HSE Specialist

Responsibilities

• Provide HSE support to operational teams across drilling, completions, and production activities in compliance with federal, state, and internal company requirements.
• Support the deployment and consistent execution of company HSE programs, including Life Saving Rules and annual safety initiatives, ensuring alignment between corporate leadership and field operations.
• Conduct site inspections, hazard assessments, and behavioral observations; identify improvement opportunities and drive corrective actions to closure.
• Lead and participate in incident investigations using root cause analysis methodologies; oversee reporting, corrective action tracking, and lessons learned communication across the organization.
• Monitor and analyze incident and near-miss trends; present findings and recommendations to field and corporate leadership.
• Develop and deliver safety training, orientations, and toolbox talks for field crews and contractors to strengthen safety culture and field engagement.
• Draft, review, and maintain HSSE procedures and field-level work instructions in alignment with regulatory requirements and OMS standards.
• Support high-risk work activities and permit-to-work processes including JHAs, hot work, confined space entry, and lockout/tagout.
• Coverage of hazards during simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) planning and execution to ensure hazards are identified, communicated, and controlled across overlapping work activities.
• Maintain and update SPCC plans; coordinate spill response, containment, remediation, and regulatory reporting.
• Oversee contractor HSE compliance including pre-qualification, pre-job safety meetings, training verification, and ongoing performance monitoring.
• Coverage of emergency preparedness activities including drills, tabletop exercises, and equipment inspections.
• Support implementation of the Operational Management System (OMS) by aligning field HSE activities with key elements including Risk Assessment, Operational Control, Documentation & Communication, and Assurance & Tracking.

Requirements

• Understanding of Oil and Gas operations
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Ability to work safely and supervise operations in high-risk environments
• Requires 5 plus years of HSE experience encompassing both frontline and back-office responsibilities, along with a minimum of 2 years of experience in the oil and gas industry
• Experience in developing and monitoring management systems, specifically safety, quality or environmental management systems, preferred
• Capable of working in outdoor conditions
• Exposure to extreme weather conditions
• Physically able to climb stairs, operate valves and pumps and perform maintenance work
• Possesses the physical ability to work extended hours (if needed)
• Current domestic operations are in North Dakota
• Able to drive a company vehicle
• Must possess a valid driver’s license with a good driving record

Qualifications

• Physical Demand and Work Environment
• Capable of working in outdoor conditions
• Exposure to extreme weather conditions
• Physically able to climb stairs, operate valves and pumps and perform maintenance work
• Possesses the physical ability to work extended hours (if needed)
• Travel up to 25% of the year domestically (1 week per month)
• Must be physically able to lift 25 pounds at a time
• Must be able to drive a company vehicle
• Must possess a valid driver’s license with a good driving record