Health Safety and Environmental Specialist

Environmental, Health, and Safety

Develop a culture within the organization where all employees are committed and empowered to carry out corporate HSE initiatives.

Perform routine field verifications of permits and critical safety elements (LOTO, Confined Spaces, Line-Breaking, Hot Work, PPE, and exposure controls) and facility inspections, documenting findings, conducting coaching events, and assisting operations with developing and executing corrective actions.

Maintain action tracking for incidents, audits, employee suggestions, and safety meeting items and verify closeout evidence and effectiveness.

Maintain contractor safety management expectations, (prequalification, orientation, permitting, oversight, participate contractor pre-turnaround meetings) including use of Avetta as the contractor management platform.

Exercise stop-work authority when unsafe conditions / practices / behaviors present risk to people, environments, or regulatory compliance. Escalate unresolved HSE risks through site and corporate leadership until resolved.

Maintain SDS Library and chemical inventory documents and verify container labeling and hazcom postings in the work areas.

Support injury / incident investigations by gathering facts, documentingations, participating in structured root cause analysis development, and corrective action development and tracking to resolution.

Facilitate Safety Observation Card System and site Safety Committee Meeting (scheduling, meeting cadence, agenda, minutes, action items, and communication of outcomes).

Develop and update training material (slides, PowerPoint, quizzes, etc.)

Support maintenance and compliance of location SPCC and SWPPP programs, documentation, training, and inspections, spill mitigation practices.

Facilitate and support rail car operation’s compliance (field-verification audits, training, spill reduction initiative verification).

Qualifications

A college degree (BA/BS) is preferred in occupational safety/health, environmental engineering, environmental sciences, or another related field. Environmental or Health/Safety experience can be used in lieu of a college degree.

Previous experience at the specialist level is desired. 3-5 years of HSE, DOT related experience is required.

Must be able to effectively interact with all levels within the organization and with external groups such as customers, regulators, and suppliers.

Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Must be able to effectively interact with all levels within the organization and with external groups such as customers, regulators, and suppliers.

Ability to comprehend regulations, conduct incident analysis, and able to create training material in various content and deliver training.

Ability to meet the physical demands of the position which includes walking, sitting, and climbing.