Safety Manager

Position Summary:

The Safety Manager plans, directs and implements the organization’s office and field safety programs including program development, performance measurement, training and administration.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans, implements, and maintains safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations for utilities, midstream and renewables industries.
• Plans and implements programs to train employees in work site safety practices, fire prevention, vehicle safety, vehicle compliance, site evacuation, and correct handling techniques for chemical, toxins, equipment, and other materials.
• Responds immediately to all critical safety issues, including after-hour issues. Leads the investigation of accidents and injuries and cooperates in the preparation of material and evidence for organization use in hearings, lawsuits and insurance investigations.
• Inspects organization facilities to detect existing or potential accident and health hazards, determines corrective or preventative measures where indicated, and follows up to ensure measures have been implemented.
• Evaluate safety risks associated with new contracts and projects.
• Provides information, signs, posters, barriers and other materials to warn of potential and actual safety hazards and to prevent access to hazardous conditions. Conducts emergency safety drills.
• Compiles and submits accident reports required by regulatory agencies.
• Maintains Safety KPI weekly dashboard including incident rates, recordables, insurance claims, near-hit incidents, and corrective actions.
• Tracks and manages company Operator Qualifications across multiple vendors, including EWN and Veriforce.
• Manages company safety administration portals, including ISN and Avetta.
• Prepares studies and analysis of industrial accident causes and hazards to health for use by company personnel and outside agencies.
• Prepares and arranges safety exhibits and material for display, promotional work, industry conferences and exhibitions.
• Represents the organization in community or industry safety groups and programs.
• Maintains all safety files and records.

Knowledge, Skills, abilities, and Other Personal Characteristics:

• Safety and Security – conducts all activities with safety and security as a top priority.
• Ethics – treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values.
• Oral Communication – speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates in meetings.
• Written Communication – writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information.
• Problem Solving – identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works will in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Business Acumen – understands business implications of decisions; aligns work with strategic goals; demonstrates knowledge of market and competition.
• Collaboration – includes others in planning, decision making and process improvements.

Qualifications:

• Education / Experience: Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university and at least 10 years of experience in managing safety programs for energy operators.
• Math and Statistics: ability to work with mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages and probabilities and apply these concepts to large data sets.
• Computer Skills: to perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Process Safety Management: experience with designing policies and programs responsive to industry management standards such as API RP 1173: Pipeline Safety Management Systems, RC/ISO 14001, and Process Safety Management.

Environment:

The employee will work predominantly in office and field environments, utilizing standard office and computing equipment. Standard work hours, with availability to respond to incidents 24x7. Travel expected 20%.

The employee must be located within 2-hr driving distance of Houston. While remote work is possible, some work must be conducted onsite at the Houston location, including incident support.

If working remotely, the employee will be required to support video teleconferencing when applicable, as well as attend teleconference meetings originating in other time zones, which may occur outside normal working hours. The employee will interface with remote employees, requiring reliance on email and phone communications, as well as ability to maintain productivity while working autonomously.

Employment is contingent upon a successful background check and drug screen.

Equal Opportunity Employer; E-Verify Employer

This document describes the current position. It is not an employment contract. Our Company reserves the right to modify Position duties or Position descriptions at its discretion.

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