Safety Coordinator

Summary

Join Sunnova Energy as a Safety Coordinator and play a vital role in developing, implementing, and maintaining the company's safety management systems. You will be responsible for assessing hazards, investigating incidents, conducting training, and ensuring compliance with OSHA standards. This position requires a strong understanding of safety regulations, experience in conducting safety audits, and excellent communication skills. Frequent travel to California and western Nevada is required. The role involves creating a zero-injury culture, managing safety training records, and providing regular safety status reports to management. Sunnova offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.

Requirements

• Health and Safety Certification from an accredited training program or health and safety program equivalent
• 3-5 years as a Health and Safety Specialist, Technician or Coordinator
• 2-4 years’ experience in renewable/solar energy, utilities, construction, oil/gas or manufacturing
• Comprehensive understanding in the application and implementation of OSHA 29 CFR 1910 and 29 CFR 1926 regulations, procedures
• Extensive experience and knowledge in conducting safety audits, including a deep understanding of safety regulations, risk assessment methodologies, hazard identification techniques, and the ability to thoroughly evaluate safe work practices and procedures to identify potential safety concerns and recommend corrective actions
• Bilingual - English/ Spanish
• Ability to analyze and interpret data and solve practical problems
• Ability to work well as a team-member
• Legally authorized to work in the US for ANY employer

Responsibilities

• Assist in creating a zero injury/incident safety culture
• Perform root cause analysis for injuries and illness, near misses and incident investigations as required
• Conduct on-site safety audits and hazard assessments, identify safety hazards and safety violations, provide summary reports of audit deficiencies and track audit corrective actions to closure
• Provide weekly, monthly, quarterly and/or annual summary of safety status reports to management
• Provide safety best practices and recommendations for continuous improvement
• Provide technical and regulatory expertise as needed
• As necessary utilize ‘Stop Work Authority’ to address safe work practices and employee safety behaviors
• Present safety messages/toolbox talks in meetings as required, lead safety trainings and new hire orientations
• Facilitate safety committee meetings
• Perform employee personal protective equipment resupply assessments
• Deliver on business goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for improving safe work practices, performance, and programs
• Develop, review implement and maintain safety policies, programs, processes and training
• Manage and maintain learning management system software tools, employee safety training records and training completion reporting
• Distribute daily, weekly, monthly and annual safety awareness messaging and training
• Comply with all safety regulations and meet safety requirements to maintain a successful safety record
• Manage OSHA 300 log Record Keeping and Reporting
• Other responsibilities and duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety & Health or Risk Management
• Technical school graduate or certification from a safety education & training program
• ISO 45001 Lead/Internal Auditor Certification, OSHA 30 Certification, OSHA 510, CSP, OHST and/or CHST Certifications
• Proficient using Microsoft 365 Office: Copilot, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint etc
• Strong data entry skills in entering information in tracking systems/databases

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, healthcare flexible spending account, and 401(k) with employer match
• Competitive compensation & annual bonus
• Paid time off, including 11 holidays and Paid Parental Leave