Safety Specialist

This position is responsible for providing EHS support to LNG, RNG, AND GTE operating organizations. Position level commensurate with experience and skill sets.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Promote the Company's EHS philosophy and culture.
• Assist in continued implementation of and adherence to the Company's EHS Management Plan.
• Serve as a liaison between the company and external stakeholders, including regulatory agencies.
• Support operations with compliance of applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements.
• Facilitate Management of Change (MOC), Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), and Pre-Start-Up Safety Reviews (PSSR).
• Work with field personnel to identify solutions to arising EHS issues and audit findings
• Assist operations in Risk Management and Incident Investigation processes including facilitating root cause analysis of reported incidents, near misses, injury, or vehicle collision.
• Promote Behavior Based Safety principles.
• Maintain safety equipment in proper working order and coordinate required inspections, maintenance, calibration/testing, and replacement as required.
• Assist in the development and enhancement of compliance review policies and procedures.
• Develop, coordinate, and conduct EHS-related training.
• Participate in Emergency Response planning, preparation and efforts.
• Provide support for DOT CDL operations regarding compliance, inspections, etc.
• Provide support for operations with damage prevention activities per Kinder Morgan procedures/policies
• Participate in corporate Technical Work Groups, as appropriate.
• Will carry a company-provided cell phone/pager and respond during working and non-working hours.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Education:

High School Diploma; however, a Bachelor's degree in an EHS discipline is preferred.
Experience and Knowledge:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Environmental, Health, and/or Safety for oil and LNG/natural gas production operations, or 7 experience in oil and gas production operations.

• Must possess a valid driver's license and meet Company insurability requirements.
• OSHA certification desired

• Proficient computer skills and use of applicable computer applications such as MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Accurately and promptly loads and verifies data and generates reports based on standard procedures.
• Demonstrates a highly competent working knowledge of technology, applications, terminology, and procedures required of the job function.
• Ability to apply extensive knowledge and experience to a wide variety of situations and recommend solutions and improvements.
• Typically viewed as a technical expert and/or leader in safety.
• Works independently to perform more complex analysis.
• Monitors new technologies and draws upon expertise to make recommendations for further exploitation of existing technologies.
• Mentors and trains less experienced EHS specialists/technicians and/or other co-workers.
• Generates and completes efficiency/improvement projects.
• Ability to work with others, take direction from supervisor(s), focus attention on details, and follow work rules

• Climbing and walking
• Driving company vehicle
• Ability to lift 50 lbs

• Combination of field, plant, and office-based work locations
• Working after hours, nights, weekends, holidays and on-call as needed
• Day and overnight trips to assets as required.

• College degree or OSHA Certification
• 5 + years of EHS experience in LNG or natural gas
• 5+ years oil/gas experience in operations