Safety Coordinator - Eastern Region (Portland, Gresham, Oregon City)

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Job Summary:

In this role, you'll design, develop, implement and oversee the organization’s safety programs to safeguard employees, contractors and the public and to ensure compliance with laws, standards and regulations.

Typical work hours are Monday - Friday 6:30am - 3:00pm except during incident management team activation. This role supports line operations located in Portland, Gresham, and Oregon City, where you will rotate daily to lead 6:30am and 7am safety meetings. This role requires on-site presence with the opportunity to work from home on occasion. This role is required to participate in our 24/7 safety duty phone coverage with duty phone responsibilities about once every five weeks.

Key Job Information:

Senior Safety Specialist 6145 Grade 7

Career Level: P3

Safety Specialist 6147 Grade 6

Career Level: P2

Career Professional Requires in-depth knowledge and experience Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions Works independently, receives minimal guidance Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience
 

Reporting and Analysis:

• During project constructability reviews and construction planning for contractors, details safety risk analysis and solutioning to complex construction activities (RFP’s, bidder qualifications, bid evaluations and selection of the performing contractors).

• Conducts routine and complex investigations including incident reviews and root cause analysis.

• Develops and runs reports.

• Analyzes trends and prepares and presents presentations and communications.

• Coordinates and lead follow up on action items related to reports and investigations.

• Leads process improvement projects, conducts benchmarking efforts and assists in identifying improvement efforts.

Program Management:

• Develops and administers safety programs, guidelines and initiatives to meet business objectives and comply with all relevant state and/or federal laws and regulations. Integrates industry best practices into existing programs.

• Development and continuous improvement of an ongoing interactive safety program and partnership with contractors. 

Consultation/ Education:

• Serves as a subject matter expert to managers and employees.

• Analyzes business needs and develops and implements innovative solutions to safety-related business problems.

• In collaboration with other departments, designs and delivers educational programs to managers, employees and/or community organizations on employee and public safety.

Special Projects:

• Under general guidance, leads special projects to meet corporate objectives engaging closely with other departments.

• Facilitates safety meetings and other safety processes.

• Depending on position may assume leadership roles in emergency and incident response.

• Develop and increase communication between PGE and its contractors to share and operationalize best practices and learnings.

Compliance:

• May respond to requests for information from regulators.

• Prepares legally required filings and reports.

• Ensures programs, policies, and procedures comply with applicable laws and regulations.

• Analyzes changes in regulations and recommends and implements appropriate action.

Education/Experience/Certifications

Education: Requires a bachelor’s degree in science, business, human resources or other related field or equivalent experience.

Experience: Typically, five or more years in professional safety and/or in electric generation, transmission and distribution operations; or, depending on position, drug and alcohol or ergonomic program management.

Certifications, Licenses and Training: Journeyman card or equivalent trade or operator qualification preferred. Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Construction Safety & Health Technician (CHST), Occupational Health & Safety Technologist (OHST), Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP), Certified Occupational Safety Specialist (COSS) preferred depending on position.

Please note that we can consider candidates with less experience (2 -5 years at the professional level 2), duties would be less complex and performed with more supervision. Knowledge, skills and abilities would be at the working/intermediate level. We are happy to provide a detailed job description on request.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Intermediate knowledge of employment laws related to area of discipline

• Intermediate knowledge of PGE’s policies, procedures, collective bargaining agreements and benefit plans

• Intermediate knowledge of industry best practices related to area of discipline

• Intermediate skills in project management

• Advanced skills in writing reports Intermediate skills in facilitation and presentations Intermediate skills in systems and programs used in functional area, including data retrieval

• Advanced customer focus skills.

• Advanced safety leadership skills

• Intermediate skills in analytical thinking

• Advanced skills in problem solving

• Advanced oral and written communication skills

• Advanced interpersonal skills Intermediate decision-making skills

• Advanced organization and prioritization skills

• Intermediate knowledge of business process interrelationships

• Advanced business acumen.

• Advanced skills in change leadership Intermediate risk management skills

Physical and Cognitive Demands:

• Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks

• Ability to follow accuracy standards

• Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks

• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment

• Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress

• Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change

• Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback

• Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement

• Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks

• Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization

• Demonstrates sound memory

• Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks

Schedule/Attendance:

• Ability to work long hours

• Ability to work a variable schedule

• Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather

• Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance

Physical Capabilities:

• This position requires a valid driver's license and a history of safe driving practices.

• Frequent driving/travel/commute within service territory

• Occasional overnight driving/travel/commute inside or outside of the service territory

• Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

• Lifting/pushing/pulling/carrying: Up to 10 lbs.

• Unstable surfaces requiring balance:

  • Elevated areas (i.e., catwalks, roofs and high buildings)

  • Confined spaces

  • Walking distances and surfaces (long distances and over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces)

  • Stairs (over 10 steps)

  • Ladders (over 10 rungs)

Environment:

• Office

• Plant

• Field

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity.

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PGE does not discriminate on the basis of disability. We recognize individuals have a variety of abilities to offer and we believe there is much to value and celebrate by incorporating different abilities into the work we do. One very important way we live this out is in our application and interview process. We work hard to support individuals who may need an accommodation to fully participate in these processes. If you feel you may need an accommodation, or would like to request one, please notify the Recruiter associated with the job posting. You may also make this request by contacting [email protected] or by calling 503-464-7250. The Recruiter will provide information and next steps for the accommodation process. 

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