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Occupational Health Lead Advisor (Ref ID: 162)
NextDecadeBrownsville, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 14 May 2025
About the role
ABOUT NEXTDECADE CORPORATION NextDecade is committed to providing the world access to reliable, lower carbon energy. We are focused on delivering secure, low-cost, and sustainable energy solutions through the safe and efficient development and operation of natural gas liquefaction and carbon capture and storage infrastructure. Through our subsidiaries, we are developing and constructing the Rio Grande LNG natural gas liquefaction and export facility near Brownsville, Texas, with approximately 48 MTPA of potential liquefaction capacity currently under construction or in development. We are also developing a potential carbon capture and storage project at the facility that is expected to make meaningful impacts toward a lower carbon future. NextDecade’s common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “NEXT.” NextDecade is headquartered in Houston, Texas. For more information, please visit www.next-decade.com.
SUMMARY OF THE ROLE
As an Occupational Health Advisor, you will develop, implement, and manage occupational health and drug testing programs at the Rio Grande LNG Facility in Brownsville, TX. The incumbent will lead Health initiatives and ensure compliance with regulations and company standards and assist functional leads to ensure requirements are properly integrated and be responsible for overall execution. Your leadership will help achieve overall HSSE performance expectations, compliance, and continuous improvement.
SUMMARY OF THE ROLE
As an Occupational Health Advisor, you will develop, implement, and manage occupational health and drug testing programs at the Rio Grande LNG Facility in Brownsville, TX. The incumbent will lead Health initiatives and ensure compliance with regulations and company standards and assist functional leads to ensure requirements are properly integrated and be responsible for overall execution. Your leadership will help achieve overall HSSE performance expectations, compliance, and continuous improvement.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- HSSE Leadership and Compliance:
- Develop, implement, and maintain Health programs and procedures in alignment with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant HSSE regulations, company policies, and procedures.
- Occupational Health and Medical Surveillance:
- Conduct risk assessments and hazard identification, in coordination with functional leads for fitness for duty, medical screening, and health program needs in support our site Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams and corporate team members.
- Coordinate fitness for duty physical exams for facility personnel at identified third-party healthcare providers.
- Coordinate respiratory fit tests for workers in the company’s respiratory fitness program, e.g., Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for industrial firefighting.
- Own and manage company Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) program, ensuring medical documents are managed.
- Manage DOT PHMSA Drug testing program, managing, and coordinating random pool drug tests for DOT covered roles.
- Manage the Hearing Conservation Program.
- SME support and coordination to human resources for pre-hire drug testing and fitness-to-work physicals.
- Case Management and Return-to-Work Program:
- Coordinate employees return to work exams after an injury or illness, working with human resources and management on job modifications or accommodations.
- Coordinate fitness for duty return to work and medical clearance.
- Coordinate and work with third-party Medical Directors to optimize quality assurance and ensure that appropriate medical outcomes are consistently attained with respect to the provision of clinic services.
- Provide and support assessment of occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses and first aid assessments and treatment, in coordination with Safety and third-party medical providers.
- Collaborate with HR to create clear, written RTW policies that outline eligibility criteria, reporting procedures, assessment of work restrictions, and accommodation processes.
- Design customized RTW plans that may include modified duties, adjusted work hours, or transitional roles, ensuring they align with medical recommendations and operational needs.
- Ensure policies are compliant with OSHA, ADA, FMLA, and PHMSA regulations.
- Drug testing:
- Fills the role of Designated Employer Representative (DER) in the context of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), responsible for overseeing the company’s DOT PHMSA drug and alcohol testing program, ensuring compliance with federal regulations, specific to PHMSA regulations outlined in 49 CFR Part 199.
- Compliance and Management of Drug Testing Program:
- The DER is responsible for ensuring the company's drug and alcohol testing program complies with all applicable PHMSA regulations, DOT standards, and company policies. This includes overseeing the proc
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