Safety Advisor

Job Family Group: HSSE Group

Job Description:

About us
Our purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world. In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, fueled by world-class insight and expertise. We’re always aspiring for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too. Together we continue to grow as the world’s leading energy company!

Position Summary

The Safety Advisor is the first point of contact for operating personnel for questions, assistance, and direction in the execution of health and safety related management systems.

• The Safety Advisor is accountable for the health and safety performance of the assets supported.
• The Safety Advisor works closely with operations and maintenance personnel to assure that day-to-day activities are being conducted in a safe and compliant manner while driving continuous performance improvement and efficiency.
• The Safety Advisor is the first point of contact for all health and safety issues in the asset and provides critical input for developing health and safety procedures and health and safety training.
• This Safety Advisor participates in the refinery incident and investigation process.
• This Safety Advisor leads elevated risk assessments.
• This Safety Advisor supports an inclusive work environment.
• The Safety Advisor will be Subject Matter Authority for A+B+C policies.

Ultimately, this role will support and coach in the field to deliver improvement plans, ensuring new requirements are appropriately embedded in systematic and in control processes / procedures.

• Drives continuous improvement in performance and risk reduction, including working with the asset to develop specific performance improvement plans.
• Articulates and applies the trending and analysis of leading health and safety indicators and anticipates future performance based on trends.
• Develops and implements a learning culture through lessons learned from near miss reporting, safety observations, incident investigations and other learning forums.
• Supports and facilitates meetings as needed.
• Provides technical support including risk assessment for health and safety activity within the asset.
• Develops cost effective approaches to achieve compliance with health and safety issues.
• Participates in self-verification activities measuring compliance with requirements. This includes compliance audits, self-verification events and safety observations.
• Completes all compliance tasks assigned to the position.
• Recommends practices and procedures for the site, as well as provides feedback from stakeholders on ideas to improve overall effectiveness.
• Participates in the Management of Change (MOCs) process. 
• Build behavioral safety capability by driving the Leadership in the field engagement and observation reporting programs.
• Assists the operating and maintenance areas in executing the changes by significant field presence/face time with interested parties.
• Supports turnaround (TAR) health and safety plan development and supports the execution phase of TAR as needed.
• Supports training and development activities.
• Participates in internal and external HSE audits.
• Track progress on delivery of milestones related to HSE roles and function.

Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Education

B.S. in Environmental, Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene or Engineering field.

Experience

Proven experience in refining, production, chemical or general manufacturing

Proven experience of Health and Safety experience in heavy industrial environments (i.e; Refining, Steel, Power, etc)

Required Skills / Competencies

• Hands on experience engaging field personnel to address hazards and risks
• Experience with risk-based safety programs and delivery of health and safety performance plans
• Demonstrated experience in performance analysis
• Ability to lead through influence and build comprehensive interested party networks
• Effective communication skills to drive personnel engagement and empowerment to create a sustainable culture
• Provide support to the site by maintaining a visible safety leadership presence in the field
• Ability to communicate with a positive personal impact.

Certifications / Licenses List any required and preferred certifications/licenses

OSHA 30, Graduate Safety Practitioner, Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician, Construction Health and Safety Technician

Physical Demands

Mixed Office-Based/Field-Based.

Why join bp:
At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to encouraging an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.
There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!

 

Travel Requirement:

No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is not available for remote working

Skills:

Accounting for people, Accounting for people, Agility core practices, Communication, Continuous Learning, Control of Work, Cost-conscious decision-making, Crisis and emergency response management, Data Analysis, Driving and transport safety, Fire incident response, Hazard communication, Hazard Identification, Hazmat incident response, HSE data knowledge, HSSE auditing and self-verification, Human Performance, Incident investigation and learning, Influencing, Large scale evacuation, OMS and bp requirements, Personal Safety, Process safety culture, Process Safety Management, Project and construction safety {+ 6 more}

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