Senior HSE Programs Specialist

  • Full-time

Company Description

Parker Wellbore helps energy companies accomplish their drilling and production goals efficiently, reliably, and safely. Our global team supports oil and gas operators with innovative land and offshore drilling services, premium rental tools and well services, and advanced operations and management support. Founded in 1934, Parker Wellbore helps customers manage their costs and mitigate their risks, to achieve their operational goals in a safe and efficient manner. With experience in both harsh-environment regions and complex drilling situations, you can trust Parker Wellbore to get the job done.

Job Description

This position is responsible for providing specialized support for the Company’s HSE policies and programs and maintaining compliance with applicable international, federal, state and local health, safety and environmental regulations.

Essential functions

  • Work with management to create HSE goals, priorities and key performance measures.
  • Oversee and monitor the effectiveness and quality of HSE programs in achieving the Company’s goals and standards; provides summaries of program effectiveness and maturity.
  • Analyze and interpret HSE periodicals, journals, technical procedures and government regulations.
  • Ensure there is an effective system for collecting, storing, analyzing, tracking and reporting HSE performance data (e.g. incident report findings, audit actions).
  • Provide guidance and training to HSE professionals on HSE programs, systems, incident reporting, and investigation procedures.
  • Conduct audits of Company operations as required in support of applicable HSE legislation, standards, and contract requirements for compliance of Company policies.
  • Schedule audits and inspections of the Company’s facilities, rigs and operational support locations.
  • Review audit and inspection reports; monitor completion of corrective actions and preventative actions identified on audits and inspections.
  • Track nonconformance’s found in audits; analyze causes, and determine and recommend process improvements.
  • Participate in risk management and HSE activities including risk assessments, audits, HSE Meetings and forums including on-site activities.
  • Conduct orientations for new and existing employees.
  • Visit work sites to ensure practical, cost-effective measures are in place, and that a safe culture exists ensuring employees are accountable and responsible for health, safety and environmental conditions and practices.
  • Implement systems for assessing competence in HSE job knowledge and skill requirements; establish requirements for HSE related training.
  • Maintain knowledge of and comply with applicable international and local regulations; verify HSE policies, programs and activities comply.
  • Participate in industry and regulatory seminars and conferences.
  • Adhere to all Company policies and procedures.
  • Other duties and special projects as assigned.
  • Ensure that personal behaviors and work practices are in line with Company safety standards.
  • Responsible for safety of self and others in the vicinity to include, but not limited to, employees, vendors and guests.
  • Provide visible leadership engagement, be aware of housekeeping and take additional safety precautions to ensure no one is put at risk.
  • Do not take short cuts or unnecessary risks and actively work with others to ensure they take due care and do not put themselves or others at risk.
  • Ensure all incidents are reported and appropriately investigated in accordance with Company procedure.
  • As needed, seek advice from HSE representative.

Qualifications

Necessary qualifications, skills and abilities

  • Bachelor’s degree in health, safety, environment, engineering or equivalent work experience of 10 years or more in health, safety and environment.
  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
  • Bachelor’s degree in health, safety, environment, engineering or relevant subject is required.
  • HSE Certifications are preferred.
  • Should have at least 10 years of work experience in health, safety, environmental and regulatory compliance or equivalent combination of education and/or relevant military experience.
  • Working experience with an international drilling contractor preferred.
  • Must understand, interpret and implement applicable regulations within regulatory jurisdiction.
  • Must be able to understand and work mathematical equations.
  • Capacity to work effectively under pressure in ambiguous and complex situations.
  • Ability to work independently with multiple people at many levels and work as part of a team.
  • Professional relationship and interpersonal skills with strong customer service attitude.
  • Excellent time management skills to prioritize and manage multiple requests from various avenues, and the ability to change direction in response to fluctuating circumstances.
  • Must be able to problem solve.
  • Must be a self-motivator and work without close supervision.
  • Must be able to prioritize jobs and work under tight time constraints.
  • Must have excellent computer skill to include all MS Office products.
  • Must have good written and verbal communication skills and able to effectively communicate with staff, management, customers and vendors. Being multi-lingual is preferred.
  • Root cause analysis experience

