Field Safety Specialist

Requisition ID # 166787 

Job Category: Environmental Management / Safety 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Enterprise Health & Safety

Work Type: Onsite

Job Location: Oroville

Department Overview

Within PG&E’s Enterprise Health and Safety, the Vegetation Management field safety team relies heavily on its field safety specialists to ensure that our workforce maintains our stands and virtues. The vegetation management field safety team is a highly collaborative group of safety professionals operating system-wide in conjunction with our operational coworkers safety teams and contract safety professionals to oversee all vegetation management work being performed on the system. Experience/knowledge of performing vegetation management work is highly desired.

Position Summary

Works to detect, prevent and mitigate safety risks. Provides subject matter expertise on field observations and provides consultation and guidance on corrective action development. Collaborates with and supports line of businesses on safety issues. Communicates safety trends and recommends corrective actions. Serves as a resource for the development, implementation, and sustainability of the various companywide safety initiatives.

• This position is onsite. Position location is flexible to the North Valley and Bay Regions.

PG&E is providing the salary range that can reasonably be expected for this position at the time of the job posting. This salary range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location. The decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.​ This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.  

Bay Area –  $90,000 - $124,300                

And/or                

California - $86,000 - $117,700                

Job Responsibilities

• Conducts field and driver observations.
• Supports accident investigation team as subject matter expert to help determine causal factors.
• Ensures mutual collaboration with line of business and integrate in all levels of the organization in regards to safety (field employees, grassroots)
• Communicates safety trends and recommends safety corrective actions.
• Coach LOB supervisors on new safety programs.
• Serves as a Safety subject matter expert for LOB supervisors and field employees.
• Consults with LOB Supervisors on incident investigations, SIAP completion and corrective actions development.
• May attend Safety Kickoffs or morning meetings with crews to discuss new safety information.
• May support the implementation of companywide safety initiatives developed by others with S&H 

Qualifications

Minimum:

• High School or GED-General Educational Development-GED Diploma
• Relevant experience, 3 years
• Must have, or obtain within 1 year from date of hire, an initial level, or higher, safety professional certification (CUSP, CHST, OHST or equivalent)

Desired:

• BA/ BS or equivalent experience, preferably in environmental health and safety, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, engineering or science 
• Safety professional certification (e.g., Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Safety Professional, Certified Hazardous Materials Management) 
• Solid knowledge of PG&E safety procedures and the Code of Safe Practices.
• Solid knowledge of Cal/OSHA general industry and construction safety orders and basic knowledge of other recognized safety regulations and standards (e.g., ANSI, NFPA, Fed/OSHA, etc.).
• Proficient at conducting and evaluating root cause analysis investigations and evaluating the effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Proficient at conducting hazard evaluations for complex jobs and recommending appropriate controls.
• Knowledge of job safety analysis.
• Knowledge of quality corrective action understanding.
• Knowledge of office and field ergonomics.
• Demonstrates skill in delivering clear, understandable oral presentations to groups