Sr Specialist - EH&S Operations BQ Electric

Required Education/Experience Bachelor's Degree and 3 years of relevant work experience or Associate's Degree and 4 years of relevant work experience or High School Diploma/GED and 5 years of relevant work experience

Preferred Education/Experience Bachelor's Degree and experience within the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) discipline or in roles focused on electric distribution systems Associate's Degree and experience within the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) discipline or in roles focused on electric distribution systems High School Diploma/GED and experience within the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) discipline or in roles focused on electric distribution systems

Relevant Work Experience Possess strong leadership skills, initiate and champion change, and can influence others to improve work practices/processes, required. Demonstrate proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets and/or ability to quickly become proficient with database packages including Microsoft Office and SHIMS, required. Ability to effectively interact with various levels of personnel, required. Strong team player and ability to obtain results, required. Must demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to effectively engage with customers, support staff, regulatory agencies and all levels of management, required. Experience in safety and environmental incident response, preferred. Ability to develop concepts into successful safety and environmental programs, preferred.

Skills and Abilities Must be proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, etc. Effective interpersonal skills Strong written and verbal communication skills Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities

Physical Demands Ability to respond to system emergencies Able to work in all weather conditions, i.e. excessive heat and/or cold Perform extended driving through heavy traffic and severe off-road conditions Ability to work in adverse conditions that include, noise, confined spaces, and high elevations Ability to work in inclement weather and adverse conditions (i.e., excessive heat, cold, noise, confined spaces) Ability to be approved to wear and use either a full or half-face respirator and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), without facial hair or other conditions that may interfere with the seal, in accordance with OSHA regulations Stand, walk, and climb ladders and stairs for the duration of the workday Ability to travel to company locations to work on storm restoration and heat contingencies

Additional Physical Demands The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.