Position competencies

  • Initiating & Driving Change • Acts as a catalyst for and takes responsibility for leading, directing, and managing organizational change
  • Develops new insights into situations and applies innovative solutions
  • Creates work environment that encourages creative thinking and innovation
  • Drives step changes in how the company operates
  • Understands how to change and addresses not only systems and processes, but also cultural aspects of change
  • Is good at bringing the creative ideas of others to market
  • Develops a change strategy that includes milestones and timelines
  • Accurately assesses the potential barriers and resources necessary for change initiatives
  • Understands and supports the need for change
  • Envisions and articulates the intended result of the change process
  • Provides direction and focus during the change process
  • Helps to generate support of the changes throughout the organization
  • Identifies and enlists allies who support the change process
  • Provides resources, removes barriers, and acts as an advocate for those initiating change
  • Result Focused
  • Establishes clear, specific performance goals, expectations, and priorities
  • Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully
  • Is constantly and consistently one of the top performers
  • Very bottom-line oriented
  • Steadfastly pushes self and others for results
  • Navigates quickly and effectively to resolve problems and obstacles
  • Persists to complete tasks / responsibilities, even in the face of difficulties
  • Develops a sense of urgency in others to complete tasks
  • Operates with personal ownership and looks for ways to improve performance all the time
  • Challenges him- or herself and others to raise the bar on performance
  • Focuses people on critical activities that yield a high impact
  • Holds self and others accountable for delivering high-quality results on time and within budget (e.g., models high work standards and demands the same from others)
  • Team Work
  • Blends people into teams when they are needed
  • Creates strong morale and spirit in his/her team
  • Shares wins and successes
  • Fosters open dialogue
  • Lets people finish and be responsible for their work
  • Seeks consensus among diverse viewpoints as a means of building group commitment
  • Defines success in terms of the whole team
  • Creates a feeling of belonging in the team
  • Values the contributions of all team members
  • Creates an environment that encourages open communication amongst team members
  • Creates an environment that encourages collective problem solving amongst team members
  • Customer Focus
  • Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers
  • Gets first-hand customer information and uses it to understand customers' business issues and needs for improvements in products and services
  • Acts with customer in mind
  • Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect
  • Genuinely enjoys working with customers to build long-term partnerships
  • Creates a sense of customer focus throughout their team/ department/ business unit

Physical demands and work environment

  • Ability to gather, analyze, and interpret data.
  • Ability to work around moving machinery
  • Ability to walk on uneven ground (gravel, rocks, mounds, ice)
  • Wear personal protective equipment, including but not limited to a hard hat, steel-toed safety shoes, hearing protection, respirators, safety glasses, goggles, and full-body harnesses.
  • Frequently stand, walk, stoop, kneel, carry, push/pull, reach, and use repetitive wrist and hand movements.
  • Ability to ascend and descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, and/or ramps while carrying tools requiring a reasonable degree of physical stamina and agility and involving moderate to severe physical exertion
  • Carry up to 10 lbs.
  • Ability to work in adverse weather conditions (Cold or Heat)
  • Ability to multitask, work in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, reason logically, and make sound decisions.
  • Ability to comprehend, remember, and follow verbal and written directions and comply with Company policies, procedures and standard.
  • Sit/stand while performing primarily sedentary work
  • Use repetitive wrist, hand or finger movements at a computer.
  • Ability to work in noisy environments
  • Ability to work as a team, communicate and interact with others in a professional manner, and consider alternative and diverse perspectives.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Parker Wellbore provides equal opportunity for all people and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, genetic information, military service, veteran’s status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If an applicant has a disability, the applicant may request accommodations when needed to enable that person to perform their essential job functions or to allow that person to participate in employment.

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