Lewis Services | 100% Employee-Owned

Bilingual Safety Specialist

Lewis Services | 100% Employee-Owned

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Baltimore • Maryland • United States

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Salary

💰 $64,250 - $72,000 per year

Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • Serve as a visible leader, influencing and motivating while modeling Lewis’s Operating Principles.
  • Build and maintain strong partnerships with Operations to drive positive and continuous safety improvements.
  • Participate in morning huddles and deliver safety tailgates/safety moments to job crews.
  • Conduct worksite observations to identify potential risks and compliance with company and regulatory requirements; provide feedback to Operations Leadership.
  • Provide timely assistance and consistent interpretation of company safety policies/procedures and regulatory requirements.
  • Train and coach employees on:
  • Working safely with utility line clearance tools (saws, pruners, hanger poles, rigging tools, saddles, harnesses, aerial lifts, etc.).
  • Technical skills from fundamentals to advanced (roping and rigging, collision avoidance, climbing techniques).
  • Safety-related processes and risks (aerial rescue, electrical safety, First Aid/CPR).
  • Investigate and analyze incidents using current methods to facilitate organizational learning and build capacity to fail safely.
  • Prepare evaluations and provide summary reports and recommendations for Operations and Safety Leadership.
  • Communicate safety program needs with regional leadership.
  • Report timely and accurately to Safety and Operations Regional Leadership.
  • Perform all other related duties as assigned.
  • Significant travel is required, providing governance and oversight during field visits with Safety Specialists, Operations Leadership, and field crews.

Requirements

  • Associate degree in a related field or equivalent combination of High School diploma/GED with safety/industry-related credentials (CUSP, CTSP, ASP, GSP, ISA Arborist) or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 1 year of experience in line clearance or related industry.
  • Knowledge of OSHA and ANSI requirements; OSHA 30 Hour or equivalent.
  • Valid driver’s license.
  • Bilingual (Spanish/English) is required.
  • Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Safety Management, Safety Engineering, or Occupational Health and Safety.
  • Minimum 1 year in a safety leadership role.
  • Experience in line clearance, ISA Arborist, or related industry.
  • Certified Tree Care Safety Professional (CTSP) – required within 1 year of hire.
  • Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP).
Benefits
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Paid training and certifications
  • Health, dental, vision & HSA options
  • 401(k) + match
  • Paid time off
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
line clearancesafety trainingincident investigationrisk analysisaerial rescuecollision avoidanceclimbing techniquesFirst AidCPRsafety policy interpretation
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcoachingpartnership buildingmotivatinginfluencingorganizational learningfeedback provisionreportingsafety program communication
Certifications
CUSPCTSPASPGSPISA ArboristOSHA 30 Hourvalid driver's license