Field Site Safety Health Officer - Renewable Solar : Job Details

Intro: Renewable Solar Inc. is a rapidly growing Solar Engineering, Construction, and Procurement (EPC) currently managing a portfolio of over 200 ongoing PV solar projects valued in excess of $300M with a staff of roughly 150 personnel. Renewable Solar is seeking an O&M Service Lead, Field Operations to support this growing workload. We are an alternative energy company looking to carefully construct a team to support each other and grow the business, while carefully maintaining our priorities for our customers.

Job Description: We are looking for a Field Site Safety Health Officer (FSSHO) helps support field operations and our evolving safety culture by assessing the risk of our employees. Provides support to operations and safety. Assists Safety team in areas of data entry, database, critical thinking and problem resolution. FSSHO will support the development, implementation, and management of comprehensive EHS programs, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. This role will play a critical part in promoting and supporting a culture of safety continuously improving performance throughout the organization.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain OSHA compliance in all procedures and policies.
• Provide employee evaluations.
• Conduct accident, incident and near-miss investigations.
• Compile and submit monthly safety data.
• Implement safe work practices.
• Inspect work sites to ensure working conditions are in compliance with OSHA standards and company policies.
• Check safety devices for proper working conditions.
• Conduct safety meetings, build and distribute meeting agenda, take meeting minutes and ensure all necessary paperwork is ready for meeting.
• Conduct monthly safety crew meetings or safety toolbox topics.
• Identify safety trends and processes to determine necessary corrective actions and/or trainings!
• Proficient in Microsoft office and programs
• Maintain safety material boards, posting, PPE, first aid, Emergency Actions Plans and contacts, etc.
• Responsible for all safety signage and safety compliance
• Maintain a valid diver license.
• Maintain fire extinguisher monthly and annual maintenance checks.
• Attend safety committee meetings.
• Able to communicate in large groups, foreman, superintendents, and managers.
• All other duties assigned by safety manager.
• Hold 5am weekly Monday morning Safety Meetings at RSI Warehouse and Field Safety stand down meetings on site when needed.
• Schedule and perform Site Safety inspections and Job folder inspections at multiple locations.
• Train and assist employees in the field on proper Safety procedures.
• Train and assist employees in the field with proper JSA's.
• Hands on assistants in the field with Safety Awareness.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum 2-year experience supporting or leading safety programs from any industry. This may include safety requirements, recognizing, and/or mitigating workplace hazard construction experience and solar experience a plus
• Working knowledge of California/OSHA regulations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Be proficient with Microsoft Suite
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work primarily field.
• When in the field, ability to work in extreme environments (example: hot sun, cold, rain, crawl spaces, etc.)
• Regular, reliable, and predictable attendance
• Ability to work well with others in a collaborative team environment.
• Must have a valid state driver's license.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Supervisory Controls

The FSSHO will report directly to the Safety Manager.

FSSHO is a supervisory position and is expected to directly manage safety of jobsites and crews.

FSSHO is expected to work 40-45 hours/week, Monday-Friday. Core hours are 6AM-3PM to line up with Safety Manager.

Evaluation Factors

FSSHO will be evaluated based on their ability to successfully support operation and safety standards with problem solving and critical thinking.

Pay Scale

FSSHO is a salary position, compensation will be at market rates, based on qualifications, currently estimated between $56,000 - $60,000 a year.

Equal Opportunity, Field Safety Specialist Conditions of Employment

Renewable Solar is an equal opportunity employer and participates in E-Verify. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. Conditions per the RSI Employee Handbook.