core Values of Integrity, Stewardship, Team, Culture and Safety
•Participate in and support initiatives to reach annual NBU Performance Measures
Formal Education and Work Experience Requirements
Degree/Diploma Obtained: High School Diploma/GED
Work Experience Time Frame: 7 years or more Field of Study: General Studies
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Certification and Licensure Requirements
•Class ‘A’ Texas Commercial Driver’s License is required.
•DOL Certification or Equivalent Journeyman training