Senior HSSES Manager - Power & Industrials

Wood is seeking a Senior HSSES Manager to support Wood's rapidly growing Power and Industrial business reporting to our Houston, TX office.
The Senior HSSES Manager is responsible for the provision of timely advice and guidance on matters pertaining to Health & Safety, Security, Environment & Sustainability, with respect to Legislation, Company Policy and Management System and Client requirements, thereby reducing risks to the business.
The Senior HSSES Manager will report to the VP of Power and Industrial and VP of HSSE&S for the Operations Business Unit. 

Responsibilities

 

The Senior HSSES Manager will have extensive required regional travel to assist with Shutdown/turnaround and outage activities during peak season.  This includes providing support with initial kick off shutdown/turnaround or outage work activities such as training, assurance activities and incident investigations, and finding local HSSES staff for these activities as warranted.

• Provide strategic advice, guidance, and support on HSSE&S matters to the business’ Senior Leadership Team, Project Managers and HSSE&S Advisors
• Manage & co-ordinate the deployment of Wood’s HSSES management system across a diverse portfolio of projects.
• Develop regional level HSSES risk management processes including HSSES Risk Register
• Create and manage the delivery of annual HSSES objectives & improvement actions in line with Group/BU frameworks.
• Analyze leading & lagging data to identify trends, threats and opportunities for improvement and advise business leadership accordingly.
• Lead the incident management process including overseeing all incident reports in Wood’s reporting system and supporting delivery of project investigations.
• Develop, implement, and test emergency response plans and business continuity plans.
• Be an active emergency response team member and provide support during emergency events as required.
• Develop risk based HSSES assurance programs and manage to completion through Wood’s tracking system.
• Create, lead and coordinate the roll out of improvement initiatives including the embedding of the Wood’s Safety Shield and risk management tools.
• Undertake support visits to Power & Industrial facilities and worksites and provide constructive reviews.
• Provide weekly and monthly reports to the business leadership.
• Provide training and mentorship for new recruits into the HSSE&S team, as appropriate
• Provide cross-Business Unit support as required

Skills / Qualifications

• 10+ Years of Experience in a similar field, or
• 5+ years of experience with Degree qualified in relevant discipline, or
• In lieu of qualifications, candidates with significant industry experience (20+ yrs.) are encouraged to apply.
• Bilingual an asset (English/Spanish)

Knowledge, skills, and experience:

• HSSE&S Management experience with project in shutdown/outage work, transmission and distribution, construction or other related industry.
• Excellent working knowledge of US HSSE legislation
• Ability to deploy and maintain management systems
• Ability to undertake investigations, establish causal factors, root causes, and develop suitably detailed investigation reports including corrective/preventative actions.
• Ability to develop training and campaign materials
• High level of communication skills, (both written and spoken), and ability to use them effectively across all aspects of the business, (e.g., with the workforce, business management, HSSE&S management, and client)
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Competent MS Office suite user

Personal attributes:

• Demonstrable commitment to company and client values
• Commitment to HSSE&S and to continual improvement
• Able to manage their own time and workload effectively
• Trustworthy and approachable
• Well-developed influencing and interpersonal skills

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com
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