Specialist - Health & Safety
About the role
Manage Health, Environmental, and Safety (HES) field compliance at respective locations. Responsible for day-to-day HES field compliance, supporting assigned sites during emergency spills cleanup, injuries, and HES-related incident investigations. Oversee Emergency Response programs and OSHA safety compliance.
Responsibilities
- Manage HES field compliance at assigned sites.
- Apply HES policy and procedures to ensure field compliance.
- Assist in the development of HES policy and procedures.
- Implement OSHA safety programs, including PSM-based safety, industrial hygiene, medical surveillance, and safety recognition programs.
- Ensure completion of day-to-day health, safety, and emergency response activities, agency notifications, inspections, compliance reporting, and recordkeeping.
- Represent the company in regulatory inspections and information requests.
- Minimize civil and criminal environmental liabilities through communications and negotiations.
- Support regional field operations in all HES matters.
- Collaborate across departments on HES issues.
- Promote teamwork and HES culture.
- Drive continuous HES improvement through incident investigations, lessons learned, audits, and best practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required (degree in safety, environmental, engineering, or related field preferred; experience may be considered in lieu of degree).
- 2 to 5 years of specific related experience in the petroleum or chemical process industry.
- Must have or be able to obtain a TWIC credential.
- Excellent writing and organizational skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Able to work under pressure in a deadline-driven and fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work independently and hold self-accountable to meet deadlines.
- Capability to multi-task with strong organizational skills.
- Problem-solving and decision-making with minimal supervision.
- Takes ownership of assignments and is task-focused.
- Ability to read, comprehend, and respond to regulatory standards.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite.
Working Conditions
- Typically normal office working conditions.
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time due to prolonged periods of sitting or standing.
- Occasional overnight travel may be required (15-25%).
- Exposure to adverse weather, cramped conditions, and some heavy lifting.
- Visits to industrial/manufacturing settings, which may include exposure to various materials and chemicals, extreme temperatures, loud machinery, and require appropriate personal protective equipment.
Pay
Current pay range: $87,000 - $94,000. The listed pay represents the company’s good faith estimate of the minimum and maximum base rate for this position at the time of posting. Compensation will be determined based on work location, qualifications, relevant experience, operational needs, demonstrated performance, and internal pay alignment.
Benefits
- Health, vision, and dental insurance.
- 401(k) match with additional profit sharing.
- Paid time off (PTO).
- Abundant career opportunities.
Schedule
This is an onsite work position (not remote). Worksite location will be determined based on the best candidate for the role and is not limited to Paulsboro, NJ.