Safety Technician

Job Type


Full-time

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Safety/H2S Technician provides field safety support and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) monitoring services at oil and gas locations throughout the Permian Basin and southeastern New Mexico. This position helps protect employees, contractors, clients, and the public by identifying and communicating hazards; installing and monitoring H2S detection and respiratory-protection equipment; supporting site safety requirements; and maintaining readiness for alarms, releases, injuries, and other emergencies.

The technician works around drilling, completion, production, construction, maintenance, pipeline, and related field operations. Responsibilities include pre-job equipment setup, atmospheric monitoring, equipment inspections and testing, site observations, safety meetings, emergency-response support, accurate documentation, and professional communication with client representatives and work crews. Work must comply with company procedures, client requirements, site plans, and applicable safety and environmental requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

H2S Monitoring and Equipment Setup

• Install, position, test, monitor, and remove fixed and portable H2S and multi-gas detection equipment according to the site plan, manufacturer instructions, and client requirements.
• Conduct required bump tests, functional checks, calibrations, battery checks, sensor verification, and alarm testing and document results before equipment is placed in service.
• Continuously or periodically monitor atmospheric conditions as assigned and immediately communicate alarms, elevated readings, equipment faults, or changing conditions.
• Establish and maintain warning signs, windsocks or wind indicators, barricades, safe briefing areas, muster locations, and escape-route markings when included in the site plan.
• Set up and inspect breathing-air trailers, air cascades, manifolds, compressors, supplied-air respirators, escape packs, self-contained breathing apparatus, hoses, fittings, and related equipment within training and authorization.
• Verify that respiratory-protection and emergency equipment remains accessible, properly identified, fully charged or supplied, and ready for immediate use.
• Maintain accountability for monitors, cylinders, masks, harnesses, hoses, radios, signage, and other assigned equipment during mobilization, use, and demobilization.

Field Safety Support

• Participate in pre-job meetings, job safety analyses, tailgate meetings, site orientations, emergency drills, and shift-change briefings.
• Observe work activities and field conditions for unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, permit concerns, changing hazards, or failure to follow required controls and promptly communicate concerns.
• Verify the availability and condition of required personal protective equipment, fire extinguishers, first-aid supplies, eyewash equipment, gas monitors, communication devices, and emergency equipment.
• Support site-specific requirements for work involving H2S, confined or restricted areas, hot work, line opening, excavation, working at height, vehicle movement, simultaneous operations, and other identified hazards.
• Assist supervisors and client representatives with site inspections, safety observations, corrective-action follow-up, and verification of completed controls within assigned authority.
• Provide or assist with approved safety orientations, H2S awareness briefings, equipment-use demonstrations, muster instructions, and emergency-procedure reviews when trained and authorized.
• Exercise stop-work authority when an imminent hazard, H2S alarm, loss of required controls, or other unsafe condition is observed.

Emergency Readiness and Response

• Maintain awareness of wind direction, alarm locations, escape routes, muster points, emergency contacts, communication channels, and the responsibilities identified in the site emergency plan.
• Respond immediately to H2S alarms and other emergencies by initiating notifications, directing personnel toward designated safe areas, accounting for personnel, and supporting the incident lead within training and assigned duties.
• Assist with evacuation, muster, scene control, emergency communications, first-aid response, and coordination with client emergency-response personnel or outside responders.
• Do not enter hazardous atmospheres or perform rescue activities beyond the employee's training, equipment, authorization, or assigned role.
• Report and document alarms, exposures, injuries, spills, near misses, equipment failures, property damage, and other safety events promptly and accurately.

Equipment Inspection and Maintenance

• Complete documented pre-use, shift, and post-use inspections of detection instruments, respiratory equipment, air systems, cylinders, trailers, vehicles, radios, and emergency supplies.
• Clean, disinfect, recharge, refill, replace consumables, and properly store equipment according to manufacturer instructions and company procedures.
• Track calibration, inspection, cylinder, sensor, battery, and maintenance status and remove expired, damaged, malfunctioning, or out-of-tolerance equipment from service.
• Perform routine operator-level maintenance and minor adjustments within training and authorization and coordinate repairs or replacement with the appropriate supervisor.
• Maintain assigned vehicles, trailers, equipment, tools, and work areas in a clean, organized, secure, and serviceable condition.

