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Kidge Colbert, Safety Specialist & Implementation Manager

Dunnellon, FL 34433 352-***-**** addfmn@r.postjobfree.com Summary of Qualifications

Safety Specialist and Implementation Manager with more than twenty (20) years of experience and employment history at Florida Power, Progress Energy, and Duke Energy. Dynamic leader with a record of success in a wide range of industries, including Nuclear, Fossil, Wastewater Treatment Facilities, Combined-Cycle, and Commercial. Possesses strong leadership abilities coupled with the skills to function as an efficient team player. Demonstrates the ability to work with both Union and Non-Union employees. Driven professional with the ability to achieve and surpass optimum goals while adhering to all contractual, budgetary, and safety parameters. Core Competencies

Safety Management & Oversight

Union & Non-Union Relations

Confined Space, LOTO, & Hot Work Permits

Field Oversight & Regulatory Compliance

Environmental Compliance & Stewardship

Policy & Procedure Implementation

Safety Plan & JHA Review

Case Management & Event Reports

Root Cause & Corrective Action

Permit Auditing & Maintenance

Preventative & Corrective Maintenance

Portal J & Maximo

Leadership & Team Collaboration

Written & Verbal Communication

Professional & Employee Relations

Organization & Prioritization

Education, Training, & Recognitions

B.S. – Business Administration & Project

Management

Colombia Southern University, Projected

Graduation 2021

A.S. – Occupational Health and Safety

Colombia Southern University, 2016

Implementation Manager Training

NFA Fire Prevention Training

First-Aid, CPR, & AED Training

Advanced Rigger Training

Duke Energy Florida Focus Award 2017

Duke Energy Operational Excellence Award 2018

Career Chronology

Safety Specialist & Implementation Manager 2016 – Present Duke Energy, New Construction Projects Crystal River, FL

Serve as the Confined Space and Hot Work Permit Coordinator responsible for issuing and maintaining hot work permits while overseeing and auditing confined space permits to ensure contractor compliance

Provide structured leadership and safety oversight for up to 500 Union and Non-Union personnel during scheduled outages and grassroots construction of the Wastewater Treatment Facility

Perform field oversight to ensure procedure compliance and safe working conditions and conduct daily safety meetings and pre-job briefings in order to increase safety awareness

Monitor Behavior-Based Observation Program for negative trends and develop associated mitigation plans

Review safety plans and JHAs submitted by contractors prior to beginning work and develop work plan matrix to ensure work is performed in accordance with contractual, procedural, and budgetary obligations Welder & Mechanic 1997 – 2016

Progress Energy & Duke Energy Crystal River, FL

Served as Nightshift Master Mechanic providing structured leadership and oversight for 12 to 15 employees by proactively delegating job tasks and securing LOTOs and Confined Space Permits 2 P a g e

Performed preventative and corrective maintenance on all plant equipment while utilizing Portal J and Maximo to develop work orders, retrieve work packages, update work status, and order inventory materials

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