Safety Specialist

Safety Specialist
San Angelo, Texas

The Resilience Team is excited to open a new position to help serve our Transmission department out in West Texas, home of the “Angelo State Rams”. This position is a perfect growth opportunity for someone who is self-driven, passionate, and eager to become a part of the heartbeat here at LCRA. Our ideal candidate will possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, accompanied by strong technical and organizational skills, including the ability to multi-task and prioritize work, be self-sufficient in their work, and will strive for excellence in all areas of his/her work and exemplify LCRA’s values of focusing on service, taking initiative, showing respect, operating with integrity, and focusing on safety.

You will be trusted to:

• Provides safety consultation and serves as a safety and health resource for LCRA staff.
• Develops competence through structured work assignments and guidance from supervisor, manager, and/or more experienced colleagues.
• Schedules and conducts safety orientations, safety training, health training and monthly/quarterly safety meetings. Maintains training records.
• Review and edit safety programs to conform with most current federal regulations
• Perform work by traveling independently or with other staff to various locations (substations, power plants, water systems, etc.) as scheduled
• Performs incident investigations, including documentation, tracking, and reporting
• Perform field hazard assessments
• Coordinate medical monitoring activities and schedule employees for testing

You qualify with:

• Six or more years of experience in administration of industrial safety and/or health programs, utility industry (mechanical and/or electrical), safety training or compliance including providing guidance, leadership or formal/informal instruction to staff. A degree(s) in industrial maintenance, instrumentation, controls, electrical systems, health and safety, education or relevant field may be substituted per LCRA guidelines for certain years of experience.
• Driver's license

You are a great fit with:

• ASP,CSP,GSP, SMS, OHST, CSM, or CSHO preferred.
• Knowledge of OSHA and ANSI standards and record keeping
• Knowledge of ergonomics
• Knowledge of incident investigation methods
• Knowledge in Intlex software
• Knowledge of project management methods and concepts
• Knowledge of materials and tools used in assigned area
• Knowledge of work environment safety hazards related to assigned area
• Skill in record keeping
• Skill in incident investigations

You gain:

- Competitive salary & medical, dental, vision and legal insurance

- Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave

- 401(k) match up to 8% that includes a student loan 401(k) contribution program option

- Life and disability insurance

- Wellness program including wellness incentive

- Extensive learning & development programs

And more - all to create a compelling and rewarding work environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer
LCRA provides equal employment opportunities and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at LCRA are based on business need, job requirement and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state legal requirements governing nondiscrimination in employment.