One Tech Engineering is searching for an Electrical Utility Storm Safety Consultant for a position located in Missoula, Montana. The Electrical Utility Storm Safety Consultant provides field-based safety leadership and oversight during electrical utility storm response and restoration activities.
The candidate must be a US citizen or hold a green card. The candidate should have electrical utility safety experience in Transmission, Distribution, Substation, or Storm Restoration.
- Support transmission, distribution, and substation crews before, during, and after storm events to ensure work is performed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with OSHA, NESC, and utility-specific requirements.
- Support the development and review of storm response safety plans.
- Assist with mutual aid safety onboarding and expectations.
- and review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), tailboards, and safety briefings.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA 1910.269, NESC, and utility safety standards.
- Provide on-site field safety oversight during storm restoration.
- Conduct job brief observations and safety walkdowns.
- Monitor: PPE compliance, Switching, grounding, and tagging practices, Traffic control and public safety, and Crew fatigue and work/rest cycles.
- Serve as a safety liaison between utility leadership, contractors, and mutual aid crews.
- Support incident response and near-miss reporting.
- Electrical utility safety experience (Transmission, Distribution, Substation, or Storm Restoration)
- Strong working knowledge of: OSHA 1910.269, NESC, and Utility storm restoration practices.
- Ability to work long hours in emergency and high-pressure environments.
- Strong field presence; able to engage crews without being a “safety cop”.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
- Prior storm response or mutual aid experience.
- Local knowledge of Montana terrain, weather, and utility operations.
- Former lineman, substation technician, or utility field professional.
- Experience supporting wildfire, wind, ice, or severe weather restoration.
- OSHA 10 or 30 (ET&D preferred).
- CHST, STSC, CUSP, or CSP.
- First Aid / CPR / AED.
- Flagging or traffic control certification.
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