Safety Specialist

USA Compression Partners, LP, (NYSE: USAC) provides mission‑critical natural gas compression services to large upstream and midstream energy companies. We are an operations‑centric, technology‑driven employer with 800+ employees in 18 states across the country. We owe our success to the quality of our employees, our strong commitment to safety, and our superior service to customers. The Safety Specialist reports to the Director of Safety. This position supports our safety mission by implementing corporate safety initiatives, maintaining our safety culture through training and engagement, and ensuring policy compliance across the Permian Region and Northern Delaware Basin. Duties and Responsibilities In partnership with operations leaders, communicate and set safety expectations in the region. Coach employees and managers on safe work procedures, overall health and safety best practices, and policy interpretation. Prepare and maintain health and safety reports, and metrics as needed. Conduct trend analysis to support operations and our safety culture. Assist in training employees on required safety topics, programs, and expectations. Lead safety compliance audits and field visits. Provide audit finding summaries and recommendations for corrective actions and improvements. Deliver Short Service Employee (SSE) orientations and serve as a hands‑on resource for SSEs. Take ownership of the success of each SSE in the area. Track regional safety initiatives and metrics that support the attainment of annual safety metrics goals. Ensure compliance with health and safety policies and procedures. Conduct and report incident investigations. Deliver the monthly safety meeting presentations, newsletter, and training packages. Support USAC’s driver improvement program and ensure compliance with all DOT regulations. Any other duties or responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor. Full‑time salary position. Skills, Capabilities and Education 1–3 years of direct work experience in health, safety, and environmental compliance with a focus on operational support. Understanding of fundamental safety concepts, practices, and procedures, as well as state and federal regulatory compliance requirements. Strong coaching, teaching, and mentoring skills for employees and peer operations managers. This role is not a desk position; it requires daily field work with hourly operations employees. Strong organizational skills. Knowledge of natural gas compression equipment and processes, or similar machines in an industrial setting. Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment. Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills (including public speaking). Proficiency in MS Office applications. Ability to understand written and verbal communication from the company and supervisor, including training, procedures, and instructions. Applicant must have the ability to legally work in the U.S. Working Conditions The employee spends the majority of time sitting or standing in a comfortable position with ample opportunity to move about. The employee must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. The position requires the ability to read and interpret data, and to communicate verbally and in writing with both company and outside personnel professionally and effectively. Overnight travel is required and is expected to be approximately 25% of the time worked. Normal daily travel includes driving a company‑assigned vehicle to various fieldwork locations. Employee will be a member of a geographically dispersed team. Working conditions in natural gas compression vary from one job site to another. Job sites are outdoors and may expose workers to a variety of weather conditions. Work environments may be hazardous. A strong emphasis on safety is required when working with heavy equipment and machinery. #J-18808-Ljbffr