Safety Specialist I

Overview

Henkels & McCoy, Inc. (H&M) is a leading utility construction firm providing critical infrastructure for the power, oil & gas pipeline, telecommunications, and gas distribution markets throughout North America. Founded in 1923, the firm adapts a century of experience to the dynamic infrastructure needs of today. H&M leverages the collective strength of its diverse disciplines to create seamless integrations between projects, clients, team members, and communities. The company has been recognized with an E. I. DuPont Safety Excellence Award.

H&M is a purpose-driven company. Our core values guide our strategy, performance, and culture. We believe in maintaining an environment where team members can make an impact, grow, and thrive. A place where they find meaning and purpose in doing the important work of ensuring communities have the vital energy, light, and communications to prosper. Our culture is inclusive and welcoming. Our teams are empowered with abundant training, tools, and opportunities to follow their curiosity and ambitions. Everyone has an equal chance to advance. Everyone is supported, respected, and challenged to be their best. We’re always looking for talented and dedicated people to join us and love where they work.

Henkels & McCoy is a proud subsidiary of MasTec (NYSE: MTZ), a Fortune 500 Company ranked by Engineering News-Record as one of the leading contractors in the country. H&M is part of the MasTec Power Delivery segment. We are certified as a minority-controlled company by the National Minority Suppliers Development Council (NMSDC). Our rich diversity of people and ideas makes us a stronger, more innovative organization.

As a Safety Specialist supporting Telecommunication Utility projects, you will play a critical role in ensuring safe work practices across fiber installation, underground/overhead communication construction, and broadband infrastructure work.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Area Managers and telecom field leadership to drive strong safety ownership and compliance throughout construction operations.
• Conduct weekly, monthly, and quarterly jobsite safety visits aligned with the East Region Telecom Safety Action Plan.
• Provide technical expertise in telecom‑specific safety program implementation, including fiber‑optic handling, confined space for vault/manhole work, aerial communication line safety, and traffic control environments.
• Train and mentor staff on Daily Job Briefs (DJBs), telecom safety paperwork, and safe work practices unique to communications construction.
• Deliver education on safety philosophies, including underground locating, ladder/aerial lift safety, fall protection, and utility conflict mitigation.
• Implement oversight processes to ensure accuracy and integrity in safety inspections, reporting, and training related to telecom infrastructure work.
• Participate in pre‑bid and pre‑construction meetings to identify telecom‑related safety considerations such as underground utility congestion, aerial line hazards, and fiber splicing site requirements.
• Lead development of Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), Daily Job Briefings, Work Site Observation Reports, and Telecom Safety Action Plans.
• Track and verify corrective actions, investigating OSHA recordables and high‑potential telecom incidents proactively.
• Provide customer and vendor interface support on safety topics related to communications infrastructure.
• Assist Corporate and Regional leadership with additional safety initiatives within the Telecommunications Utility division.

Qualifications

• 0-2+ years of safety experience supporting telecom, utility construction, or related field operations.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; CUSP or telecom‑related safety certifications highly desirable.
• Ability to travel at least 50% across telecom project sites (fiber, underground, aerial, broadband).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to train, mentor, and influence telecom field teams.
• Relevant certifications such as OSHA 30/10, RF Safety, Competent Person (Excavation/Trenching), or utility safety credentials.

Pay: 65K-85K

Henkels & McCoy, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities.