HSET Specialist - Doyon Associated, LLC

JOB SUMMARY: This position performs safety, health, environmental and training (HSET) services for pipeline construction, rehabilitation and maintenance projects.

LOCATION: Town & remote project sites

SCHEDULE: Town - Mon-Fri+; Projects - Mon-Sun

HOURS: Town – 40+, Projects – 70+

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understand, practice and continually lead by example Doyon Associated’s commitment to zero incident safety and environmental culture.
• Understanding of Health, Safety and Environmental requirements as defined by the Regulatory standards and project scope requirements
• Experience based understanding of corporate and construction project HSE demands and specifications
• Take lead role in Environmental compliance pertaining to project permit requirements.
• Takes a direct role in training and advising project managers and construction supervisors/managers in the methods and implementation requirements to control losses from personal injury and property damage.
• Professionally, accurately and correctly prepare training materials and presentations
• Take a leadership role in
  
  • Developing and establishing company HSET policies, procedures and processes
  • Assuring compliance with company policies as well as regulatory procedures and processes
  • Ensuring employees are conducting their tasks properly, according to policies and specific training received
• Assist and educate on site personnel with determining best practice and most practicable methods for minimizing risks using engineering controls, management controls and personal protective equipment.
• Consults with all departments on design and use of equipment, PPE, fire prevention, Environmental controls and safety processes.
• Inspects and monitors organization facilities and field work sites to detect existing or potential accident and health hazards, environmental hazards, and recommends corrective or preventative measures where indicated.
• Keeps managers and employees alerted to Hazard and Environmental Communications associated with work processes, and their potential hazards and provides appropriate training as needed. Monitors and assists supervisors in assuring task specific competency by crews and verifies completion of applicable required training prior to beginning work.
• Assists foreman and supervisors in completing work specific Job Safety Analysis and task specific Task Hazard Analysis.
• Provide HSE field support as HSE Specialists as may be required for R & R relief, project implementation requirements or task specific execution oversight.
• Other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Must understand the risks of pipeline construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation and continually take proactive measures to mitigate all safety and environmental hazards.
• Must understand the importance of safety and quality workmanship and continually take proactive measures to ensure all construction activities meet or exceed corporate and client criteria and standards.
• Well-balanced interpersonal skills
• Develop and maintain close working relationships with client’s technical authorities, project supervision and all other personnel and departments associated with DAL projects.
• Strong ability to professionally explain reasons on differences of opinion with project supervision and technical authorities.
• Ability to carry on all duties of this position with minimal supervision
• Must simultaneously and effectively manage multiple tasks
• Must prioritize work tasks, manage reporting deadlines and training schedules
• Work in a team environment, take directions and adhere to established work schedules
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, legal documents, and government regulations.
• Ability to write highly complex reports and business correspondence and understand such reports and correspondence when received from other sources.
• Ability to write and maintain policies and procedural manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients and customers.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• This position currently has no supervisory responsibilities
• Depending on background and experience, this position may be utilized to provide step-up supervisory support on an as-needed basis.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

• College degree required in Industrial safety or related and/or equivalent experience.
• ASP, CSP or other industry certifications as well as CPR, First-Aid certifications are strongly preferred
• Minimum of 5 years experience in pipeline construction or facility HSE oversight, implementation and training with a demonstrated history of successful job performance
• Demonstrated ability to manage HSE duties in accordance with all rules and regulations
• Demonstrated ability to review and understand project scopes of work and determine job specific HSE training and PPE requirements.
• Experience managing change before, during and after project execution.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing people and processes.
• Government, utilities and oil and gas industry experience on union contracts.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Operate personal computer for extended periods.
• Work extended hours in an office and field setting (scheduled and/or unscheduled, nights and/or weekends), occasionally, as needed or required to meet established deadlines.

PREFERENCE STATEMENT: Doyon 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.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: It is Doyon’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.

The above is not intended to list all possible essential duties and responsibilities as they are subject to change. The employer reserves the right to revise or change this description. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice. To perform this job successfully, an individual must perform each of the above essential duties and responsibilities and meet the physical demands.