Safety Specialist - Kenai, Alaska

*This job is in Kenai, Alaska, and we strongly prefer those candidates who are currently in Alaska or have heavy Alaska Midstream experience.

Job Objective

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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

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- Provide visible leadership in the implementation of company and regulatory compliance programs, policies, and procedures in the field.

- Observes and audits contractors to verify EHS performance in accordance with regulation

- Schedules, coordinates and monitors completion of instructor-led and computer-based EHS training; identifies training gaps and works with management to appropriately address

- Produces materials, coordinates and leads monthly safety training at routine meetings

- Participates in operations meetings, prioritizing work and field presence based on feedback

- Drives performance by encouraging, monitoring and elevating leading indicator submissions

- Engages in incident (injury, spill, near miss, high-potential events etc.) management and reporting

- Serves as lead or otherwise coordinates interdisciplinary investigation processes

- Performs facility safety spot-checks, focusing on system, life and behavioral-based safety, and process safety

- Monitors fleet safety and inspection, communicating adherence to management

- Conducts new hire orientations, ability to teach navigation of EHS standards, SDS system etc.

- Troubleshoots and maintains area SDS in online database

- Serves as EHS point of contact for Management of Change

- Maintains field presence, ability to fulfill all duties using best available technology

- 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.

- Assists Environmental group in performing internal and regulatory audits and inspections for the company, assists with environmental field work as-needed

- Coordinates implementation of the company’s alcohol and substance abuse testing program

- Works within company policy as outlined by company EHS Standards; makes recommendations for continual improvement to standards, permits and programs

- Serves as a member of the company’s emergency response team, helping to manage spills and injuries as a representative of Incident Command

- Adheres to the company’s values while supporting company vision and mission

- Perform other duties as assigned and often working during atypical work hours

Other Job Responsibilities

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- Demonstrate commitment to company core values — Integrity, Ownership, Urgency, Alignment, and Innovation — in all daily responsibilities and interactions.

- Actively support and contribute to the company’s mission and vision through reliable, high-quality work

- Serves as back-up to the Senior EHS 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.

- This position requires travel (25% or more, as necessary) to field facilities and other offices, as well as periodic work in outdoor and industrial facility environments, to perform work duties and establish and maintain good working rapport with operations personnel.

- Strong leader, self-starter, excellent communicator, and have solid interpersonal skills to negotiate well with all levels in the organization- understanding or ability to learn new technology is a must

Qualifications

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- Five (5) years minimum operations, production, safety, health and training, preferably oil and gas Industry

- Familiarity with process safety concepts and incident management preferred

- Ability to solve problems accurately 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: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook)

Education Requirements, Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations

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- 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.

- CSHO, ASP or CSP preferred