HSE Specialist

Overview

JOB SUMMARY:

Provide safety leadership to management and employees to include OSHA standards and compliance strategies, DOT Compliance Requirements and Client's policies and standards.

LOCATION: Anchorage, AK 

SCHEDULE: 5/40

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Performs tasks in a wide range of environmental, health and safety disciplines to achieve compliance with the organization's EH&S standards and with federal and state regulatory requirements
• Assists in the development, implementation and maintenance of programs, systems and procedures necessary to ensure the overall safety and health of employees and the community
• Assists in monitoring and preventing chemical, physical and biological hazards and diseases that could be present in the work area
• Works with others to investigate accidents, injuries, and complaints concerning hazards or uncomfortable conditions in the work place
• Participates in recommending improvements in processes, design, procedures, and operating equipment, to minimize the hazardous potential
• Ensures HSE excellence through training, involvement in behavior based programs, auditing of management and safety systems, rig inspections, gathering and trending leading and trailing indicators, and participation in the incident investigation & reporting processes
• Be a functional expert in most health, safety, and environmental disciplines
• Provides guidance, regulatory interpretation, and assists with procedure development for a variety of HSE issues

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Intermediate level, typically 3-5 years of experience
• Attained or progressing towards full competency
• Requires a broader, general understanding of discipline
• Identifies problems and develops potential solutions
• Makes decisions within well defined parameters
• OHST or equivalent
• Experience in Incident Investigations

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: It is Fairweather's business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

PREFERENCE STATEMENT: Fairweather grants preference to qualified Doyon Shareholders first, and second to qualified shareholders of other Alaska Native corporations that grant a similar preference in all phases of employment and training, which include, but are not limited to hiring, promotion, layoff, transfer, and training.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.