Hybrid Sr Safety Analyst bei Meruelo Enterprises

Title: Sr Safety Analyst

Reports to: VP of Environmental Health & Safety

At Meruelo Enterprises, we’re building more than infrastructure, we’re building communities, careers, and a better tomorrow. 🚧✨

Founded in 1986 and proudly minority-owned, we’ve grown into one of California’s leading construction and engineering firms, serving major utility, transportation, and telecom clients across the West Coast. With a talented team of over 2,500 professionals and a family of top-tier subsidiaries, we deliver innovative, high-impact solutions in gas, electric, water, and more.

From the ground up, we’re committed to safety, quality, and integrity. If you're looking to be part of a fast-growing, mission-driven company making a real difference, welcome to Meruelo Enterprises.

About the Role:

As a Sr. Safety Analyst at Meruelo Enterprises, you will play a critical role in advancing our company-wide safety performance through data-driven insights and strategic analysis. Reporting to the VP of Environmental Health & Safety, you will lead the development of dashboards, conduct trend analyses, and interpret safety data to guide decision-making across operations. This role bridges field operations and executive leadership, requiring strong technical acumen, regulatory knowledge, and the ability to present complex findings clearly to diverse audiences. Your work will directly support our commitment to a culture of safety, compliance, and continuous improvement across all MEI subsidiaries.

Key Responsibilities:

²  Develop and manage advanced analytics dashboards and custom reporting tools using Power BI, E-Compliance, Samsara, Tableau, ISNetworld or Excel.

²  Conduct trend analysis on incidents, leading indicators, contractor safety scores, and regulatory metrics.

²  Interpret data to recommend high-level improvements to project safety planning, audit strategies, and training focus areas.

²  Monitor and report on company-wide compliance with OSHA, CAL/OSHA, NESC, and other regulatory standards.

²  Maintain audit-ready documentation for client, regulatory, and third-party audits (e.g. SCE, LADWP, SDG&E So-Cal Gas).

²  Oversee digital safety records and reporting protocols across MEI subsidiaries.

²  Support the development, revision, and implementation of company-wide safety policies and procedures, particularly related to civil construction, excavation, underground utility work, and traffic control zones.

²  Identify gaps or inconsistencies in safety performance data and implement process improvements to strengthen risk management.

²  Serve as a key resource to Safety Managers and Project Engineers for performance data, regulatory questions, and procedural interpretation.

²  Coordinate safety data inputs with field operations, HR, legal, and executive leadership.

²  Maintain, develop, and enhance all safety-related digital tools and platforms, including the Safety Management System (SMS) and driver telematics portal, to ensure optimal functionality, data accuracy, and alignment with evolving operational and compliance needs.

²  Develop, implement, and continuously monitor the company’s training matrix and training programs to ensure workforce competency and compliance.

²  Partner with IT or EHS platform vendors to enhance safety data system functionality and integration.

²  Provide guidance and peer review for field-reported incidents, root cause analysis, and audit findings. 

Qualifications:

²  Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Data Analytics, or Construction Management. (Preferred) or, 7+ years of experience in safety analytics, risk management, or safety program administration in a utility, civil, or infrastructure construction environment.

²  Expertise in OSHA, CAL/OSHA, and construction-related safety standards (including confined space, excavation, and traffic safety regulations).

²  Proven experience designing dashboards, visualizing safety KPIs, and presenting to leadership.

²  Experienced in presenting complex information clearly to senior leadership and customers.

²  The successful candidate must be a proficient user of the following safety management systems and/or software. ISNetworld, E-Compliance SMS, Samsara. Power BI, Tableau, or Microsoft Excel (Advanced) Velocity EHS, Enablon, SharePoint, SAP, Smartsheet

At Meruelo, we believe that diverse teams drive innovation and better business outcomes. We are dedicated to fostering a culture where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. We actively encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.