HSE Specialist

About the role

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. This position reports to the HSE Manager. The work model for the role is onsite. This role contributes to the EL, ELDS in NAM.

ABB's Distribution Solutions Division facilitates the efficient and reliable distribution, protection and control of power by improving electric power quality while strengthening the resilience of the grid. The Division offers segment-specific products and solutions that largely serve utilities, industry and infrastructure segments, often providing the requisite medium-voltage link between high-voltage transmission systems and low-voltage users. With ABB Ability™ enabled connected solutions at its core, the offering includes medium-voltage air- and gas-insulated switchgear (1 to 66 kilovolts), indoor and outdoor circuit breakers, reclosers, fuses, contactors, relays, instrument transformers, sensors, motor control centers, as well as low-voltage switchgear for the ANSI standard markets.

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

Responsibilities

• Reporting HSE incidents to management and relevant stakeholders and taking appropriate actions.
• Facilitating, assisting, and providing guidance on incident investigations to learn better ways for mitigating risks.
• Providing feedback to management and employees on lessons learned and best practices from within their own unit and across ABB.
• Supporting and driving behavioral change through the local implementation of group-wide and business-specific performance improvement programs and practices.

Qualifications

• Advanced theoretical knowledge with 5+ years of HSE/OHS management experience.
• HSE management certificate or equivalent training.
• Expertise to work with diversified functions to deploy policies in the HSE domain.
• Ability to design training modules and deploy feedback processes.
• Ability to represent ABB as a domain expert with customers and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of state-specific safety programs such as North Carolina Safe Star.
• Experience with management system implementation and compliance.

Benefits

• Health, Life & Disability: Choice between two medical plan options – a PPO plan (Copay Plan) or a High Deductible Health Plan (with Health Savings Account).
• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus.
• Vision benefit.
• Company paid life insurance (2X base pay).
• Company paid AD&D (1X base pay).
• Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums.
• Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid.
• Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid; ability to “buy‑up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
• Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance).
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption.
• Employee discount program.
• Retirement: 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions.
• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP).
• Time off: 11 paid holidays; salaried exempt positions provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.