Job Description

Exciting opportunity for a Safety Engineer! Do you eat, sleep, and breath safety and always seem to be able to help people practice safety better? Do you have a knack for training best practices? Then this job may be for you!

Overview:

Exciting opportunity for a Safety Engineer for a large substation project! Do you eat, sleep, and breath safety and always seem to be able to help people practice safety better? Do you have a knack for training best practices? Then this job may be for you!

Overview:

Our Safety Engineers work to ensure all MYR Group employees uphold the core value of safety by implementing and maintaining safety programs. A successful Safety Engineer will develop positive professional relationships while working closely with field personnel, all levels of management and outside agencies during all phases of construction. This will be a field position encompassing worksites throughout the assigned project area and will require up to 70% travel.

MYR Group Inc., one of the oldest and largest electrical contractors in the country has an immediate opportunity for a Safety Engineer for the VA/NC district area. Why should you work for MYR Group? Our highly competitive benefits package is a great start! Our Safety Engineers have excellent benefits including: Medical, Dental & Vision insurance, Paid Vacation & holidays, Company paid Life Insurance and a 401K. If you were to ask our Safety Engineers why they like working for MYR Group, chances are they would say, "We're big and small at the same time, employee contributions are recognized at both the local and corporate levels. These are characteristics that provide an ideal environment for employees to learn, grow and develop."

What are you waiting for, build yourself with us!

Safety Engineer Duties:

Act as a liaison between management, outside local safety agencies, and insurance carriers
Coordinate with district operation personnel to establish safety standards
Create a system for communicating safety and health issues to include:
General employee/department safety meetings
Formal safety training for safe work practices
Posting of various safety communications
Development of a safety suggestion system
Coordinate, monitor, and provide technical support for district safety committees
Coordinate and conduct periodic job site visits of all crews to identify unsafe work conditions and practices
Document and communicate site visit information
Coordinate other supplemental inspections whenever new processes, equipment, substances, or previously unrecognized hazards are found to be present
Verify that corrective measures are completed, including recommendations of the safety committee, insurance carrier, and/or other safety consultant
Review and complete corrective actions for all injury and illness investigation reports
Training and training documentation for contractors and sub-contractors
Orientations as required
Hazard identification and risk analysis
Weekly attendance and participation on the customer safety calls
Compliance with the customer's incident investigations and incident analyses program
Ensuring the inspection and testing programs for tools and equipment are established, implemented, and routinely audited
Review safety trending and as a result implement injury prevention programs as applicable from overall safety performance
Understand and comply with the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and other industry-specific professional and ethical conduct standards, if applicable
The essential functions of this position are to be performed in a Company designated office location
Experience within the Transmission, Distribution and Substation electrical construction industry is essential to the success of this role.

Job Requirements

Skills/Qualifications:

Minimum of 5 years' experience working within the electrical Transmission, Distribution line and substation construction projects or related projects required
Strong knowledge and understanding of OSHA and other industry related safety regulations required
Journeyman Lineman experience working with (overhead) transmission and distribution line construction highly preferred
Journeyman Lineman or Substation Technician experience working with substation construction and/or maintenance highly preferred
Safety or related technical undergraduate degree preferred
Candidates will be required to have all of the following training and working knowledge: OSHA 10, 30 (construction site safety) NESC, Osha 1910.269, 500,510, CPR/1st Aid and AED, Enclosed/confined space, Work Area Protection, Grounding Training, Hazwopper 40, PHA/Process Safety Training

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience with weekly pay via direct deposit. Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. MYR Group reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.


• Relocation Assistance is available for this role!


• Comprehensive benefits package
  
  
  • Medical and Basic Vision Combined - Low deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums
    • $15 weekly premium for employee-only & employee plus family coverage
    
    
  
  
  • Dental - 100% employer-paid
  
  
  • Flexible spending accounts
  
  
  • Company-paid short and long-term disability
  
  
  • Company-paid life and accidental death & dismemberment
  
  
  • Company-paid business travel accident insurance
  
  
  • Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
  
  
  • Various voluntary plans available including supplemental vision, accident, and critical illness, ID theft, group legal, group auto & home, and additional voluntary life insurance plans for employee and dependents
  
  
  
  


• Generous 401(k) Plan
  
  
  • 100% match up to 6%
  
  
  • Annual profit-sharing potential
  
  
  
  


• Paid time off
  
  
  • PTO starting at 15 days annually
  
  
  • Holidays (8 per year)
  
  
  
  


• Superior educational assistance program

Position may be subject to pre-employment screening, which may include background check and drug testing. Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, contact our Employment Hotline at 1-855-635-1321.

MYR Group, Inc. and our subsidiaries are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers. We promote diversity of thought, culture, and background, which connects our family of brands. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and in which personnel processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, or other protected characteristics. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

MYR Group does not sponsor applicants for work visas. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

MYR Group and our subsidiaries do not work with any third-party recruiters or agencies without a valid signed agreement. All communication regarding candidates, submissions, and job openings must be done with through the corporate Talent Acquisition team only. Any violation of these terms may disqualify new agreements or terminate any existing agreement with MYR Group, Inc.

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