Safety Specialist

4 weeks ago


Austin, United States MasTec Inc Full time

Overview:
**Company Summary**

**MasTec Utility Services** delivers critical infrastructure construction and engineering services for power delivery, gas, and water customers, specializing in overhead and underground electric distribution for power delivery systems, gas distribution construction for gas systems, and turnkey solutions for a variety of water, sewer, and civil infrastructure projects. Backed by the strength of decades of experience, unrivaled industry skills, and a deep commitment to core values, MUS delivers safe, innovative, and environmentally responsible services that provide extraordinary value to clients.

MasTec Utility Services is a purpose-driven company. Our core values guide our strategy, performance, and culture. We believe in maintaining an environment where team members can make an impact, grow, and thrive. A place where they find meaning and purpose in doing the important work of ensuring communities have the vital energy, light, and communications to prosper. Our culture is inclusive and welcoming. Our teams are empowered with abundant training, tools, and opportunities to follow their curiosity and ambitions. Everyone has an equal chance to advance. Everyone is supported, respected, and challenged to be their best. We’re always looking for talented and dedicated people to join us and love where they work.

MasTec Utility Services is a proud subsidiary of MasTec (NYSE: MTZ), a Fortune 500 Company ranked by Energy News-Record as one of the leading contractors in the country. MUS is part of the MasTec Power Delivery segment. We are certified as a minority-controlled company by the National Minority Suppliers Development Council (NMSDC). Our rich diversity of people and ideas makes us a stronger, more innovative organization.

**Job Summary**

The Safety Specialist is responsible for acting as the front-line safety professional conducting safety inspections, observations, investigations, safety training, and regulatory compliance for OSHA, DOT, and EPA. The Safety Specialist anticipates and predicts hazards based on experience, historical data, and other informational sources. This role identifies and recognizes hazards in existing or future systems, equipment, products, facilities, work sites and operational work procedures. The specialist evaluates and assesses the probability and severity of loss events and accidents which may result from actual or potential hazards. The specialist applies methods of conducting hazard analyses and interprets the results. The specialist provides advice and counseling about compliance with safety, health and environmental laws, codes, regulations, standards, and the related company requirements.

Provide advice and counseling about regulatory compliance with safety, health and environmental laws, codes, regulations, standards, and the related Company requirements.

** **MUST** have experience as a Electric Utility Lead Lineman, Electric Utility Foreman or other supervisory role within the Overhead/Underground Distribution industry.**

**Responsibilities**:

- Inspect workplace facilities, including tools, equipment, and machinery, to identify and correct deficiencies or potential hazards, and to ensure compliance to OSHA / DOT / MasTec USG safety and regulatory requirements.
- Assist local management in the investigation of safety-related damage incidents, employee injuries or occupational illnesses, and motor vehicle accidents to determine cause and contributing factors.
- Conduct or facilitate safety training and education programs to supervisory and field employees through formal training classes, safety meetings, or other venues.
- Recommend safe work processes and demonstrate personal protective equipment safety features that will reduce employees' exposure to workplace and environmental hazards.
- Ensure tools, equipment, materials, vehicles, and technical instruments are fit-for-purpose, functional, calibrated, and the appropriate protective equipment, methods, guard, management systems are in place to reduce or eliminate the risk of employee injuries or illnesses.
- Perform other duties as required and/or assigned.

Qualifications:

- Current and valid state Drivers License.
- Associate degree, or equivalent related work experience of 4 years.
- Knowledge of _Underground and Overhead Distribution_ safe work practices with reference to OSHA standards.
- Experience as a Lead Lineman, Foreman or other supervisory role within the Overhead or Underground Distribution industry.
- Bilingual; Fluent in Spanish (written/speaking).

**Preferred**
- OSHA Outreach Training Instructor (Construction).
- Current certifications or in pursuit of any of the following certifications: (1) Construction Health & Safety Technician (CHST) or (2) Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP).
- Knowledge in accident investigation following root cause analysis principles.

**Physical Demands and Work Environment**

This job operates in a field environment. This r



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