Fleet Safety

Fleet Safety & Health Manager (Corporate)

This position exists to provide leadership for the Southern Nuclear Safety and Health functional area, ensuring comprehensive, cost-effective processes are in place to protect SNC employees from workplace-related accidents.

The Fleet Safety & Health Manager is responsible for managing the Safety and Industrial Hygiene functional area for the SNC Fleet and developing strong safety and industrial hygiene processes focused on preventing workplace accidents.

The Fleet Safety & Health Manager serves as the Corporate Functional Area Manager (CFAM) and, in that capacity, sets policy and provides program direction through Governance, Oversight, and direct Support of program elements.

The Fleet Safety & Health Manager is responsible for the SNC Safety Program, including the Comprehensive Accident Prevention Program, ensuring the workforce is protected from workplace-related injuries and accidents. This role serves as the primary interface with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and external organizations such as INPO, NEI, EPRI, NISHA, and other industry groups.

Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Hygiene, Safety, Engineering, Public Health, Environmental Health, or a related field
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or other safety-related credential preferred

Experience, Knowledge, and Skills

• Minimum seven (7) years of experience as a Safety professional
• Minimum five (5) years in a leadership role
• Previous Site Functional Area Manager experience preferred
• Comprehensive knowledge of OSHA Safety and Health regulations applicable to the electric utility industry and nuclear power plants
• Knowledge of Workers' Compensation, Contractor/Premise Liability issues, and National Safety and Health Standards
• Working knowledge of:
  • Process Safety Management
  • Fire Protection
  • Emergency Response
  • Respiratory Protection
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong problem-solving and innovative thinking capabilities
• Ability to influence all levels of the organization
• Strong leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal skills
• High integrity aligned with Southern Company's values
• Strong computer skills, including data management and trending analysis
• Strong budget and financial management knowledge
• Experience implementing and overseeing industrial safety governance in a matrix organization highly preferred

Major Job Responsibilities

• Develop Safety and Health governance for the SNC Fleet and provide oversight to ensure implementation excellence
• Develop strong working relationships with Fleet SFAMs and lead peer teams and oversight groups
• Provide technical leadership and drive compliance excellence in all Safety and Health programs
• Manage departmental budgets and approve related expenses and invoices
• Provide comprehensive program management with a focus on standardization and fleet behaviors
• Establish and maintain an organizational structure capable of sustaining excellence in safety performance
• Partner with Southern Company Safety and Health leaders to leverage best practices and consistency across the enterprise
• Develop proactive Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) focused on accident prevention
• Analyze KPI trends and implement corrective actions before adverse events occur
• Lead performance management activities and develop staff to their full potential
• Represent SNC in internal and external safety organizations
• Actively participate in industry leadership roles to advance SNC positions and initiatives

Southern Nuclear, a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), is a leader among the nation's nuclear energy facility operators and an innovator in advanced nuclear technologies. Southern Nuclear is an essential part of Southern Company's energy portfolio, operating over 8,200 MW across eight nuclear energy units in Alabama and Georgia at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant near Dothan, Ala., the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant near Baxley, Ga., and the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Ga.

The company recently achieved commercial operation on Vogtle Units 3&4, representing an historic achievement for the nuclear industry and the country. Vogtle Units 3&4 are the first new nuclear units to reach commercial operation and be built in the United States in the last three decades. Southern Nuclear is a recognized leader in the industry in nuclear and fuel innovation, having been the first to deploy Accident Tolerant Fuels and winning over 10 consecutive Top Innovative Practice (TIP) Awards and