Assistant HSQE Compliance Officer - Environmental

Are you a Maritime Academy graduate or an experienced mariner ready to make your move ashore? Join one of the safest and most reliable fleets in the U.S. Flag shipping industry. We’re hiring an HSQE Compliance Officer with a focus on Environmental Compliance to support our fleet operations at OSG’s corporate headquarters in Tampa, FL. In this role, you’ll help uphold our commitment to safety, reliability, and environmental protection—ensuring we continue to deliver incident-free transportation and operate at the highest standards of compliance. Why You’ll Love Working Here At OSG, our vision is to be the most respected energy transportation company in the Jones Act trade. That means keeping our people, our vessels, and the environment safe—every day. We offer a collaborative team environment, challenging work, and the opportunity to make an impact in the maritime industry.     Purpose of the Position: Responsible for assisting in the oversight of health, safety, quality and environmental matters, for vessels operated by OSG Ship Management, Inc., working in coordination with the HSQE staff and the Operations department.  Maintain a high level of environmental awareness for vessels and throughout the organization, including promoting employee participation in measures aimed at preventing incidents. Provide organizational expertise related to environmental regulations, standards and best practices.   Core Job Functions:   General HSQE Functions Liaise with the Director HSQE / DPAin the monitoring of all environmental matters associated with the managed fleet.   Assist in review of incidents and near misses reported by the fleet, and assist with incident investigations, including generation of recommendations for corrective and preventive action. Draft HSQE related correspondence to fleet for communicating lessons learned. Perform vessel visits, including riding of vessels as needed, to provide support to the Master in the implementation of HSQE initiatives, as well as the identification and correction of latent conditions. Participate as required in work groups developed to identify methods and best practices required to address compliance with developing environmental regulations. Participate as a member of the Emergency Response Team, as required. Communicate and work with regulatory agencies, customers, vendors, and industry groups with respect to health, safety, quality and environmental matters. Assist in the development and/or revision of MS procedures to achieve effective guidelines, as required. Represent OSG in a professional manner to provide reliable, safe and environmentally sound service to all customers. Assist in developing reports and conducting trend analysis for Company HSQE key performance indicators. Assist in the development of business intelligence dashboards specific to HSQE data and functions. Environmental Functions Irrespective of other responsibilities, the Assistant HSQE Compliance Officer Environmental Management, working in liaison with the Director HSQE / DPA, shall have responsibility and authority to ensure that processes needed for the environmental management system are established, implemented and maintained in accordance with the requirements of ISO14001, and/or ABS Guide for HSQEEn Management. Monitor and evaluate the impact of new environmental regulations and industry initiatives, including the development, revision and/or implementation of clear policies, procedures and programs to ensure compliance. Responsible for monitoring and tracking fleet environmental data and developing regulatory submissions for compliance with domestic and international requirements including but not limited to EPA Vessel General Permit (VGP) Annual Report and IMO Data Collection System (DCS) Annual Report to ABS. The incumbent shall report to the Director HSQE / DPA on the performance of the environmental management system, including related objectives and targets, and any need for improvement. Ensure environmental requirements are promoted throughout the organization to maintain awareness. Liaise with external parties on matters relating to the environmental management system. Maintain EPA number’s for the fleet and ensure the annual California EPA verification questionnaires are filled out, as applicable. Provide guidance and support to assigned vessels in the handling, storage and disposal of waste streams generated on board, including proper record keeping. Ensure compliance measures are being achieved and action is being taken to address identified nonconformities. Assist in assuring vessels are complying with all pollution prevention requirements of various international, federal, state, and local agencies. Participate in the annual review and revision of Environmental objectives and targets. Assume “ownership” of all Environmental related MS procedures and update accordingly to ensure continued compliance with environmental compliance regulations. Monitor the develpopment of USCG VIDA regulations and update compliance obligations Monitor the development of IMO MEPC new regulations, including impact to fleet. Act as a resource for the fleet to help answer environmental compliance regulations. Review and update Environmental Aspects and Impacts Matrix yearly and make adjustments to 5-year environmental plan as needed to ensure ongoing compliance.    Core Competencies: Maritime or Coast Guard Academy graduate with bachelor’s degree in marine field preferred, or equivalent experience required. Two to three years of experience in the maritime industry required, seagoing experience preferred. Understanding of both technical and operational aspects of tank vessel operations preferred. Knowledge and understanding of American Bureau of Shipping, United States Coast Guard and international regulations and protocols relating to company vessels preferred. Experience and/or training in safety and environmental management practices for the marine transportation industry required. Knowledge and practical understanding of ISM Code, ISO 9001 & ISO14001. Strong computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office products required.   Significant Factors: Strong, clear and concise technical writing and verbal communication skills with a wide variety of audiences. Independent, highly motivated self-starter. Highly developed skills associated with prioritization, organization and attention to detail. High level of analytical skill and process management ability. Ability to adapt well to changing priorities and situations without a loss of effectiveness. Ability to drive long distances (up to 5 hours) and/or travel by air to various US ports possibly requiring overnight stays. Ability to board vessels in port (requires using a gangway or accommodation ladder with a grade of 30-55 degrees). Ability to climb ladders and navigate over uneven surfaces during vessel visits. Ability to board vessels at anchor (climb a Jacob’s ladder from a water taxi). Possess good sensory perception (sight, smell, hearing, touch). Ability to enter and inspect confined spaces.  Willingness to remain accessible for communication and consultation on an around the clock basis and work unusual hours, including nights and weekends as required.