Sr. Electrical Safety Specialist, Energy

This position can be based in either Phoenix or Southern California and will require regional and international travel given the geographical reach of the business.
The Sr. Electrical Safety Specialist is responsible for driving, influencing, and achieving EHS process excellence, regulatory compliance, and overall risk reduction throughout Commercial, Industrial and Utility Operations and Maintenance within North America. This role will also support the development and execution of global electrical safety programs. This position reports to the Energy and Charging Service EHS Manager and will ensure world-class electrical safety standards are met and sustained across operations. The role will interface with senior regional leadership, front-line operational staff, contracting partners, and other related teams within Tesla to drive and support continuous improvement throughout Tesla's design and deployment of energy storage systems and electric vehicle chargers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a partnership with and serve as a key advisor on EHS matters to Tesla Energy business operations leaders and stakeholders, associates, EHS members, and contracting partners
• Serve as an Electrical Safety technical expert to identify critical risks, including legal compliance requirements and responsibilities in all phases of product deployment, operation, and service, including specific support in the safe design and engineering, installation and construction, commissioning and operations, and preventative maintenance and repair of energy products
• Lead the development, implementation, and execution of short and long-term plans for Tesla's Electrical Safety program for Utility and Commercial Operations and Maintenance
• Identify operational gaps and creative solution facilitation, including identifying key stakeholders and driving innovative EHS solutions, electrical and otherwise, with cross-functional teams
• Respond to and investigate EHS events and support the learning from events by determining causes and preventative actions with management and business teams
• Drive the implementation of Human & Organizational Performance principles within operations and electrical incident investigations
• Conduct proactive and zero-blame, learning-focused field observations to verify that work in progress meets EHS goals and document findings; review improvement opportunities with supervisors, operations, EHS and other stakeholders

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive Environment, Health, and Safety experience in organizations at scale and an educational degree in an EHS-related field, engineering, or other related fields of study
• Extensive experience working directly within the electric power generation, transmission, storage, or distribution industries. Detailed knowledge of the functionality of lithium-ion battery storage is preferred
• Detailed knowledge and practical, hands-on experience in developing and deploying safety programs under the requirements of OSHA
• In-depth knowledge of Electrical Standards (OSHA, NFPA 70-E, IEEE, NEC) and working knowledge and demonstrated working experience on or around energized equipment in an industrial setting
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to positively interact with the full range of senior business management and regulators, frontline workers and 3rd party clients
• Strong interpersonal skills, great attention to detail, problem-solving skills, multi-task, prioritizing, and working in a highly fast-paced environment, and a demonstrated ability to perform duties independently and remotely with minimal supervision.
• The ideal candidate will also be a team player who can be proactive, creative, and innovative in approaching challenges

Compensation and Benefits
Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program