Manager Field Safety & Engineering - Eversource

Role and Scope of Position:
Responsible for managing the development and implementation of Safety programs and policies within the Eversource safety management system, covering safety for the electric operating areas in NH and Electric Engineering departments company wide. Responsibilities are directed at managing risk, improving processes, measuring, monitoring, and improving performance, and establishing regulatory compliance, consistent with Company objectives and government regulations. Responsibilities also include developing safety culture and managing change by leveraging learning, benchmarking and best company and industry practices. Responsible for inspections, observations, auditing programs, incident management and safety by design plans. Serves as a partner to operations leadership and other stakeholders on all electric and electric engineering safety related matters, to ensure the safest possible working conditions in the operating areas.

Essential Functions:

• Manages, reviews, assesses and pursues opportunities for continuous improvement and manages company and regulatory requirements/compliance in these areas.
• Ensures that current work procedures and related skills training programs are compliant with current regulatory requirements.
• Provides for the delivery of training and information related to Company safety governance and for the development and implementation of human and operational performance initiatives.  Ensures that current work procedures and related skills training programs are compliant with current regulatory requirements.
• Ensures incidents are investigated, contributing factors identified, lessons learned communicated, improvement plans implemented and validated for sustainability to prevent recurrence in the future. 
• Assists in the development and implementation of policy and procedure revisions to reflect sustainable practices learned from both data trending and incident evaluations.
• Provides for safety regulatory affairs and records maintenance systems for regulatory reporting purposes.
• Monitors and audits safety and health related work performance of operating personnel and/or contractors for compliance with Company safety policies and safe work practices. May serve as liaison and principle contact in handling improvement actions and audit findings.
• Provides ongoing feedback and information to operating managers/leadership on safety performance within their area of responsibility and advises on any revisions needed to maintain the highest level of safety performance.
• Creates partnerships and works closely with operations leadership to ensure a safe and healthy workplace for all employees. Consultant to safety management teams and local safety committees.
• Reports on safety and health related performance and trend analysis; develops strategic solutions and improvement plans; Conducts analysis of data received from observations, incidents, events and reportable injuries and provides improvement plans, program suggestions and implements changes to existing process; Manages projects resulting from improvement plans.
• Engages and works closely with unions to address and resolve safety and health issues.

Technical Knowledge/Skill/Education/Licenses/Certifications:

Technical Knowledge/Skill:  

Manager, Field Safety & Engineering: 

• Thorough knowledge of regulatory requirements pertaining to construction practices and electric operations.
• Knowledge of safety management systems, culture change practices and human organizational performance
• Thorough understanding of safety work practices and procedures.
• Thorough understanding of safety through design concept and how to inject safety into the inception phase of a project or engineering plan.
• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal and project management skills
• Current industry work practices and procedures
• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal and project management skills

Education:                              

• Bachelor’s Degree in Safety, Applied Sciences or related discipline or equivalent experience.

Experience:                                  

• Ten (10) to twelve (12) years related experience, preferably in the energy sector or comparable industry, including five (5) years in supervisory and managerial positions in the energy, construction, manufacturing, business sectors or operating areas.          

Licenses & Certifications:  

         CSP, ASP, CIH / CAIH or equivalent preferred           

Working Conditions:

• Must be available to work emergency restoration assignment as required.
• Must be available to travel between MA/CT/NH as necessary.

Worker Type:

Regular

Number of Openings:

1

EEO Statement

Eversource Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability status, or protected veteran status.

VEVRRA Federal Contractor

Emergency Response:

Responding to emergency situations to meet customers’ needs is part of every employee’s role. If employed, you will be given an Emergency Restoration assignment.  This means you may be called to assist during an emergency outside of your normal responsibilities, work hours and location.