Sr Specialist, EH&S Steam East River Safety & Health

The Safety and Health Senior Specialist will ensure compliance with all safety and health regulations, programs and procedures with electric and steam generating power plants. The Senior Specialist will be responsible for safety programs oversight, compliance reporting, inspection and tests. The Safety and Health Senior Specialist will also assist the Environmental Specialist with field support for compliance with environmental regulations, programs and procedures as needed.

This position does not provide employment pursuant to the terms of a STEM OPT Training Plan.

• Provide expert guidance to plant personnel concerning safety management requirements and techniques applicable to power plant operations.
• Train station personnel in various safety and industrial hygiene subject areas.
• Perform frequent field safety inspections and observations of operations, maintenance, and construction activities in progress to ensure safety, regulatory compliance and personnel use of sound EHS practices.
• Coordinate and provide oversight of city and state asbestos work activities.
• Conduct contractor environment, health and safety program (eHASP) reviews ensuring compliance with company policy and government regulations.
• Administer respirator fit testing for plant personnel as needed.
• Conduct PPE hazard assessment, job safety analysis (JSA), safety inspections, self-assessments and energy control program audits.
• Coordinate plant safety committee activities and initiatives.
• Maintain site specific respiratory protection program, confined space, hearing conservation and PPE hazard assessment programs.
• Develop and distribute EH&S communications to increase awareness of incidents, close calls and related improvement programs.
• Perform other related tasks or assignments as required.