HSES Specialist

HSES Specialist

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

The Health Safety Environmental and Security (HSES) Specialist will help the clients Operations facilities with HSES programs to help achieve Corporate/Site objectives. This role provides direct HSE support during the execution of TARs and Projects and 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

General Expectations:

• 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.

Essentials:

• 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

• Bachelors 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 world-leading industrial gases and services company operating in more than 70 countries with over 66500 employees representing 160 nationalities making it one of the largest organizations of its kind globally. Founded in 1902 the organization supplies gases technologies and services across manufacturing energy healthcare electronics food and clean energy sectors including a significant focus on green and low-carbon hydrogen infrastructure. With operations spanning industrial gas production and distribution air separation semiconductor manufacturing and medical gas applications teams here include chemical engineers industrial gas technicians research scientists and energy transition specialists who collaborate across a structured safety-first global environment.

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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