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Safety SpecialistNRG Energy • Houston, TX, United States
Safety Specialist

Safety Specialist

NRG Energy • Houston, TX, United States
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

As an NRG employee, we encourage you to take charge of your career and development journey. We invite you to explore exciting opportunities across our businesses. You'll find that our dynamic work environment provides variety and challenge. Your growth is key to our ongoing success-take the lead in shaping your career development, goals and future!

Job Summary :

The Safety Specialist is responsible for implementing safety and health programs within the day-to-day station operations with a focus on employee engagement, culture, injury prevention and regulatory compliance.

Essential Duties / Responsibilities :

  • Influence and motivate others to work in a safe manner and communicate safety requirements during shift briefings, Job Briefings and planned scheduling meetings.
  • Coordinate and implement compliance with OSHA and company safety standards.
  • Implement the Company's Safety and Health Management program, and ensure compliance
  • Designated Program Administrator for key Safety and Health programs.
  • Coordinate with management of the facility on regulatory interpretation, timely internal and external reporting, and overall safety and health compliance.
  • Conduct internal safety and health audits and incremental inspections of the facility to ensure compliance.
  • Investigate accidents and incidents for root cause with a focus on identifying corrective actions to prevent a recurrence.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of safety programs, designs improvements, and works with management to implement identified improvements.
  • Evaluate, develop, and assist with delivering training to improve skills in the safety aspects of employees' jobs.

Working Conditions :

  • Office environment and / or out doors Power Plant work environment including working at heights, high / low ambient temperatures and high humidity areas.
  • Willingness to work outside normal business hours as necessary, to support operations, maintenance and outage activities.
  • Requires occasional travel to other plant locations for meetings and safety support.
  • Requires wearing personal protective safety equipment (respirators, safety glasses, hard hat, appropriate footwear, ear plugs, etc.).
  • May be required to work around rotating and energized electrical equipment, hazardous materials and chemicals and heat producing equipment / environments.
  • Requires operation of a personal computer.
  • Minimum Requirements :

  • High school diploma or GED
  • A minimum of five years full time Safety experience in a comparable industrial environment. In lieu of five years Safety experience, ten years industry related experience with requisite safety responsibilities may be considered
  • Certified Safety Professional, Occupational Health & Safety Technologist, or Certified Industrial Hygienist or preparing to become certified
  • Must have valid state driver's license
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • Previous power plant experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Safety and Health or related discipline
  • SGE (Special Government Employee) experience
  • VPP (Voluntary Protection Program) champion
  • Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

  • Ability to work with minimum direct supervision.
  • Strong working knowledge of regulatory requirements.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Understanding of OSHA's Electric Power Generation standard.
  • Must possess functional computer skills specifically in Microsoft Office software.
  • Ability to run a functional safety committee / sub-committee with agendas, meeting minutes, and a charter.
  • Basic understanding of occupational health and industrial hygiene principles.
  • Ability to interact effectively in a team environment and with individuals at all levels of the organization.
  • Ability to compile, analyze, and interpret data.
  • An understanding of the factors that influence human behavior.
  • Ability to conduct incident analyses.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks within a fast-paced dynamic environment.
  • Physical Requirements (Demand and Frequency) :

  • Stand, walk, climb ladders, bend, kneel, crawl, pull / push and lift up to 25 pounds.
  • Perform work both indoors and outdoors, occasionally in adverse conditions.
  • Wear job related personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • Occasionally work at heights and enter enclosed vessels or confined spaces.
  • Please Note : Salary offered will be commensurate with the successful candidate's education and / or experience and consistent with the job location's market pay rate.

    NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M / F / Vet / Disability. Level, Title and / or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

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