Production Operations Health & Safety Manager

About the role

Crescent is a differentiated U.S. energy company committed to delivering value through a disciplined, returns‑driven growth strategy and consistent return of capital. The company’s long‑life, balanced portfolio combines stable cash flows from low‑decline production with a deep, high‑quality development inventory, making Crescent a top three producer in the Eagle Ford basin. The Production Operations Health & Safety Manager leads the implementation, execution, and continuous improvement of Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) programs across a multi‑basin asset base, partnering with Production, Maintenance, and Facilities teams to support safe, compliant, and efficient operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Program Oversight: Lead implementation of HSE programs across production, maintenance, and facilities operations; embed HSE considerations in daily activities, maintenance work, and facility projects; provide visible, hands‑on HSE support during critical or high‑risk operations; champion efforts to eliminate significant personnel and process safety events.
• Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure compliance with all applicable HSE regulations, company policies, and standards; support hazard identification processes (JSAs, risk assessments) and effective mitigation planning; lead/support incident investigations, root‑cause analysis, and corrective‑action tracking.
• Culture Building & Field Engagement: Maintain a strong field presence across multiple basins to reinforce HSE expectations and behaviors; build trusted relationships with supervisors, operators, and contractors to drive engagement and accountability; promote a culture of open reporting for near misses, hazards, and improvement opportunities.
• Contractor Management: Support contractor HSE qualification, onboarding, and performance monitoring for production‑related activities; ensure contractors consistently meet Crescent’s HSE expectations and standards.
• Training & Mentorship: Develop and deliver HSE training programs for employees and contractors; mentor and develop HSE personnel to strengthen field capability and build a sustainable talent pipeline.
• Performance Benchmarking & Continuous Improvement: Track and analyze HSE performance metrics for production operations; identify trends, risks, and opportunities and implement targeted improvement initiatives; drive consistency and standardization of HSE practices across basins.
• Emergency Preparedness & Crisis Response: Support emergency response planning and execution for Production Operations; participate in drills and serve as a key HSE resource during incident response.

Education / Experience

• 10+ years of HSE experience in upstream oil and gas, with strong exposure to production operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Experience supporting multi‑site or multi‑basin operations is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading HSE programs in field‑based environments.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong working knowledge of HSE/Operations Management Systems and experience advancing system maturity.
• Proven ability to design, implement, and continuously improve scalable, results‑driven HSE programs.
• Expertise in hazard identification, risk assessment, and mitigation planning, with deep understanding of production, maintenance, and facilities risk profiles.
• Comprehensive knowledge of regulatory frameworks including OSHA, EPA, DOT, and relevant state agencies (e.g., Texas Railroad Commission, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality).
• Effective engagement with field personnel, building trust and reinforcing company values.
• Strong incident investigation and root‑cause analysis capabilities.
• Excellent communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and drive behavioral and cultural change across a distributed organization.
• Experience managing contractor HSE qualification, onboarding, and performance.
• Ability to develop and deliver impactful HSE training programs.
• Data‑driven mindset with the ability to leverage metrics and leading indicators to drive performance improvement.