Safety Specialist – Chevron Cogen

This position serves as the primary resource in administering the safety programs and related initiatives for an industrial plant workforce at the MPC Chevron Co-Generating Station. It ensures compliance with all internal and external safety policies and programs, OSHA and NFPA regulations, and procedures while implementing new initiatives to improve safety performance. It requires working with management and employees to communicate, implement, and monitor safety and health programs. In addition, this position is also expected to perform the roles and responsibilities of a System Owner, including monitoring and maintaining plant’s fire protection equipment. It requires partnering with Corporate Safety and Training groups, Health and Medical Services, and various other entities sharing best practices and overseeing new safety initiatives. This position serves as a member of the Safety and Wellness Team providing guidance. Supports plant management in the implementation of the Southern Company safety and health program. 

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety and health or relevant field preferred 
• Industrial Plant experience required; power generation plant experience preferred
• Comprehensive knowledge of applicable OSHA and NFPA regulations and related safety experience preferred 
• Serve as Fire Protection System Owner 
• Maintain Safety and Fire Protection Budget 
• Working knowledge of industrial safety and health, including accident prevention techniques, personal protection equipment, behavior-based safety and engineering control measures
• Knowledge of plant processes and equipment, work methods and procedures
• Ability to identify, analyze and resolve safety issues/concerns
• Ability to develop safety and health programs and guidelines/processes to minimize hazards and injuries in the workplace
• Demonstrated proficiency in developing and leading safety meetings, safety and compliance related training
• Demonstrated ability to develop presentations and speak publicly to a variety of audiences
• Ability to provide safety leadership to plant safety and wellness team 
• Proficient in leading and participating in Event Learnings 
• Strong planning, organizing, coordinating, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Experience with data manipulation (creating reports, trending data, pivot tables)
• Coordinate maintenance activities for assigned systems ad equipment including the development and installation of special plant improvement projects
• Ability to support outage planning and execution

Job Responsibilities

• Assist in the development, coordination, and implementation of plant safety and wellness strategies, policies, initiatives, and action plans
• Monitor and assess the effectiveness of the plant’s safety, health, and fire programs 
• Identify safety training needs, assists in program development, coordinate, monitor, and deliver training as needed
• Lead or participate in Human Performance Event Learnings
• Provide guidance and ensure effectiveness of the plant safety and wellness team 
• Promote safety and health through actions and effective communications with all levels of employees and management; promote a high level of safety and wellness awareness
• Coordinating and facilitating various safety and health training classes, compiling and presenting safety and health information and status updates to large audiences, as well as one on one training as needed
• Complete annual risk and self-assessments and develop action plan as needed 
• Oversight of the Critical Risk Management Verification (CRM) program
• Monitors safety goals, enters data into goal tracking programs, and provides progress/status updates
• Performs or assists with audits/assessments with strong attention to detail
• Assist with contractor safety programs 
• Must be available to support outages, callouts, some nights, weekends, and holiday work required and minimal overnight travel
• Manage one or more plant systems including budgeting, monitoring equipment performance, and managing projects within the assigned system
• Provide technical direction and maintenance expertise to Maintenance, Operations, and Contract Maintenance personnel on issues related to assigned system 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

• Strong leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal skills
• Great customer service skills and customer-focused attitude
• Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to develop and deliver effective presentations
• Strong recordkeeping skills and attention to detail
• Adapt to changing work duties, ability to work with limited supervision and be recognized by peers as a leader in safety
• Proficient computer skills in Maximo, Power Point, Excel, Word, and researching safety related information; ability to learn new programs
• Ability to motivate others
• Well organized; able to prioritize and complete multiple tasks, including managing field and office time
• Strong time management skills; ability to meet deadlines
• Exhibit qualities of honesty, respect, fairness, and integrity
• Dedicated to superior performance with priorities of safety first, teamwork, diversity and inclusion, and continuous improvement through strong leadership 

Behavioral Attributes

• Demonstrate Safety Leadership
• Safety First
• Promote a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion rooted in Principle Centered Leadership
• Role model for “Our Values”; motivates employees to do the same
• Champions safety in all activities
• Demonstrates Principle Centered Leadership Behaviors 
• Must be available to work on-call, nights and weekends.    

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