Communication and Documentation

• Communicate clearly with client representatives, supervisors, employees, contractors, control-room personnel, and emergency responders regarding hazards, readings, alarms, equipment status, and required actions.
• Complete daily reports, field tickets, monitor logs, calibration and bump-test records, inspection forms, equipment inventories, training records, time records, and incident documentation accurately and on time.
• Document equipment placement, atmospheric readings, alarm events, corrective actions, personnel briefings, delays, and changes in site conditions or work scope.
• Protect confidential company and client information and represent Standard Safety & Supply professionally at all work locations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous experience in oil and gas, industrial safety, H2S services, emergency response, construction, field services, or a comparable industrial environment preferred.
• Ability to learn and safely use gas-detection instruments, respiratory-protection equipment, breathing-air systems, radios, emergency equipment, and required personal protective equipment.
• Ability to understand site plans, safety procedures, alarm actions, permits, equipment manuals, field instructions, and emergency-response requirements.
• Strong communication, observation, documentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to remain calm and follow procedures during alarms or emergencies.
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record consistent with company requirements.
• Ability to pass required pre-employment and ongoing drug and alcohol testing and meet client site-access requirements.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• One or more years of safety, H2S monitoring, oil and gas field service, industrial, construction, or emergency-response experience.
• Experience with portable and fixed gas monitors, supplied-air systems, SCBA or escape packs, breathing-air trailers, and compressed-gas cylinders.
• Current H2S, First Aid and CPR, gas detection, respiratory protection, or related safety training. Standard Safety & Supply provides applicable position-based training as required.
• Familiarity with drilling, completions, production, pipeline, construction, or maintenance operations in the Permian Basin.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Recognize H2S hazards, changing atmospheric conditions, alarm states, unsafe work practices, equipment deficiencies, and site conditions requiring immediate communication or stop-work action.
• Follow detailed procedures and equipment instructions without bypassing safeguards or operating outside assigned authority.
• Communicate safety information clearly to individuals and groups and professionally address unsafe conditions or noncompliance.
• Maintain accurate, legible, and timely records and protect the integrity of monitoring, inspection, training, and incident information.
• Work independently at remote locations while remaining responsive to supervisors, client contacts, and changing operational needs.
• Maintain dependable attendance and report to work fit for duty and prepared for field conditions.

PHYSICAL AND WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

This is a safety-sensitive, field-based position. Work is performed primarily outdoors at drilling rigs, completion sites, production facilities, pipelines, construction areas, and remote oil and gas locations throughout the Permian Basin and southeastern New Mexico.

• Frequently stand, walk, climb stairs and ladders, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, push, pull, and maintain balance on uneven or unstable surfaces.
• Lift, carry, position, and secure monitors, cylinders, breathing-air equipment, hoses, signs, tools, and supplies weighing up to approximately 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Work around H2S and other hazardous gases, noise, vibration, dust, fumes, odors, moving vehicles, heavy equipment, pressurized systems, and active oil and gas operations.
• Work in heat, cold, wind, rain, blowing dust, and other weather conditions common to West Texas and southeastern New Mexico.
• Wear required personal protective equipment and respiratory equipment for the duration required by the assignment.
• Work extended shifts, overtime, nights, weekends, holidays, or on-call assignments as required by operations or emergency-response needs.
• Travel to remote field locations and periodically stay overnight away from the employee's home location.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position does not typically have direct supervisory responsibility. The technician may provide safety direction during an alarm or emergency and may assist with task guidance or equipment familiarization when trained and assigned.

DISCLAIMER

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, or working conditions. Management may modify duties or assign additional responsibilities to meet business, client, safety, and operational needs. Employment remains subject to applicable company policies and requirements.

Standard Safety & Supply is an Equal Opportunity Employer.