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COMPANY OVERVIEW

Contra Costa Electric (CCE) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc. EMCOR is the world’s leading provider of mechanical and electrical construction and facilities services, including planning, consulting, and operations and maintenance. Since 1946 the name Contra Costa Electric, Inc. has stood for value, quality and service. Our success is a result of our commitment to these principles. Headquartered in Martinez, CA with branch offices in Bakersfield and Fresno, CA, we combine the global reach and strong financial resources of EMCOR, vast local project experience and collaborative labor relations with the skill and knowledge of our professional personnel to fill the wide range of electrical construction needs of California.

SUMMARY

The Safety Director position at Contra Costa Electric, Inc., reports directly to the President and CEO located in Martinez, CA. Responsibilities include supporting operations by promoting and developing safety culture, providing technical expertise and building collaborative relationships with operational leaders, supporting the incident management process, and related activities.

This position is responsible for the management of a team of Safety Coordinators based out of our Martinez, Bakersfield and Fresno Offices.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Promotes and ensures compliance with the company Safety Program, OSHA/MSHA, company operating policies and procedures, and provide safe working environments for employees.
• Review new projects and facilitate development of site-specific safety plans to ensure they meet customer requirements.
• Ensure all project safety policies operate in compliance with contracts and company established policies.
• Prepare and lead company safety meetings. Advise and assist project management in carrying out their safety, health and loss prevention responsibilities.
• Provide the necessary tools and training to ensure Safety Coordinators are regularly evaluating workplace environments and practices and ensuring compliance with Cal OSHA, Fed OSHA, MSHA, NFPA 70E, customer and company specific safety regulations.
  • Support recommended measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials. Describe job duties.
  • Facilitate an environment where Exercise Stop Work Authority is encouraged to halt activities that pose threats to workers' health or safety.
• Establish and ensure compliance to policies and procedures in coordination with the Tool Department Manager to ensure all safety equipment remains compliant, serviceable and functional.
• Chair the Quarterly Safety Committee meeting and facilitate suggestions for process improvement and implementation, Chair and participate in sub-committees as required and provide project status updates to executive management.
• Conduct scheduled and unscheduled safety audits at all job sites to promote and represent the company safety program, providing executive visibility and outreach to field personnel and clients.
• Oversee accident investigations and ensure record keeping and near miss reports are documented and that appropriate corrective actions are implemented by Safety Coordinators.
  • Review 5-Why and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and discuss remedial measures to be communicated to the company with Safety Coordinators.
• Prepare responses to the OSHA investigations, citations, and negotiations and coordinate with designated internal and external legal representatives.
• Collaborate with Marketing Department to produce weekly Safety Newsletter topics to communicate current events, incidents and training.
• Develop content and provide train the trainer sessions for equipment and specific safety trainings.
  • Provide training to Safety Coordinators on databases to track, assign and log completed trainings as needed.
• Manage and lead implementation of the company Lock out Tag Out Program and
• Review upcoming work activities with Safety Coordinators and discuss the project’s risk exposure and provide support in mitigating risk to the greatest degree possible.
  • Provide training for proper completion of Job Hazard Safety Analysis and assist in implementing procedures for project specific forms and notifications.
  • Review project drawings and develop a comprehensive electrical Method of Procedure (MOP or SOP).
• Serve as designated employer representative for the DOT to implement drug-testing requirements per company regulations, and maintain training Safety Department in reasonable suspicion of drug and alcohol use for supervisors.
• Continually look for ways to improve how the company promotes a zero-accident environment through a variety of methods to maintain engagement of all employees.
• Support Safety Coordinators in their handling of all injury management cases to ensure cases meet a favorable resolution for both company and employee.
• Create new hire safety orientation content and train Safety Coordinators on proper presentation of materials and completion of required paperwork.
• Complete customer safety prequalifications and answer safety inquiries at the executive level.
• Provide training and coordinate with manufactures of Industrial Hygiene Instruments to ensure Safety Coordinators are able to control job site noise exposure, welding fumes, lead, asbestos, etc. and take corrective action based on data.
• Communicate additional assignments to Safety Coordinators as required by the operating needs of the company or as directed by executives.

General:

• Able to prioritize and manage multiple job tasks at once.
• Practice excellent organization and remain upbeat and pleasant even when facing the pressure of pending or multiple deadlines.
• Act as a role model of EMCOR’s Values, Business Code of Conduct, Business Ethics, company operating policies, procedures and safety requirements.
• Able to work 40 hours per week in Martinez, CA with travel to satellite offices and job sites as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years’ years of experience in safety management within the construction industry with the majority of those years in a supervisory and leadership role overseeing a highly structured safety program.
• Safety Management Specialist (SMS) Certification preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety and Health or similar Qualified Academic Program recognized by the BCSP (Board of Certified Safety Professionals) preferred, or significant experience in place of degree is required.
• OSHA-500 certification required.
• Comprehensive knowledge of industrial and commercial electrical construction and maintenance as well as overhead line work.
• In-depth technical working knowledge of OSHA/MSHA, federal, state, and city environmental and safety regulations and practices. Has the ability to find, interpret and apply regulations and code sections.
• Versed in NFPA 70E standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace.
• Proven track record of improving safety performance by instituting behaviorally based safety programs.

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Must demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, (i.e. Outlook, Word and Excel)

• Proficient in Compliance Suite and ACTS Database, or other professional training database required.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

The requirements listed below are representative of characteristics and demonstrated capabilities sought to perform this job successfully.

• Self-motivated and challenges self and others to stretch beyond current role and comfort zone, with an aptitude for encouraging and driving others to achieve results.
• Ability to work with different groups of people to get buy-in to drive results of the team.
• Must build positive working relationships with multiple levels of employees, management, suppliers, and customers.
• Able to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Can monitor and assess performance of self, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Must demonstrate integrity, honesty, professionalism, and appropriate concern regarding dissemination of sensitive and confidential information.
• Comfortable with public speaking for both training and group safety meetings.
• Capability to deliver effective performance feedback and provide coaching.
• Must have the ability to make quick yet sound decisions.
• Must monitor and analyze data and solve problems on a tactical and strategic level.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Must have the demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in English, cooperate, and collaborate with multiple levels of customers, employees, unions, government agencies, vendors and suppliers, and other contractor organizations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The physical demands of this position are those associated with working in a typical office environment, with work also occurring in a typical job site environment.

The employee may be required to work outdoors, be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical and electrical parts; high, precarious places; dust, fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions, extended exposure to sunlight; cold and heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, see, talk, and hear. This role requires communicating verbally and in writing one on one, in small groups, as well as presenting to larger groups of employees.  This role requires the ability to work at a computer (reading and keying) for extended periods of time. The employee must move within the office to retrieve files and meet with employees in their offices or conference room. The employee is regularly required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to travel by car (as a passenger or driver) to satellite offices in Bakersfield and Fresno, and various job sites throughout the state, and may also travel to attend EMCOR and NECA Safety events/training, and must have the ability to navigate around job sites.

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CONTRA COSTA ELECTRIC, INC. is and EMCOR company and offers a full benefit package including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription
• 401k with company match
• Paid vacation, holiday, and sick time.
• Educational assistance
• Salary based on experience and qualifications.
• Salary Range from $125,000 to $170,000

We offer our employees a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package and are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

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