Safety Specialist

Job Objective:
Manages and coordinates all safety, health, and training matters to ensure and promote a safe and productive environment by identifying and anticipating concerns and hazards, developing and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with occupational safety and health regulations.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Provide visible leadership in the implementation of company and regulatory compliance programs, policies, and procedures in the field.  
• Observes and audits contractors to verify EHS performance in accordance with regulation
• Schedules, coordinates and monitors completion of instructor-led and computer-based EHS training; identifies training gaps and works with management to appropriately address
• Produces materials, coordinates and leads monthly safety training at routine meetings
• Participates in operations meetings, prioritizing work and field presence based on feedback
• Drives performance by encouraging, monitoring and elevating leading indicator submissions
• Engages in incident (injury, spill, near miss, high-potential events etc.) management and reporting
• Serves as lead or otherwise coordinates interdisciplinary investigation processes
• Performs facility safety spot-checks, focusing on system, life and behavioral-based safety, and process safety
• Monitors fleet safety and inspection, communicating adherence to management
• Conducts new hire orientations, ability to teach navigation of EHS standards, SDS system etc.
• Troubleshoots and maintains area SDS in online database
• Serves as EHS point of contact for Management of Change
• Maintains field presence, ability to fulfill all duties using best available technology
• Complies with DOT, federal, state, and local safety regulations by studying existing and new legislation, anticipating future legislation, interpreting standards, enforcing adherence to regulations, and advising management on needed actions.
• Assists Environmental group in performing internal and regulatory audits and inspections for the company, assists with environmental field work as-needed
• Coordinates implementation of the company’s alcohol and substance abuse testing program
• Works within company policy as outlined by company EHS Standards; makes recommendations for continual improvement to standards, permits and programs
• Serves as a member of the company’s emergency response team, helping to manage spills and injuries as a representative of Incident Command
• Adheres to the company’s values while supporting company vision and mission
• Perform other duties as assigned and often working during atypical work hours

Other Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate commitment to company core values — Integrity, Ownership, Urgency, Alignment, and Innovation — in all daily responsibilities and interactions.
• Actively support and contribute to the company’s mission and vision through reliable, high-quality work
• Serves as back-up to the Senior EHS Manager, if necessary
• Maintains employee confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential
• Ability to be available 24 hours per day (on call for questions, emergencies, etc.)
• Maintains residence within region of assigned asset team.
• This position requires travel (25% or more, as necessary) to field facilities and other offices, as well as periodic work in outdoor and industrial facility environments, to perform work duties and establish and maintain good working rapport with operations personnel.
• Strong leader, self-starter, excellent communicator, and have solid interpersonal skills to negotiate well with all levels in the organization- understanding or ability to learn new technology is a must

Qualifications:

• Five (5) years minimum operations, production, safety, health and training, preferably oil and gas Industry
• Familiarity with process safety concepts and incident management preferred
• Ability to solve problems accurately and exceptional proficiency in data management.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, officials, and the public.
• Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with specific ability to translate complex information into an organized and presentable manner.
• Outstanding administrative and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in the use and application of the following software: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook)

Education Requirements, Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations:

• Preferred: 
  • Associate/Technical Degree from an accredited two-year college, community college, or technical school.
  • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year university or college, or related experience.
• CSHO, ASP or CSP preferred