Site Safety Manager-Gas Power Generation

Blattner is expanding our energy construction leadership into gas power generation. This is a unique opportunity to help build this new business from the ground up, backed by a company with decades of proven success in the energy sector. This position will help us shape the processes and standards that carry this business forward to deliver end-to-end hybrid energy solutions.

The Manager I - Site Safety leads a team of Safety Professionals to plan, implement, and oversee safety initiatives across large-scale or complex projects. Develops site-specific safety plans and directs programs related to accident prevention, environmental protection, and fire safety, ensuring compliance with corporate policies and regulatory requirements. Approximately 75% of work time is spent in the field conducting assessments, interacting with crews and subcontractors, and providing guidance to safety staff and site leadership on complex safety challenges.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

• Leads a team of Safety Professionals, with responsibility for planning, implementing, and overseeing safety initiatives across large-scale or complex projects.
• Directs the application of organizational health, safety, and environmental (HSE) policies and procedures on site. Monitors teams for patterns of unsafe behavior, ensures corrective action is taken, and escalates serious issues to senior leadership.
• Provides leadership in interpreting and implementing advanced safety programs such as the Capacity Model. Ensures consistent execution across multiple projects and teams.
• Oversees or leads investigations of incidents using regulatory and corporate compliance processes. Resolves compliance issues and advise site leadership on complex safety challenges.
• Acts as a recognized subject matter expert and authority on on-site safety. Coaches and mentors safety personnel, site teams and subcontractors on hazard recognition and elimination.
• Oversees compliance with Drug and Alcohol Testing, Medical Treatment, and Return-to-Work programs. Ensures incident management responsibilities are executed consistently across the site.
• Directs audit activities and reviews findings with leadership. Ensures corrective actions are implemented and documented.
• Oversees frequent HSE risk assessments and development of Risk Assessment Matrices. Ensures environmental hazards across trades are identified and mitigated.
• Provides authoritative guidance on safety processes and policies to crews, subcontractors, and external stakeholders. Communicates site-specific issues to leadership for policy revision when necessary.
• Develops and oversees execution of site-specific communications plans. Ensures timely and effective dissemination of safety information.
• Facilitates safety presentations during site, owner, and corporate kickoffs. Establishes clear expectations for safety performance at project initiation.
• Leads startup activities including Emergency Response planning, policy identification, signage deployment, and site orientation. Ensures site-specific safety materials are developed and distributed.
• Directs execution of Emergency Response Plans, ensuring readiness and compliance across the site.
• Oversees collection and analysis of safety data using established tools. Mentors team members in data-driven decision-making and analytics.
• Ensures preparation of complex documents and special reports, including Serious Event Reports (SER). Reviews and validates findings for leadership and regulatory agencies.
• Promotes continuous development of self and team through training, coaching, regular feedback, and external accreditation. Stays current on technology, regulations, and industry best practices to strengthen organizational safety performance.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety or health; or equivalent combination of training and/or experience.
• Recognized certification from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) preferred.
• 4 or more years of progressive construction safety experience. Previous leadership experience preferred.
• Possess a valid driver’s license and an acceptable motor vehicle driving record (MVR).
• Able to relocate to the community of the project site.
• Preferably has electrical safety, crane safety, and structural knowledge.
• Possesses effective oral, presentational, and written communication skills; able to influence site leadership and external stakeholders.
• Presents information confidently to large groups, including project teams and leadership.
• Organizes and prioritizes numerous tasks while directing team activities and ensuring operational results.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal and supervisory skills; able to coach and motivate professional-level employees.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Visio preferred) and capable of leveraging data for safety performance improvements.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance safety priorities and operational objectives.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

• Competitive pay and annual bonus
• Reimbursed lodging
• Per diem
• Company truck with a gas card
• Rotational program with paid flights home
• 100% employer-paid health insurance premiums for employees
• 100% employer-paid dental insurance premiums for everyone on plan
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education assistance (tuition reimbursement)
• Employee/family focused culture
• And more!

WHO ARE WE?

Blattner Company is a leading renewable energy contractor and service provider with utility scale wind, solar, and energy storage projects across the United States.  Based at our headquarters in Avon, Minnesota, we are powered by over a century of construction experience and passionate, innovative employees.

Be a part of something bigger and join the Blattner team – Leading America to a clean energy future!

Blattner is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Blattner will not tolerate discrimination against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental disability, military or veteran status, national origin, physical disability, race, receipt of public assistance, sex, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. This commitment governs all aspects of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, compensation, discipline, and access to benefits and training. Additionally, Blattner is committed, in accordance with applicable law, to making reasonable accommodations for job applicants and employees based on a qualifying disability, a sincerely held religious belief or practice, and for pregnancy, childbirth or related health conditions. Applicants and employees who feel they have experienced or witnessed discrimination or who wishes to request a reasonable accommodation should contact the Human Resources Department. Blattner prohibits retaliation against any individual for making a complaint under this policy, for opposing discrimination, for participating in an investigation pursuant to this policy, or for requesting a reasonable accommodation.

WHO ARE WE? 

With more than 115 years of construction experience, Blattner has played a vital role in building America’s critical infrastructure, ranging from railroads and highways to dams and mines. Since 1997, the company has focused on renewable energy solutions and is responsible for some of the most significant solar, wind and storage projects in the U.S. Today, Blattner has installed over 20% of America’s utility-scale wind, solar and energy storage capacity. Blattner Company is the parent company of Blattner Energy and D.H. Blattner & Sons, of which all are members of the Quanta Services family of companies. Company headquarters are in Avon, Minnesota.

Blattner is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Blattner will not tolerate discrimination against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental disability, military or veteran status, national origin, physical disability, race, receipt of public assistance, sex, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. This commitment governs all aspects of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, compensation, discipline, and access to benefits and training. Additionally, Blattner is committed, in accordance with applicable law, to making reasonable accommodations for job applicants and employees based on a qualifying disability, a sincerely held religious belief or practice, and for pregnancy, childbirth or related health conditions. Applicants and employees who feel they have experienced or witnessed discrimination or who wishes to request a reasonable accommodation should contact the Human Resources Department. Blattner prohibits retaliation against any individual for making a complaint under this policy, for opposing discrimination, for participating in an investigation pursuant to this policy, or for requesting a reasonable accommodation.