EHS Specialist - Production

Job Description Summary:

This position represents the Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) programs for Gulfport Energy Corporation, providing technical assistance to Corporate EHS and field personnel and is responsible for gathering data for permitting and reporting.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide technical assistance to field personnel regarding EHS policies and procedures

• Serve as a point of contact between field operations and corporate EHS

• Provide support and leadership with EHS duties and incidents including but not limited to safety, spills, air releases, injuries, etc.

• Assist with elimination/minimization of human injury and property and productivity losses through the designed GP Management policies, programs, and practices.

• Recognition of EHS policy and principals placed by region, state, and federal agencies

• Assist field operations in implementation of EHS programs, and investigate incidents to determine root cause and provide corrective action

• Provide input to hazardous material communications, including review of safety data sheets

• Conduct field inspections and report findings to Operations and Corporate EHS

• Perform troubleshooting, strive to resolve issues, provide service reports as necessary

• Provide spill response and oversee cleanup activities

• Assist with the development, implementation and coordination of the SPCC program

• Attend, participate, conduct monthly safety and environmental trainings. Complete web-based or other trainings as requested • Participate in general safety meetings and daily operation conference calls

• Assist with special projects as assigned

• Provide guidance and support of issues and concern, working with superintendent’s/coordinator’s/lead’s to address and/or resolve issues and concerns; ensure follow-up on any deficiencies or action items.

• Work with operations to mitigate high profile operations

• Discuss new processes, upcoming projects, upcoming meetings, etc.; discern needs, offer suggestions and ideas

• Discuss current incidents and investigations with findings with open discussion of current events

• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Willingness to gain training in safety and environmental programs

• Knowledge and use with Microsoft Office Products

• Communication, presentation and interpersonal skills

• Effective communicator at all levels of an organization and with individuals and groups from different disciplines, industries and governmental agencies

• Ability to proficiently schedule, coordinate, plan and monitor multiple projects simultaneously

• Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills

• Ability to analyze situations and data objectively Initiative to work independently, but also effective in a team setting

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations

• Ability to complete projects assigned with necessary follow up within deadlines

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Associate’s degree or equivalent in Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene or EHS/CSP certification with 1 year(s) of safety experience

• Preferred (1) year experience in Oil & Gas industry setting with safety and environmental knowledge

• Experience in analyzing summarizing data for broad distribution or for use in determining how to focus resources

• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook

• Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are typical to that of the field environment, and are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• This position requires walking or standing for extended periods and working in environments of extreme temperatures (heat, cold, dust)

• Exposure to loud noise, occupational hazards, or outdoor elements

• Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and walkways and have an awareness of confined spaces as associated with oilfield environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk and hear

• The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands along with fingers, to handle or feel

• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This job operates in both a professional office environment and a field environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, telephones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, fax machines, and iPhones. This job also operates in a field environment with equipment, dust, debris, and varying weather conditions.

POSITION TYPE AND EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK:

This is a full-time salary exempt position. Days of work and hours can vary due to workload/needs of the company. This position requires an individual who can answer emergency calls at any time. This employee must be available to come to work during off-hours and/or weekends to address emergency conditions or other situations that may arise.

TRAVEL:

Frequent travel and field work is expected for this position.

SAFETY SENSITIVE:

This position is designated as safety sensitive.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

This description is intended to describe the type of work being performed by a person assigned to this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required by the employee.

Gulfport Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. Gulfport also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, except where such an accommodation would cause an undue hardship.