HSES Specialist

About the role

In this role, the work will focus on the health, safety and well-being of employees and contractors through prevention of injuries/illnesses and protection of the environment. This individual will assist in providing technical expertise in all areas of safety, health, environmental, security, transportation and industrial hygiene compliance, policy, and excellence.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical HSES support for on-going and future projects and daily site activities
• Guides and assists with root cause investigations, site inspections, site audits, waste and wastewater sampling and reporting
• Develops and provides contractor, visitor, and new employee training and other training
• Assists with completion of Safe Work and other Life Saving Permits
• Participates in job safety analysis, process hazard analysis, management of change and pre-startup safety reviews
• Assists with the development and maintenance of site chemical management and chemical Right-to-Know systems and policies (including Safety Data Sheets)
• Organizes and maintains HSES performance, compliance, policy and procedural information including electronic backup of critical information
• Researches and keeps informed of pertinent information and developments in areas such as state and federal laws and regulations such as OSHA, EPA/FDEP and DOT
• Conducts or participates in incident investigations for root cause analysis
• Monitors and completes action items generated from inspections and incident investigations
• Actively participates on site Safety Committee(s)
• Prepares and presents monthly safety meetings
• Provides on-the-floor HSES coaching and recognition
• Assists with implementation and support of ALAM HSES Team goals and responsibilities
• Available, approachable, and willing to help others with their HSES questions and/or concerns
• Assists with waste management, disposal and compliance
• Elevates significant health, safety, environmental, and security issues
• Conducts or coordinates industrial hygiene monitoring as necessary
• Identifies improvement opportunities and implements as appropriate
• Develops and provides Site Emergency Response Team training and guidance
• Successfully completes all assigned trainings

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Science, Engineering, Safety or closely related field
• 2+ years of experience in Occupational, Environmental, Industrial Hygiene, or related field
• Must be and remain clean shaven at all times
• Candidates must have valid employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future
• Ability to wear a full face tight fitting respirator and a fully encapsulated (Level A) ER suit, Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), or any other tight-fitting and/or supplied air respirators (SAR)
• Ability to medically pass a respiratory test and physical test in order to wear a full face respirator as required
• Fitness for duty, including but not limited to: ability to lift 50 pounds and climb ladders
• Successfully complete all assigned and required training

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills
• Passion for HSES
• Ability to influence others
• Solid strategic and analytical skills
• Demonstrated commitment to a participative work environment
• Good presentation skills
• Ability to plan, prioritize and work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to read and comprehend all written and computer generated documents
• Demonstrated computer skills and proficiency in MS Office and Google suite
• High level of integrity, strong work ethic, good judgment and problem solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the chemical industry HSES field
• Plant level experience in HSES
• Plant level experience in PSM