HSE Specialist

About the role

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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Conduct field verifications of collections sites at least quarterly.
• Maintain action tracking for incidents, audits, employee suggestions, and safety meeting items, and verify closeout evidence and effectiveness.
• Maintain contractor safety management expectations, including prequalification, orientation, permitting, oversight, and participation in contractor pre-turnaround meetings, using Avetta as the contractor management platform.
• Apply PSM-style elements as a management system, including MOC, PSSR, procedures, training, competency, mechanical integrity, and compliance audits, scaled to facility hazards.
• Exercise stop-work authority when unsafe conditions, practices, or 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, documentation, 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, including scheduling, meeting cadence, agenda, minutes, action items, and communication of outcomes.
• Develop and update training material, such as slides, PowerPoint, and quizzes.
• 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, including field-verification audits, training, and spill reduction initiative verification.

Requirements

• A college degree (B.A. / B.S.) is preferred in occupational safety/health, environmental engineering, environmental sciences, or other 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 EHS, 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.

Pay

The salary for this position is $90,000.