Safety Manager

CDE Lightband, the municipal electric and broadband utility serving the City of Clarksville, provides electric, television, internet, and phone services to customers within the city limits. The utility delivers electric service to more than 86,000 metered homes and businesses and supplies broadband service to over 32,000 customers through its Fiber‑to‑the‑Premise network.

CDE Lightband is seeking a Safety Manager to lead and administer all components of the organization's comprehensive safety program. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership capabilities and effectively manage safety training and security operations across the utility. Preferred qualifications include experience in electric utility line work and familiarity with APPA, TOSHA, and other relevant safety and industry training standards. Candidates should exemplify CDE Lightband's mission and vision and consistently represent the utility with professionalism and integrity. Additional details are provided in the job description below.

Safety Manager

Job Summary

Incumbents develop, monitor, plan, and coordinate all initiatives that ensure a safe and secure environment for CDE Lightband employees, customers, and visitors. This role requires current knowledge and training in all applicable TVPPA, APPA, and OSHA laws and regulations.

Key responsibilities include coordinating, developing, and delivering required safety training; establishing and promoting safety policies and practices to maintain compliance; and ensuring the physical security of all CDE Lightband facilities, locations, employees, and customers while overseeing the security team. Additional duties include managing the Drug Free Workplace Initiative; collaborating with the Chief Human Resources Officer to conduct disciplinary actions or investigations; partnering with Human Resources to oversee Workers' Compensation compliance and processes; and ensuring all health and wellness safety requirements align with CDC Essential Worker guidelines and federal and state OSHA standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, establish, maintain, and ensure compliance with safety practices and procedures in compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations, as well as compliance with all electric, fiber, and broadband regulations, including APPA or TVPPA mandated safety requirements, to include all employees, customers, visitors, and any others onsite. Ensure all required governmental forms and documents are posted and reported by assigned deadlines.
• Ensure a safe and secure environment for all employees and customers, as well as securing all physical locations to include any office worksites, substations, hub sites, and vehicles.
• Perform safety evaluations and audits to ensure full compliance as required under OSHA/TOSHA and Insurance/Workers' Compensation Compliance; perform routine inspections on the job; Investigate incidents and accidents, review near-misses, and work towards prevention; Ensure Safety and Security of employees and customers, to include administration of Drug-Free Workplace Policy
• Ensure compliance with all OSHA/TOSHA regulations, as applicable, in addition to any health and wellness safety requirements or recommendations under Essential Worker Guidelines per the CDC and/or other health safety requirements.
• Manage staff to include: prioritizing and assigning work; ensuring staff is trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and recommending hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.
• Manage and coordinate all safety training sessions, provide supplemental training, and ensure positions are in compliance.
• Oversee all Training programs to ensure progress to completion. To include, but not limited to: Apprentice Electric Line Worker, Apprentice Fiber Line Worker, Substation, and Meter.
• Partner with the Communications Manager to manage, maintain, and request to Staff the Safety Demonstration Trailer to provide education, engagement, and instruction in the community.
• Establish and ensure clear communication and protocols for utility-wide safety initiatives, to include presenting, teaching, and training.
• Manage & lead projects as requested with other teams regarding Safety, Security & any related training as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned of a similar nature or to provide assistance as needed

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledgeable of Occupational hazards and Safety Regulations associated with electrical transmission and distribution
• Knowledgeable of and skilled in applying APPA Safety Manual, PPE, and required training regulations, as well as standards regarding any equipment or procedures used by any department within CDE Lightband.
• Knowledgeable of and able to apply CDE Lightband operating practices and policies of electric, fiber, and broadband divisions
• Knowledgeable of applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations
• Knowledge of Electric utility operating methods
• Knowledgeable of and skilled in supervisory, motivational, and coaching principles and practices
• Knowledgeable of risk management insurance practices and policies
• Knowledgeable of Manpower, equipment, and material management and utilization principles
• Knowledgeable of and Skilled in Customer service principles and practices
• Knowledgeable of organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Knowledgeable of and Skilled in Event Planning techniques
• Skilled in electrical line work, energized if necessary, when required
• Skilled in providing training and training principles
• Skilled in Basic Computer and related software applications
• Skilled in reading and comprehending training documents
• Able to maintain familiarity with National Electric Safety Code; OSHA Final Rule for Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations as prescribed by US Department of Transportation
• Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in writing and through the spoken word.
• Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety
• Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions
• Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures
• Ability to obtain and appropriate the proper usage of equipment, facilities, materials, as well as personnel
• Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task
• Ability to show consideration for and maintain good relations with others
• Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and individually

Physical Demands

Legend: N = Never; R = Rarely; O = Occasional (1% - 33%); F = Frequent (34% - 66%); C = Constant (over 66%)

Working Conditions

• Indoor & Outdoor working position, requiring incumbents to travel from office to worksite via company vehicle.
• Requires constant indoor and outdoor work with potential for extreme outdoor temperatures
• Potential to work outside normal working hours
• Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, dust, poor ventilation, intense noises, environmental disturbances, workspace restrictions, working from extended heights, and travel.

Additional Note

The above job description represents only the key areas of responsibility; specific position assignments will vary depending on the department's business needs.

All employees in pursuit of their job duties should demonstrate the behaviors of the Code of Ethics and the CDE Lightband Mission & Vision.

EEO Compliant. TN Drug-Free Workplace. E-Verify & i9 Participant. Equal Opportunity Employer.

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