Sr. Safety Specialist
About this role
Sr. Safety Specialist role at Entergy focused on nuclear facility safety operations. Responsibilities include examining worksites for environmental and physical hazards, conducting risk assessments, leading safety programs, mentoring staff, and driving incident prevention across nuclear operations. This role requires direct engagement with employees and contractors to ensure compliance with nuclear regulatory requirements and company safety management systems.
Responsibilities
- —Collaborate with stakeholders to implement safety programs aligned with management system elements
- —Conduct training to ensure employees and contract partners understand applicable rules, procedures, and expectations
- —Engage with employees and contract partners to observe conditions and provide immediate coaching on safe/unsafe practices
- —Lead field and site inspections, document deficiencies, and develop sustainable solutions to prevent repeat findings
- —Lead incident investigation process including root cause analysis and corrective action identification
- —Set and reinforce safe work expectations in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and procedures
- —Review safety data and metrics to identify trends and recommend corrective actions
- —Stop work when unsafe conditions are identified
- —Provide mentoring to other safety professionals
- —Take an active role in planning upcoming work to identify potential safety issues and solutions
Qualifications
- —Bachelor's degree preferred
- —6-10 years industry experience with minimum 3 years in safety (Senior level)
- —Working knowledge of construction and general industry safety regulations
- —Ability to observe and engage with employees and contract partners
- —Proficiency with investigation/RCA tools such as TapRoot, Cause Mapping, Fishbone, Five Whys
- —Skilled in analyzing and interpreting data to identify trends
- —Strong oral and written communication skills
- —Excellent organizational skills
- —Ability to work irregular hours and out-of-town assignments
- —ASP/CUSP/OSHA500 or equivalent certification required
Desired
- —10+ years industry experience with minimum 4 years in safety (Lead level)
- —ASP/CSP/SMS/CUSP/CIH or equivalent certification (Lead level)
Location
Onsite in Willis, Texas; up to 25% travel; ability to work irregular hours and out-of-town assignments required
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About the company
Entergy →An integrated energy company delivering electricity to 3 million customers across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, with a significant nuclear generation portfolio.
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