Regional Safety Manager

Job Objective:
Manages and coordinates all safety, 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:

• Advise | Identify and anticipate health and safety concerns by surveying environmental, operational, and occupational risks/conditions/behaviors, and then rendering opinions and recommendations regarding new equipment, processes, and procedures.

• Investigate violations and recommend preventive programs
• Possess in-depth knowledge of Alaska Safety Handbook (ASH) requirements, applicable regulations, and field level safety processes and tools

• Create | Guide and promote safe work performance by developing safety systems to mitigate risk.

• Deploy safety campaigns, communications, and recognitions
• Communicate and verify readiness prior to execution or roll out of new safety initiatives
• Train managers, safety team members, and employees as needed
• Lead | Coach, mentor, and supervise Field Safety Specialists, to include setting expectations, overseeing activities, assigning responsibilities, and evaluating the effectiveness of their work.
• Conduct employee performance evaluations and regularly hold individual development sessions
• Manage work, vacation and training schedules
• Organize, schedule and lead routine team meetings
• Maintain presence in field (2 trips/month)
• Communicate | Understand how current operating environment, changes, and/or decisions impact internal clients, partners, and other stakeholders.
• Develop regular cadence of interaction with Asset Team Leads, Operations Managers, and Maintenance Managers
• Actively seek Asset Team input while maintaining regular communication with Field Safety Specialists on how best to ensure that programs are aligned with safety management system objectives and Asset Team goals
• Communicate and collaborate with Operations Managers and Asset Team Leads on Incident Investigation findings and mitigations as well as how to communicate same
• Support interactions with Working Interest Operators (WIO’s) through regular meetings, audits and other requests or support as required
• Guide | Comply with federal, state, and local safety regulations by studying existing law, anticipating future legislation, interpreting standards, enforcing adherence to regulations, and advising management on proactive efforts.
• Define and communicate key safety performance metrics influencing safety performance and correlating to business performance goals, industry performance, and company targets
• Support Incident Investigations and Lessons Learned through oversight of process and assignment of Safety Specialists
• Assist in safety incident reporting, classification, and communications, adeptly taking a lead role or delegating to safety team as best suits the scenario
• Contribute | Support Alaska Safety Team management in relationships, inquiries, interpretations, and responses to external inquiries.
• Work across asset team boundaries to communicate/understand impacts to adjacent programs and processes and identify opportunities for common solutions or tools to address safety and health concerns
• Contribute to team discussions, meetings, and lessons learned
• Support safety related initiatives and projects
• Anticipate safety needs and offer mitigations or solutions
• Develop and report to leadership on matters related to Safety and Training
• Complete tasks assigned by Safety Director

Other Job Responsibilities:

• Ability to be available 24 hours per day (on call for questions, emergencies, etc.).
• Maintains employee confidence and protects company assets, including intellectual property, by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional associations.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results, as needed.
• Other duties assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• Ten (10+) years minimum experience in safety, health specialized and working directly for E&P Company with four (4+) years minimum experience managing/directing others.
• Ability to accurately solve problems 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:

        Preferred: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook).

Education Requirements:

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

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• CSHO or CSP preferred