Safety Management Group (SMG) passionately provides expert staff, training, technology, and resources to equip clients with the ability to successfully protect people, property, and the environment. Our services continually grow and our team innovates in honor of our commitment to our associates, clients, and our community. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending, 401k with employer matching, paid holidays, Life and Disability Insurance, and additional supplemental products.
SMG is seeking a Safety Advisor – Power & Utilities in the Columbus, Ohio territory.
The key function of a Safety Advisor is to prioritize safety, prioritize the client’s needs, work well in a team setting, be self-managed, and be flexible when it comes to change. The Associate in this role will work in a utility construction environment.
Our clients trust that our team will do what we say we will. They know to expect nothing less than the highest ethical standards from SMG because we always do what is right. We are fully committed to our associates, clients, and the community.
Overview of Job Responsibilities
- Contractor Safety Management Program Implementation
- Complete quality safety observations, including documentation of findings with a focus on leading indicators
- Establish, build, and maintain effective relationships with appropriate stakeholders
- Provide safety leadership for Grid Enhancement projects
- Verify compliance with safety policies and procedures as required by law and the owner
- Work to ensure safety requirements are clear to contractors
- Represent the utility client in meetings
- Prepare reports in a clear and concise manner
- Reinforce safety culture with field crews
- Adhere to internal standards, policies, and procedures
- A college degree in a safety-related field and Two+ years’ safety management-related experience or Five+ years of safety management experience
- Be able to work outdoors in all reasonable conditions
- Proficient in effective email correspondence, electronic document development, creating safety-related communications (bulletins, alerts, etc.), navigating new computer software and applications
- Ability to multitask and manage multiple competing priorities is critical to success
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work in a collaborative team setting
- Ability to lead meetings and initiatives to drive results
Experience preferred in the following areas
- Transmission & distribution, vegetation management, underground distribution & network
- Demonstrated knowledge of safety rules and regulations at all levels of government, including federal, state, and local
- Certifications including ASP, CSP, CHST, CUSP, STSC, CTSP
Physical Demands of the job may include
- Moving about long distances
- Ascending/Descending stairs and ladders
- Remaining in a stationary position for a prolonged period
- Working in extreme weather (hot and cold environments)
- Being exposed to loud noises
- Wearing personal protective gear correctly
Join an elite group of Safety Professionals! SMG provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
