Environmental Health Safety Specialist

Job Objective:

Manages and coordinates all safety, health, and training matters to ensure and promote a safe and productive environment by identifying and anticipating concerns and hazards, developing and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with occupational safety and health regulations.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Identifies and anticipates safety and health concerns and hazards by surveying environmental, operational,     and occupational conditions; rendering opinions on new equipment and procedures; investigating violations; and recommending preventive programs.
• Guides and promotes safe work performance by developing safety systems, policies, and procedures; developing safety campaigns, communications, and recognitions; and training managers and employees.
• Complies with DOT, federal, state, and local safety regulations by studying existing and new legislation, anticipating future legislation, interpreting standards, enforcing adherence to regulations, and advising management on needed actions.
• Enforces safety policies by conducting inspections, reporting statistics, and advising managers and employees.   
• Assists with Environmental group in performing internal and regulatory audits and inspections for the company.
• Reviews and audits major third party vendors, including drilling/workover contractors, to verify safety compliance and history.
• Coordinates and conducts monthly safety training programs at all field locations.
• Coordinates and maintains corporate safety database programs, including SDS Software/Incident Management system (KMI).
• Coordinates the implementation of the company’s alcohol and substance abuse testing program.
• Work within company policy as outlined in Employee Handbook and Safety Manual
• Serves as a member of the company’s emergency response team and be involved in the spill management program.
• Investigates accidents to ascertain causes for use in recommending preventive safety measures, corrective actions, and developing safety program. 
• Adheres to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment and innovation.
• Supports company vision and mission.
• Adheres to established work schedule, attendance standards and is punctual to work and meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Serves as back-up to the Senior Safety and Training Manager, if necessary.
• Maintains employee confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Ability to be available 24 hours per day (on call for questions, emergencies, etc.).
• Maintains residence within region of assigned asset team.
• Other duties as assigned by management.
• Strong leader, self-starter, excellent communicator, and have solid interpersonal skills to negotiate well with all levels in the organization

Qualifications:

• Ten (10 ) years minimum management experience in safety, health and training, preferably in oil and gas industry.
• Ability to accurately solve problems and exceptional proficiency in data management. 
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, officials, and the public. 
• Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with specific ability to translate complex information into an organized and presentable manner. 
• Outstanding administrative and organizational skills. 
• Proficiency in the use and application of the following software: 
• Preferred: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

Education Requirements:

• Associate/Technical Degree from an accredited two-year college, community college, or technical school. 
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year university or college, or related experience.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• CSHO, ASP or CSP preferred