Cleco

SafetyProfessionalII

New Iberia, Louisiana, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Safety Professional II at Cleco. Skills: safety management processes, safety rules, policies, and procedures, safe work practices, incident investigations, Human Performance, Energy-Wheel principles, safety committees, Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Job Safety Briefs (JSBs)/tailboards, fundamental safety programs. development and implementation of fundamental safety programs for both employees and contractors. promote a safe working environment”

What You'll Achieve.

enhance Cleco’s capability in the development and implementation of fundamental safety programs; promote a safe working environment; ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations; ensure consistent application of safety standards; ensure compliance with all applicable safety requirements; building knowledge and capability throughout the organization around safe work practices; promoting organizational learning; preventing recurrence; recommending corrective actions; promote ownership of Human Performance and Energy-Wheel principles at all levels of the organization; ensure effective maximum value creation; ensure that tasks, hazards, and mitigations align with the work being performed by employees and contractors in the field; ensure contractors safety programs area aligned with industry requirements; ensure alignment with Cleco’s safety culture and organizational goals

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Analytical skills; identifying root causes; promoting organizational learning; preventing recurrence; recommending corrective actions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Engineering, Industrial Technology, or other applicable curriculum or equivalent work experience., minimum 3-5+ years of related experience with prior safety experience preferred., business acumen pertaining to the Utility industry, knowledge of leading practices for their practice area, planning and project management skills, Willingness and ability to learn new technologies on the job, Proficient at functioning effectively within a team environment, present ideas and opinions in a respective and collegial manner

Nice to Have

prior safety experience preferred

What You'll Do.

development and implementation of fundamental safety programs for both employees and contractors

promote a safe working environment

ensure compliance with all federal

and local regulations

and delivering training

providing professional consultation and technical expertise on health and occupational safety matters

Assists employees with the implementation of new safety initiatives

Provides a visible safety presence in the field with operations

and contractor work groups to ensure consistent application of safety standards

Serves as a subject matter expert for operations

and contractor activities to ensure compliance with all applicable safety requirements

Participates in safety assessments across company departments and contractor operations

building knowledge and capability throughout the organization around safe work practices

Participates in incident investigations involving employees and contractors

focusing on identifying root causes

promoting organizational learning

preventing recurrence

and recommending corrective actions

Coaches and mentors’ employees

and contractors to promote ownership of Human Performance and Energy-Wheel principles at all levels of the organization

Provides leadership to transmission

and generation safety committees

as well as compliance system owners

to ensure effective maximum value creation

Conducts site safety observations focused on safe work practices and engages employees and contractors in coaching conversations when corrections or improvements are needed

Reviews Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) and Job Safety Briefs (JSBs)/tailboards to ensure that tasks

and mitigations align with the work being performed by employees and contractors in the field

Oversees fundamental safety programs for employees

and ensure contractors safety programs area aligned with industry requirements

Performs or ensures completion of health testing

and hazard risk assessments are conducted

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

collaborate with internal and external stakeholders; Proficient at functioning effectively within a team environment; Develops and maintains working relationships with managers, supervisors, employees, and contractors to ensure alignment with Cleco’s safety culture and organizational goals

Communication Scope

Communication; present ideas and opinions in a respective and collegial manner

Process & Methodology

planning and project management skills

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