Generation Safety Consultant | Four Corners Power Plant

About the position

Arizona Public Service generates reliable, affordable and clean energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona. Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together. The Four Corners Fossil-Fuel Generating plant is located 18 miles west of Farmington, a community of about 40,000, in the northwest region of New Mexico. Because the Four Corners Fossil-Fuel Generating plant is on the Navajo Reservation, Navajo preference will apply in the job selection. Summary Are you passionate about creating safer workplaces and ensuring regulatory compliance in high-impact environments? As a Safety Consultant at our Four Corners Power Plant , you’ll play a critical role in protecting people, facilities, and the environment by developing, implementing, and evaluating programs that prevent incidents and promote a strong safety culture. In this role, you’ll combine technical expertise, analytical skills, and proactive leadership to assess risks, identify trends, conduct inspections, and drive process improvements. You’ll also provide training, guide emergency preparedness, and serve as a trusted consultant to both management and employees to minimize injuries, property damage, and environmental exposure.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, develop, implement and audit comprehensive safety programs to assist management in achieving corporate safety goals.
  • Survey facilities and operations for safety, environmental, fire and industrial hygiene risks and provide assistance with development of action plans to correct problems.
  • Interpret new safety/health regulations, design appropriate policies and procedures and advise management on preferred course of action.
  • Audit the activities of safety committees and provide technical assistance to them.
  • Maintain an effective safety/health resource library to provide assistance to all departments.
  • Counsel management, employees and union representatives to ensure consistent interpretations and revisions of the accident prevention manual.
  • Represent the company with Federal and State OSHA Agencies.
  • Provide CPR, First Aid and other designated training to identified employees.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in safety or related discipline
  • Five (5) years of professional safety related field experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • A working knowledge of Federal, State and local Safety/Health Regulations.
  • Strong oral and written communications skills.
  • Basic Computer skills.
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