HSES Specialist

HSES Specialist (USA)

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 12 months
• Pay Rate: $53.10 / Hour (USD)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

TheHealth, Safety, Environmental and Security (HSES) Specialist will help the client's Operations facilities with HSES programs to help achieve Corporate/Site objectives. This role provides direct HSE support during the execution of TARs and Projects. This role demonstrates HSE technical and management system competencies that bring value to the organization by proactively recommending and assisting TAR (Turnaround Maintenance) and Projects with HSE solutions. This role will provide daily support and oversight of Health and Safety Regulations to Contractors working on site. The scope is a remote field role that supports NAM TARs and Projects in the US and Canada in preparation for work and providing HSE technical support during work performed. This role will work closely with Project Managers/Planners and contractors. Additionally, this role will work with regional/site NAM HSE Specialists, providing guidance and coaching for safety compliance and injury risk control during TAR and Project work activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides HSE support during plant turnarounds and projects.
• Performs contractor safety management pre-work reviews, site contractor work overview, and post-contractor work assessments.
• Reviews plans and specifications for new machinery and equipment to ensure safety, health, and environmental requirements are met.
• Responds and provides direct HSE assistance to sites in emergency situations.
• Participates in MOC review, HAZOP, and FMEAs for processes and products as needed.
• Coordinates with project planning managers and direct reporting managers to ensure HSE support for TAR and Project schedules is understood, and potential HSE issues are anticipated.
• Quickly adapts to TAR and Project schedule changes and communicates timely with reporting manager and stakeholders to ensure continuity of HSE support.
• Partners with project planning managers, plant managers, and client site operations employees to resolve on-site contractor issues as needed.
• Acts as a technical HSE resource during TAR and Project activities.
• Occasional external customer (commercial or regulatory) contact is an expected part of the role.
• Understands customer requirements and competently addresses moderately complex requests independently.
• Routinely evaluates HSE processes in alignment with strategic objectives to identify waste and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Facilitates and/or assists with root cause analysis using industry-standard methodologies.
• Researches, interprets, and validates required local regulatory/general program requirements on a case-by-case basis.
• Utilizes EHS data analysis and validation information to develop solutions for HSE improvement opportunities.
• Evaluates alternative solutions to HSE problems and consults different perspectives to develop best fit-for-purpose solutions for HSE procedural, technical, and regulatory requirements.
• Proactively seeks internal stakeholder feedback for proposed solutions.
• Professionally articulates thoroughly developed business cases for proposals and recommendations.
• Creates a positive impression by communicating effectively, timely, and clearly with HSE management and subsidiary stakeholders. Employs effective techniques to make key points tightly and coherently.
• Conducts scheduled HSE assessments and audits.
• Contributes to and co-authors HSE standards.
• Provides technical and mentoring assistance to peer HSE Specialists.

Required Skills

• Self-motivated with solid analytical skills and the ability to influence others.
• A role model to the organization by demonstrating a personal commitment to meet and exceed safety standards.
• Recognizes the urgency of situations and responds proportionately.
• Routinely demonstrates active listening skills to understand stakeholder viewpoints.
• Anticipates problems/issues and takes action to prevent/minimize their impact.
• Collaborates with operations stakeholders, colleagues, and peers to ensure smooth and efficient work processes and procedures.
• Shares opinions in a straightforward, respectful manner, even when it is difficult or unpopular. Adapts communication style to different situations and audiences.
• Evaluates leadership competencies and development opportunities. Actively seeks and incorporates feedback for professional development.
• Manages time, priorities, unexpected tasks, and schedule to accomplish prescribed goals and objectives on time.
• Fosters relationships with operational and support services stakeholders for HSE systems interface and deployment.
• Proactively seeks continuous improvement projects and utilizes continuous improvement methodologies/tools to develop solutions.
• Thinks critically and influences others to foster shared HSE ownership toward interdependent culture attributes.
• Promoting and Achieving Safety
• Innovative Thinking and Influencing Leadership
• Anticipating and Dealing with Changing Environment
• Solution-focused decision making
• Caring about customers
• Communicating with Impact
• Managing Personal Efficiency and Competing Priorities
• Managing Teams and Teamwork

Preferred Skills

• Operational decision making
• Planning and organizing
• Creating relationships
• Stakeholder loyalty
• Managing change
• Aligning performance for success
• Continuous Improvement
• Leading through vision and values

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in HSE or STEM discipline required.
• Advanced understanding and application of compliance standards; advanced understanding and application of risk assessment methodologies and tools.
• Certifications in field of expertise preferred (CSP, CIH, OHST, REM, REP, etc.).

Required Experience

• 5 years of HSE operations experience working in industrial gas, energy, manufacturing, or construction operations. An advanced degree may be substituted for 3 years of experience.
• Confined space entry; Energy isolation; Fall protection; Process Safety experience.
• Experience working with multiple contractors on site projects to review safe work plans, prescribe requirements to address risks, and resolve unsafe conditions/behaviors with contractor management.

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Must be able to use a company-provided computer.
• Must be able to effectively communicate via telephone, email, and in-person.
• Must be able to read electronic and hard-copy documents of varying typeface, font, and size.
• Must be licensed and eligible to operate a motor vehicle.
• Must be able and willing to travel both domestically and internationally.
• Must be available for site support off-hours or for extended periods when necessary.
• Apart from the below requirements, there are no other anticipated extraordinary physical requirements for this role, such as standing for extended periods of time, lifting heavy objects on a regular basis, or completing repetitive tasks with few breaks.
• Must be able and willing to travel as needed.
• Full range of motion and the ability to lift a minimum of 25 pounds.
• Must be able to wear a respirator, dust, or gas cartridge mask.
• Must be able to work at elevated heights and in various environmental conditions.
• Must be able to actively participate in on-site inspections, audits, walk sites, and climb stairs and ladders.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This client is a global leader in theindustrial gases and manufacturing sector, operating in more than 70 countries with over 66,500 employees representing 160 nationalities. Founded more than 120 years ago, the organization ranks as the world's second-largest supplier of industrial gases and services, supplying gases, technologies, and services to industries including manufacturing, energy, healthcare, electronics, and food, and is at the forefront of the clean energy transition, particularly in green and low-carbon hydrogen. The company's work spans industrial gas production and distribution, air separation, gas applications in medical settings, semiconductor manufacturing, and emerging technologies like hydrogen fuel infrastructure, with teams that include chemical engineers, industrial gas technicians, research scientists, and energy transition specialists.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-16897

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