Technical Safety Specialist I or Sr.

Ppl Corporation

The Role

Overview

Provides safety support and technical expertise to field employees in electric utility operations

Key Responsibilities

  • safety guidance
  • field audits
  • incident investigation
  • technical sme
  • tool guidance
  • safety communication

Tasks

-Provide safety guidance/training for frontline leaders -Effectively communicate recent safety messages to the field and communicate safety concerns back to Safety Operations. -Participate and/or facilitate safety related working groups to ensure all solutions to issues adhere to Electric Utilities safety rules, procedures, and policies. -Conduct field observations, audits and provide feedback to crews and business lines. -Collaborate between departments, such as operations and engineering, to address safety concerns. -Support safety committees through attendance at committee meetings and effectively bridge communications between employees and Safety Operations. Effectively communicate recent safety messages to the field and communicate safety concerns back to Safety Operations. -Support incident investigations. -Support supervisors, foreman, and others to evaluate work practices and determine safe methods. Serve as the technical subject matter expert (SME) to ensure all workers fully understand safety rules and work procedures. -Support development and communication of safety topics -Work closely with safety/sr. safety pro peers for training and support. -Complies with all policies and standards -Provide technical specific guidance to the field and support Tool and Equipment process as a SME

Requirements

  • verbal communication

What You Bring

-Strong verbal communication skills

The Company

About Ppl Corporation

-Headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, it operates across Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Virginia, and Rhode Island. -Structured into three regulated segments—Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island—it delivers both electricity and natural gas. -Over recent years, it has invested more than $14 billion (up to $20 billion by 2028) to modernize its grid and strengthen infrastructure. -Typical projects include transmission upgrades, smart-grid technology deployment, and large-scale infrastructure resilience enhancements. -Its grid modernization efforts have earned national recognition, including over 50 J.D. Power awards for customer satisfaction. -Notably, after spinning off non-regulated generation in 2015 and selling UK operations in 2021, it refocused on U.S. utilities and acquired Rhode Island Energy in 2022.

Sector Specialisms

Electric Distribution

Electric Transmission

Gas Distribution

Gas Transmission

Regulated Generation

Power Generation

Wholesale Energy Sales

Retail Energy Supply

Ancillary Services

Renewable Energy Solutions