About this role
About the Role The Sr Generation Field Safety Administrator supports safe, reliable operations by maintaining a strong presence in the field and engaging directly with employees and contractors. The role emphasizes proactive hazard identification, coaching safe behaviors, and ensuring adherence to safety standards across all work activities, including outages and major overhauls. What You'll Do
- Maintain a continuous and visible safety presence in the field; engage with employees and contractors daily.
- Identify and anticipate hazardous conditions, unsafe behaviors, and at-risk work environments; facilitate immediate corrective actions.
- Conduct planned and unplanned field safety observations, audits, and walkdowns.
- Exercise Stop Work Authority when conditions or behaviors present imminent risk.
- Verify that all work is performed in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Monitor contractor activities to ensure alignment with project, site, and corporate safety expectations.
- Lead incident investigations, root‑cause analyses, and follow-up corrective action tracking.
- Communicate safety expectations, lessons learned, and improvement opportunities across teams.
- Coach employees and leaders to reinforce a culture of accountability and continuous safety improvement.
- Develop, maintain, and report key safety performance indicators (KPIs); track and analyze trends to support proactive mitigation strategies.
- Maintain accurate documentation of observations, corrective actions, training activities, and safety program performance.
- Provide onsite safety support during major outages, capital projects, and overhauls.
- Review job safety analyses (JSAs), permits, and pre-job briefs to ensure adequate hazard controls.
- Coordinate with project teams to integrate safety requirements into planning and execution.
- Assist in developing and delivering safety training, toolbox talks, and awareness programs.
- Act as a lead managing the implementation and continuous improvement of safety management systems.
- Participate in safety committees, audits, and program reviews.
- Maintain required safety certifications and technical knowledge.
- Support emergency preparedness activities and drills. What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Hygiene, Safety or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
- A minimum of five or more years of safety related work experience.
- Strong understanding of OSHA regulations and safety best practices.
- Demonstrated ability to recognize hazards and intervene effectively.
- Excellent communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to build trust and positively influence safe behaviors in the field.
- Position requires frequent fieldwork in industrial environments, including elevated temperatures, noise, and work-at-height areas, periodic travel to other sites (approximately 10%), and occasional work outside normal business hours during overhauls or emergent events. Nice to Have
- Safety certifications (e.g., OSHA 30, CHST, CSP, OHST, or equivalent).
- Experience in power generation, heavy industry, or major maintenance/outage environments.
- Knowledge of safety reporting systems and KPI development. Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $88,800-$122,100 per year.
- Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) with match (including Roth options); life insurance; voluntary benefits (pet insurance); tuition assistance; mass transit pass for Portland and Salt Lake City offices; generous PTO; disability coverage; parental and bereavement leave; Employee Assistance Program; and more.
- Eligible for annual discretionary performance incentive bonus up to 12% of salary.