Senior HSE Manager - Anchorage

Job Purpose

The Senior Manager, HSE – Alaska Operations provides strategic and operational leadership for health, safety and environmental performance across Alaska office, fabrication, construction, and project activities. The role partners with operational leaders, project teams, clients, contractors, and regulatory stakeholders to implement effective HSE programs, eliminate or control workplace hazards, and support safe, compliant delivery of work in remote and high-risk operating environments. Reports functionally to the Assurance Director, Canada and Alaska, and operationally to the Vice President, Alaska Operations, on HSE program performance, compliance, incident management, and operational risk matters.

Reporting Structure

Alaska Operations HSE Managers report directly to this position.

Location and Travel

The role is based in Anchorage and requires travel to the North Slope for at least one week each month. Relocation assistance to Alaska is not available; however, transportation between Anchorage and Prudhoe Bay is provided, along with room and meals while in Prudhoe Bay.

Essential Job Functions

• Leads the planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of HSE programs for Alaska Operations, including office locations, fabrication activities, construction projects, and operating facilities.
• Manages and directs HSE work directly and through supervisors or professionals leading others, including staff selection, training, discipline, remuneration input, and assignment of program work across multiple projects.
• Represents the company in meetings with clients, government agencies, contractors, and insurance representatives to address HSE performance, compliance expectations, and immediate safety issues.
• Works with self-initiated interaction with leadership and technical functions, exercising influence over assigned duties while operating within organizational policies and objectives.
• Ensures work is aligned with company policy, client expectations, regulatory requirements, and coordinated effectively with other company departments.
• Oversees incident response and investigation processes, including timely notification to the Assurance Director, Canada and Alaska, and the Vice President, Alaska Operations. Reviews investigation quality, cause analysis, root cause determination, corrective actions, and reporting requirements in accordance with the Company Event Recording and Reporting Standard and North Slope-specific incident management requirements.
• Provides HSE input and accountability for budget development, resource planning, and spend management.
• Ensures compliance with applicable company, client, safety, and regulatory requirements, including policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines relevant to the position and work being performed.
• Ensures the HSE function provides effective support to Alaska Operations, projects, proposals, and field execution teams.
• Assumes overall responsibility and authority for Alaska Operations HSE program delivery and departmental performance.
• Supports proposal development by providing HSE scope, staffing, risk, compliance, and execution input.
• Travels to the North Slope and throughout Alaska to support project operations, with a minimum expectation of one week per month on the North Slope.
• Attends required training sessions, seminars, and appropriate educational programs.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to troubleshoot complex HSE issues, develop tactical implementation plans, and support organizational goals across projects and operations.
• Broad knowledge of HSE functional requirements and the ability to implement and lead organizational or project-level change effectively.
• Advanced understanding of HSE systems, processes, tools, and reporting requirements, with the ability to assist others, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to the development of improved systems and processes.
• Understanding of business, operational, and organizational practices relevant to Alaska oil and gas, construction, fabrication, and remote field operations.
• Strong written, verbal, and stakeholder communication skills, including the ability to influence operational leaders and present complex HSE matters clearly to senior leadership.
• Computer skills commensurate with role requirements, including Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, internet, and web-based applications.
• Knowledge of oil and gas industry safety practices, OSHA safety regulations, and applicable client or North Slope requirements.
• Ability to translate technical HSE information into clear reports, presentations, plans, and decision-ready recommendations.
• Participative leadership style with a cooperative team approach and the ability to persuade, influence, and build alignment across functions.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deliverables simultaneously in a dynamic operating environment.

Physical Demands / Work Environment

Work outside the Anchorage office is performed in a remote Arctic environment with limited medical resources. The candidate understands that some work locations are approximately 840 miles from surgical, specialist, and tertiary medical care, with medical evacuation potentially taking at least four hours by air ambulance and subject to significant delay due to weather conditions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak or listen. The employee frequently is required to walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Visual Acuity: must be adequate to perform all required Job Description tasks in a safe manner. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Work is usually done in an office setting and sometimes at a client facility or job site.

Basic Qualifications

• Education: University degree, or equivalent, in a related field or applicable discipline; equivalent relevant experience may also be considered.
• Experience: Typically 15+ years of relevant HSE experience, including supervisory, project management, and/or technical experience supporting complex projects or operations.
• Professional designation such as CSP, OHST, or CHST.
• Experience leading HSE programs for large, complex projects or operations preferred.
• Valid driver's license and the ability to be covered by Worley auto insurer.
• North Slope Training Cooperative (NSTC). Worley can provide NSTC certification training if needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Arctic experience.