Director of Safety and Operations Services

Company: American Public Power Association
Location: Arlington
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

APPA's Technical and Operations Services department is looking for a Director of Safety and Operations Services to lead, provide technical oversight of, and manage staff work on APPA's safety and operations-related services including the APPA Safety Manual and associated task force(s), the Industry Standards Committee, the APPA Lineworkers Rodeo, Safety data collection programs (eSafety Tracker and Safety Awards), the mutual aid working group and related network coordinators program.

A few highlights about this position:
*You'll get to oversee the development of industry standards for safe linework;
*You'd be helping utilities discover patterns and write rules for safety;
*You'll be helping to develop and facilitate premier training and response functions;

Duties and responsibilities include:

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• Overseeing the development of analytical operations and safety work with the goal of improving safety rules and utility operations, including disseminating related benchmarking data and analysis.
  
• Monitoring the OSHA, DOT, and DOL for proposed rules that might affect the Association's membership in areas such as safety and mutual assistance.
  
• Collaborating in the preparation of statements of work for programs as required. Preparing solicitation and contract documents as needed and overseeing their execution.
  
• Collaborating with members and industry trade associations on safety and operations related services.
  
• Providing subject matter expertise in electric utility safety, operations, mutual aid, and lineworker training policies and procedures and being capable of communicating on those topics through meetings, written documentation, and oral presentations.
  
• Working with minimal supervision and in a team environment to ensure completion of projects and success of programs.
  
• Responsible for oversight of, and staff work on, Lineworkers Rodeo, Mutual-aid Working Group, Safety Manual Revision Task Force, Safety Awards, Safety Tracker, and other programs as needed. Manages and oversees project work on utility operations-related research and development projects, and case studies as needed.
  
• Oversees staff work on safety and operations-related member surveys, performs statistical data analysis and collection, and prepares timely and informative reports for members as needed.
  
  The ideal candidate would:
  
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  • Have a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Safety, Occupational Safety and Health, program management, business or public administration, technical management, information systems, engineering, or related fields.
    
  • Have in-depth knowledge of the U.S. distribution grid, including familiarity operations, disaster response, safety, energy principles, and methodologies.
    
  • Be knowledgeable of utility industry standards, practices, safety and operation;
    
  • Be able to undertake and problem solve on projects;
    
  • Have the ability to manage a team to achieve successful results;
    
  • Be detail oriented;
    
  • Be a team player.
    
    American Public Power Association is an equal opportunity employer.
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