HSE Consultant Sr

About the role

Oxy is seeking an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of HSR Consultant Sr within our Health, Safety & Risk (HSR) group based in Houston, TX.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior subject matter expert (SME) for health, safety, risk, environmental and sustainability programs for exploration projects, providing technical consultation and guidance to project and functional teams.
• Support and advice on integration, embedding and maintaining HSE management systems, policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines (PSPGs) in alignment with Oxy's Operating Management System (OMS) and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate consistent HSE risk management throughout project design and execution harmonizing Health, Safety, Risk Engineering, Environmental, and Sustainability functions and operational requirements.
• Lead and promote hazard identification and risk assessments using recognized HSE functional methods and studies; provide practical recommendations to strengthen safeguards, barriers, and risk reduction measures.
• Conduct incident investigations and root cause analyses (RCA); develop and communicate corrective and preventive actions to reduce recurrence and improve safety performance.
• Analyze HSE incident and near-miss data for trend identification; develop and recommend improvement recommendations for campaigns, and corrective action programs.
• Implement or support contractor safety management programs for projects, including assessments of contractor HSE programs, performance monitoring, and implementing performance scorecards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Legal to integrate HSE practices into daily operations and capital projects.
• Develop and deliver HSE training programs for employees, contractors, and operational personnel; conduct on-site refresher training as required.
• Support the development and communication of HSE performance metrics, KPI reporting, and periodic dashboards for operational and executive leadership.
• Maintain current knowledge of federal, state, and local HSE regulations (OSHA, EPA, etc.) or host country laws and regulations and ensure business unit or project compliance with all applicable requirements.
• Participate in Management of Change (MOC) reviews to ensure HSE risks are identified and appropriately managed.
• Support emergency response planning, drills, and exercises; serve as an HSE resource during abnormal operations, startups, and shutdowns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or a related technical discipline is required.
• Master's degree or advanced certification in a related discipline is preferred.
• A minimum of 15 years of relevant Health, Safety & Risk experience in the oil and gas industry.
• Professional certification(s) strongly preferred (e.g., CSP, ASP, CIH, PE, or PMP).
• Demonstrated knowledge of applicable HSE regulations, including OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) elements, federal and state safety regulations, or host country laws and regulations, and industry codes and standards.
• Proven experience leading HSE audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations across multiple operational sites.
• Strong background in contractor safety management and vendor performance monitoring.
• Ability to travel to field locations as required (estimated up to 30%).

Skills

• Strong knowledge of HSE management systems and risk-based frameworks (e.g., OSHA PSM, API standards).
• Proven strong project management and execution onshore as well as offshore.
• Strong understanding of working HSE topics on international foreign locations including environmental permitting, management of project safety plans, environmental plans and HSE project risk register management.
• Understanding of risk assessment methodologies including PHA facilitation (PHAPro preferred), Bow-Tie (BowtieXP preferred), and quantitative risk assessment (QRA).
• Demonstrated ability to lead inspections and incident investigations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to present complex technical topics to diverse audiences including senior management.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint).
• Familiarity with HSE management software (e.g., Intelex, Cority, or similar platforms) preferred.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary, multicultural team environment with minimal supervision.
• Eagerness to learn and adaptability.

Additional Desired Qualifications

• Experience working across multiple Oxy business units or in a multi-basin oil and gas environment.
• Familiarity with Oxy's Operating Management System (OMS) or similar enterprise management frameworks.
• Experience with data visualization and business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Spotfire).
• Bilingual (Spanish) communication skills preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring of junior HSR personnel.