25-371.B - Safety Specialist

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Supports operations at any Alaska Islands Asset Team facilities.
• Identifies and anticipates safety, environmental and health concerns, and hazards by surveying environmental, operational, and occupational conditions; rendering opinions on equipment and procedures; investigating violations; and recommending preventive programs.
• Guides and promotes safe work performance by developing safety systems, policies, and procedures; developing safety campaigns, communications, and recognitions; and training managers and employees.
• Complies with federal, state, and local safety regulations by studying existing and new legislation, anticipating future legislation, interpreting standards, enforcing adherence to regulations, and advising management on needed actions.
• Enforces safety policies by conducting inspections, reporting statistics, and advising managers and employees.
• Develops knowledge of the occupational hazards/exposures for specific work locations. Coordinates with management to implement health management activities to include health risk assessments, health education, behavior modification and health improvement activities.
• Coordinates and serves as liaison with federal/state/local safety regulatory agencies.
• Stays current on professional and legislative changes that are associated with safety and occupational health.
• Coordinates and conducts monthly safety training programs at various locations.
• Assists with and participates in the company's emergency response situations and spill management program.
• Develops reviews, maintains, and implements the company's safety policies and procedures manual.
• Investigates accidents to ascertain causes for use in recommending preventive safety measures and developing safety programs.
• Assists in developing alternatives to decrease workers compensation claims and rates.
• Adheres to the company's values - integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment, and innovation.
• Supports company vision and mission.
• Adheres to established work schedule, attendance standards and is punctual to work and meetings.

Other Job Responsibilities:

• Ability to be available 24 hours per day (on call for questions, emergencies, etc.).
• Maintains employee confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Ability to solve problems accurately and exceptional proficiency in data management.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional associations.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Performs all other duties and tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Ten or more (10+) years of experience in safety, health, environmental and training in the oil and gas industry.
• North Slope experience in the oil and gas industry.
• Ability to work in Arctic conditions.
• Ability to accurately solve problems and exceptional proficiency in data management.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, officials, and the public.
• Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities.
• Ability to travel to remote locations via large and small planes, helicopter or boat, and ability to don and
• doff immersion suit.
• Strong leader, self-starter, excellent communicator, with have solid interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with specific ability to translate complex information into an organized and presentable manner.
• Outstanding administrative and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in the use and application of the following software:
• Preferred: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook), ChemWatch or other SDS management system, VelocityEHS or other incident management system.
• Alaska Residency Preferred

Education Requirements:

• Required:
  • High school or GED equivalent; or any equivalent combination of education and experience to perform the duties of the position.
• Preferred:
  • Associate/Technical Degree or Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• CSHO, COSS, CHST, OHST, ASP or CSP required
• Alaska State Fire Fighter 1 or 2 preferred