Electrical Safety Manager

What we’re looking for:

What you’ll do: 

Safety Program Management and Compliance

• Establish requirements for designation of employees as competent, qualified, and authorized persons as defined in OSHA regulations and NFPA 70E standards.
• Manage the electrical PPE program and other electrical safety equipment (as needed), including but not limited to the identification of vendors, product approval, and periodic review/inspections.
• Create standard operating procedures (SOP’s), mostly covering electrical topics, that align with the company’s field activities and operations, safety culture, and core values (SOP development may be done individually or as part of a cross organizational team).
• Prepare and keep program areas, records, and procedures up to date. 

Site Audits and Safety Monitoring

• Review Nexamp and subcontractor activities at construction sites and operating plant locations through a combination of site visits, proactive reporting, and documentation audits. 
• Conduct regular inspections and site visits, incident reviews and investigations, evaluating site-specific safety requirements, ensuring regular compliance, and enhancing risk mitigation. 

Electrical Safety Training and Development

• Develop and conduct electrical safety training for Nexamp employees and contractors, focusing on electrical hazard identification, lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures, arc flash safety, and emergency response. Ensure training is ongoing and regularly updated.
• Train construction and operations stakeholders in documenting risk assessments and safe methods of procedure for activities associated with solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage equipment installation, operation, and maintenance. 

Emergency Response and Incident Management

• Ensure that emergency response plans are in place and that all employees are equipped to handle incidents. Lead investigations to prevent recurrence and ensure effective communication across teams.
• Oversee the development and implementation of emergency response protocols for electrical incidents, ensuring all workers are trained and prepared to respond to electrical hazards effectively.
• Provide thoughtful leadership during incident investigations, and communicate effectively across team members, subcontractors, senior leaders, first responders, and regulators. 

Cross Department Collaboration and Subject Matter Expertise

• Provide guidance to other departments, offering expert advice and reviews on safety-related designs and operations, while contributing to broader company objectives. 
• Provide electrical safety subject matter expertise to the engineering team through equipment and labeling design reviews, as well as fire mitigation plan development.
• Perform other tasks as directed by management. 

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor of Science in Safety and Occupational Health, Electrical Engineering, or similar scientific discipline or Successful completion of an Electrical Apprenticeship, Journeyman preferred.
• OSHA Electrical Safety Regulations: Working knowledge of federal Safety and Health Regulations for Electrical Safety in both general industry and construction (29 CFR 1910 Subpart S, 29 CFR and 1926 Subpart K).
• National Fire Protection Association Electrical Safety Standards: Working knowledge of NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace.
• Microsoft Office Applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint,and Teams
• Building Collaborative Relationships: The ability to develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with others inside or outside the organization who can provide information, assistance, and support.
• Foster Teamwork: As a team member, the ability and desire to work cooperatively with others on a team; as a team leader, the ability to demonstrate interest, skill, and success in getting groups to work together.
• Managing Change: The ability to demonstrate support for innovation and for organizational changes needed to improve the organization’s effectiveness; initiating, sponsoring, and implementing organizational change; helping others to successfully manage organizational change.
• Managing Performance: The ability to take responsibility for one’s own performance, by setting clear goals and expectations, tracking progress against the goals, and incorporating a “continuous improvement” mindset.  
• Oral Communication: The ability to express oneself clearly in conversations and interactions with others.
• Written Communication: The ability to express oneself clearly in business writing.
• Forward Thinking: The ability to anticipate the implications and consequences of situations and take appropriate action to be prepared for possible contingencies.
• Commitment to Nexamp's mission and have a passion for solving tomorrow's climate crisis today.
• Demonstrated experience in effectively communicating information, ideas, and perspectives with people inside and beyond your organization. 
• Experience in showcasing initiative to make improvements to current work, processes, products, and services across the organization. We value accountability and an ownership mentality. 
• Ability to ask appropriate questions, analyze data, identify the root causes of problems, and present creative solutions. 
• Expertise in building strong internal and external relationships with customers and stakeholders, instilling trust and loyalty across the industry. 
• Eagerness to develop a fundamental understanding of how Nexamp operates and then apply that knowledge effectively to inform business decisions.  

If you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications, but see yourself contributing, please submit an application.  We encourage people from minority or marginalized groups to apply.

At Nexamp, our mission is to build the future of energy so it is clean, simple, and accessible for all. We believe a diverse team brings different perspectives and experiences, thus benefiting our work. We are committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. By encouraging a culture where ideas and decisions come from all people, we believe it will help us grow, innovate, and be a part of environmental and social change.

You’ll love working here because: 

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