Sr Specialist - EH&S Operations BQ Electric

Overview

Responsibilities

• Implement and support Company EH&S programs to ensure safety and environmental protection.
• Foster a culture of teamwork, honesty, and openness on EH&S issues.
• Perform EH&S incident analysis and collaborate with Operating Groups.
• Improve safety culture and compliance with managers and field crews.
• Conduct and document Job Site Safety Exchanges and assessments.
• Assist in investigations, spill reporting, and emergency response.
• Promote teamwork with union safety teams and committees.
• Communicate EH&S information at meetings and in the field.
• Implement strategies to protect workers and the public from hazards.
• Facilitate EH&S training sessions and coordinate response to environmental incidents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 3 years of relevant work experience or
• Associate's Degree and 4 years of relevant work experience or
• High School Diploma/GED and 5 years of relevant work experience

• Bachelor's Degree and experience within the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) discipline or in roles focused on electric distribution systems
• Associate's Degree and experience within the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) discipline or in roles focused on electric distribution systems
• High School Diploma/GED and experience within the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) discipline or in roles focused on electric distribution systems

• Possess strong leadership skills, initiate and champion change, and can influence others to improve work practices/processes, required.
• Demonstrate proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets and/or ability to quickly become proficient with database packages including Microsoft Office and SHIMS, required.
• Ability to effectively interact with various levels of personnel, required.
• Strong team player and ability to obtain results, required.
• Must demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to effectively engage with customers, support staff, regulatory agencies and all levels of management, required.
• Experience in safety and environmental incident response, preferred.
• Ability to develop concepts into successful safety and environmental programs, preferred.

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, etc.
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities

• Driver's License Required

• Able to work in all weather conditions, i.e. excessive heat and/or cold
• Perform extended driving through heavy traffic and severe off-road conditions
• Ability to work in adverse conditions that include, noise, confined spaces, and high elevations
• Ability to work in inclement weather and adverse conditions (i.e., excessive heat, cold, noise, confined spaces)
• Ability to be approved to wear and use either a full or half-face respirator and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), without facial hair or other conditions that may interfere with the seal, in accordance with OSHA regulations
• Stand, walk, and climb ladders and stairs for the duration of the workday
• Ability to travel to company locations to work on storm restoration and heat contingencies

• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.