HSWW Manager

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Job Description Position Summary The HSWW Manager – Power Utilities Infrastructure is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing comprehensive Health, Safety, Wellness, and Wellbeing programs across power utilities infrastructure projects, including transmission and distribution lines, substations, underground utilities, and associated civil works.

This role ensures that all construction and operations activities are conducted in compliance with company policies, legal and regulatory requirements, client standards, and industry best practices. The HSWW Manager partners closely with construction, operations, and project management teams to build a strong safety culture, reduce risk, and support the physical and mental wellbeing of all personnel on site.

Key Responsibilities HSWW Strategy & Program Management

• Develop and implement HSWW strategies, policies, and procedures tailored to power utilities infrastructure projects.
• Align HSWW programs with corporate objectives, client requirements, and key performance indicators .
• Integrate traditional safety programs with wellness and mental health initiatives (fatigue management, stress, ergonomics, work–life balance).
• Conduct gap analyses and maturity assessments of existing HSWW programs and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Compliance, Standards & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations (e.g., OSHA, local health and safety legislation, environmental requirements) and utility standards.
• Maintain and update HSWW management systems, including ISO-based or corporate HSMS frameworks.
• Identify, assess, and control HSWW risks related to:

• Live electrical environments (transmission, distribution, substations)
• Working at heights, confined spaces, excavation, lifting operations
• Traffic management, line clearances, and energized work zones

• Lead development and maintenance of risk registers, risk assessments, and job hazard analyses and safe work method statements.
• Support incident command and emergency response planning for field operations.

Site HSWW Oversight & Field Support

• Provide visible leadership and regular presence at project sites; conduct safety and wellbeing walks, inspections, and audits.
• Oversee implementation of site-specific HSWW plans, permits to work, and critical control verifications for high-risk activities.
• Verify use, inspection, and adequacy of PPE, tools, and equipment for high-voltage and civil works.
• Coordinate with construction management to ensure HSWW requirements are integrated into method statements, lift plans, and outage/energization plans.
• Support contractor and subcontractor HSWW management, including onboarding, pre-qualification, and ongoing performance reviews.

Incident Management & Investigations

• Lead or support investigations of incidents, near-misses, and unsafe conditions using structured root-cause methodologies.
• Ensure timely reporting, documentation, and escalation in accordance with company and client requirements.
• Develop corrective and preventive actions; track implementation and verify effectiveness.
• Analyze incident and leading-indicator data to identify trends and drive targeted interventions.

Training, Coaching & Culture

• Develop and deliver HSWW training for employees, supervisors, and subcontractors (orientation, task-specific training, refreshers).
• Promote a strong culture of safety and wellbeing, including:

• Stop-work authority
• Peer-to-peer observati