Safety Specialist II (Dallas/East Texas)

Future Infrastructure, a Primoris Company, is a leading communications infrastructure specialty contractor offering program management, engineering, construction, and maintenance services to the leading communications companies across U.S. markets

The HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) Specialist II provide front-line HSE support across an assigned operating region and are key members of regional HSE Teams supporting implementation and maintenance of the HSE Management System, ensuring operational compliance with regulatory requirements and conformance to internal standards. This role promotes a positive safety culture throughout the region and works with operational leadership to enable continuous improvement of HSE performance.

Including but not limited to the following:

• Ensure that all operations promote positive safety culture integral to providing quality, reliability, and strong safety performance to our customers.
• Assist in the guidance and training of Safety Stewards within the operational units.
• Implement and facilitate training programs specific to site and customer requirements.
• Assist operational leadership teams in the development, writing and effective implementation of safety procedures.
• Anticipate, identify, and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices.
• Develop hazard control designs, methods, procedures, and programs.
• Implement, administer, and advise others on the company’s hazard control programs.
• Measure, audit, and evaluate, the effectiveness of hazard control and safety programs.
• Communicate and work with leadership to ensure our compliance with regulatory, customer, and company safety standards.
• Respond to and manage all safety incidents. 
• Manage occurrence investigation, including reporting both internally and externally, root cause investigation, and corrective actions.
• Perform Job Site Audits to ensure all Company, OSHA, and local/state DOT regulations are followed.
• Complete vehicle inspections and tools inspections each week.
• Conduct yearly review of all safety programs.

Skills/Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Safety environment
• Knowledge in Telecom and utility infrastructure Operations
• Understanding of Behavior-Based Safety programs
• Technical writing skills
• Strong leadership skills and attributes
• Able to motivate, inspire, and coach others, to maximize safe behaviors.

General Experience/Requirements:

Ideal candidate will have education in one or more of the following areas:

• Requirement:Must be bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Able to effectively communicate safety policies, procedures, and training materials to a diverse workforce and ensure consistent understanding in both English and Spanish language groups.
• BS preferred in Safety, Environmental/Public Health or a related field.
• A strong understanding of federal, state, and local regulations, such as those from OSHA and the EPA, is crucial.
• A strong understanding of utility installation, blueprint reading, excavation safety, and applicable regulations
• OSHA 10, 30 or 500 construction training
• Familiar with Operational Qualification (OQ) testing and requirements
• Aerial Lift training
• Forklift Training
• Passion for Safety Management

Ideal candidate will have experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Safety and Health Program Management
• Safety, Health & Environmental Laws, Regulations and Standards
• System and Process Safety
• Occurrence, Investigation and Analysis
• Industrial Processes
• Understanding of U.S. regulatory environmental programs
• OSHA, DOT, EPA, and other State and Federal programs
• Drug screen testing and requirements

Work Environment:

Must be able to work in extreme hot and/or cold weather

Will spend majority of most days at various work sites throughout Dallas and East Texas areas.

Physical Demands:

Prolonged periods of standing and walking

Must be able to lift up to 25lbs

Travel Required:

At least 20%

Work Authorization:

Must be a U.S. Citizen or valid Work Visa