Area Health & Safety Specialist

BHE Pipeline Group has an exciting career opportunity available for an Area Health & Safety Specialist at our Cove Point Operations in Lusby, MD.

Supports Cove Point, JAX, Towanda and Trussville LNG facilities.

• Provides oversight and facilitates the implementation of safety and loss prevention programs at liquefied natural gas plants and other gas pipeline related facilities. 
• Safety and loss prevention activities include; complex facility integrity evaluations to identify and quantify the level of operations risks and regulatory safety compliance, identify and track the implementation of risk mitigation measures; employee safety programs and processes to ensure safe working environment for employees as well as the public; incident investigation process that ensures the identification of all pertinent contributing, direct and root causes as well as all appropriate mitigative measures to prevent losses and protect personnel and company assets.
• Provide direction and guidance to LNG management and operations teams in efforts to maintain and quantify facility risk levels. 
• Facilitate joint risk assessment with operations personnel to include submission of potential risk mitigation projects to the project database while ensuring all quality management standards are met.  
• Develop reports and analyses, from the results of generating risk factors for facilities, which compare risk levels of individual LNG facilities. 
• Prepare special reports that document and/or make recommendations regarding the results of special projects or surveys.  
• Administer all regulatory, company, and department safety programs and initiatives in area of responsibility. This includes responsibility for and active participation in all regulatory agency programs and company directed initiatives, such as: 
  
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 
  • Department of Transportation (DOT)  
  • HAZMAT 
  • Hearing Conservation Programs 
  • Respiratory Protection Programs
  • Benzene Program 
  • Regulatory and company training requirements 
  • Other initiatives as directed by leadership and senior management 
  • Assist in developing and maintaining all supporting company programs, procedures, and initiatives developed and noted above to meet and exceed those regulations and standards. 
• Provide group or one-on-one safety training, support and consultation to all BHE GT&S LNG personnel within their assigned areas of responsibility. 
• Facilitate and direct the incident investigation process for incidents in area of responsibility, to ensure that investigations conducted on personal injuries, security incidents and equipment and facility failures, including safety related conditions, abnormal operating conditions are appropriate, adequate to address root cause, capture failure data for utilization in the production of predictive failure probabilities and risk-based trend analysis.
• Ensure that procedures, standards or other company policies were followed and/or provide recommendations for needed improvements.  
• Develop and maintain contracts with vendors to perform and document audiometric and respirator testing, crane hoist and lifting device safety inspections and other company wide safety compliance standards as assigned.  
• Remain updated on new and existing technologies, regulatory changes, and philosophies related to regulatory changes, risk assessments, management and mitigation of hazards and non-compliances for safety programs that would affect or enhance the position and/or the department as a whole.  
  Act as the company liaison with investigative contacts, and other corporate investigation managers to ensure optimal case outcomes and implementation of best practices.  
• Perform safety self-assessments on LNG facilities to ensure that current programs are bringing about desired results.  
• Support emergency response, confined space and fire brigade teams at LNG plants. 
• Perform any additional responsibilities as requested or assigned. 

*Relocation assistance for this position is available dependent upon eligibility requirements.

Six or more years of safety-related experience required. 

• Working knowledge of OSHA, National Electrical Code (NEC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), DOT and workers compensation laws. 
• Must be familiar with operating principles of natural gas transmission and gathering facilities. 
• Alternative experience in other energy fields or pipeline delivery systems will also be considered. 
• Effective computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) and mobile communication equipment (Smartphones, wireless applications, remote access). 
• Proficient oral a