Sr Safety Advisor

Job Family Group:

HSSE Group

Job Description:

Sr. HSSE Advisor - Key Job Requirements & Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Health & Safety (H&S) contact for assigned region, ensuring strong safety performance and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with operations and maintenance teams to ensure daily activities are conducted safely, efficiently, and in accordance with company standards.
• Provide expert guidance on health and safety matters, procedures, and training programs.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on risk reduction, operational excellence, and safety performance.
• Support the development and execution of annual health and safety plans.

Safety Leadership & Risk Management

• Lead and facilitate elevated risk assessments and hazard identification activities.
• Conduct site inspections to identify safety and health hazards and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Develop and implement safety policies, programs, procedures, and initiatives.
• Participate in and support the Management of Change (MOC) process.
• Maintain a strong field presence to support operations and maintenance teams in safely executing work activities.

Incident Management & Compliance

• Lead or participate in incident, injury, and accident investigations to identify root causes and corrective actions.
• Implement and ensure compliance with OSHA federal and state regulations and applicable legal requirements.
• Participate in compliance audits, self-verification assessments, workplace safety observations, and other compliance monitoring activities.
• Complete all assigned compliance tasks and documentation requirements.
• Develop cost-effective solutions to achieve and maintain regulatory compliance.

Safety Performance & Analytics

• Analyze and interpret safety performance metrics, including injury rates, workers' compensation data, and leading safety indicators.
• Monitor trends, identify emerging risks, and recommend proactive improvement strategies.
• Develop and implement performance improvement plans to enhance safety outcomes.
• Support initiatives to reduce workers' compensation costs and general liability losses.

Training & Safety Culture

• Develop, deliver, and facilitate health and safety training programs for operations personnel.
• Promote a strong learning culture through lessons learned, safety observations, near-miss reporting, and incident investigations.
• Lead monthly safety awareness and engagement initiatives, including safety committee programs and campaigns.
• Support employee development through coaching, mentoring, and safety education activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or related field (preferred) with 10 years of Health & Safety experience.
• Experience in health and safety management within operations, retail, manufacturing, logistics, energy, or similar environments.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and risk management principles.
• Experience conducting incident investigations, audits, inspections, and risk assessments.
• Excellent communication, leadership, facilitation, and training skills.
• Ability to analyze safety data and implement performance improvement strategies.
• Professional certification such as CSP, ASP, OHST, CHST, or equivalent is preferred.

Why join us

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering 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 ( https://exploreyourbenefits.com/landing.html) 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!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Travel Requirement:

Up to 25% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is fully remote

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}

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp's recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.