Associate Health & Safety Specialist

About the Role

The Associate Health & Safety Specialist provides technical support for training and health and safety programs across pipelines, landfill gas-to-energy (LFGTE), and renewable natural gas (RNG) operations within the Power Generation Division (PGD) Environmental, Health, Safety, and Emergency Response (EHS&ER) Team. This role supports administrative functions for the Corporate Learning Management System, contractor safety ISN approvals, safety management system documentation, Maximo tasking, and related programs. The position partners with employees, leaders, contractors, and stakeholders to strengthen compliance, reduce risk, prevent injuries and illnesses, and advance the company's injury-free lifestyle vision.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviews federal, state, local, OSHA, and company safety and health requirements.
• Develops implementation guidance and supports regulatory inspections, agency inquiries, and internal audits.
• Improves safety management systems, programs, procedures, work practices, tools, and training materials.
• Tracks corrective actions from site inspections, observations, risk assessments, and job safety analyses.
• Delivers training and communications, provides coaching, facilitates meetings, and maintains training records.
• Supports construction, maintenance, commissioning, startup, contractor, and other nonroutine high-risk work.
• Supports industrial hygiene, emergency response, occupational health, and other assigned safety programs.
• Partners with internal and external stakeholders to implement practices that prevent employee and contractor injuries and illnesses.
• Administers safety/health training programs required for employees to perform their job responsibilities safely.
• Provides technical guidance to departments on occupational safety/health.
• Provides support to the bargaining unit through the safety committee to bring about improvements in safety/health.
• Assists in developing and enforcing safety rules and standard operating procedures.
• Ensures compliance on all safety incidents and events.
• Provides guidance on the completion of incident analysis reports.
• Supports all business unit safety committee activities.
• Ensures compliance of all contractor safety-related activities.
• Ensures the completion of all OSHA mandated training.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, and CoPilot for reports, presentations, and basic data analysis.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and manage multiple assignments with minimal supervision.
• Highly organized and results-driven individual capable of systems management.
• Maximo experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or some college coursework and willingness to continue to obtain a degree in occupational safety and health, safety engineering, safety management, industrial hygiene, or a related technical discipline.
• Ability to communicate technical requirements, exercise sound judgment, and influence stakeholders.
• High School Grad / GED.
• Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience.
• 0+ years of experience.
• Valid Driver's License (NON CDL).
• Preferred: Master's Degree, Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Utility Safety Prof (CUSP).

Travel and Work Requirements

• A valid driver's license and successful background check, pre-employment physical examination, and drug screening.
• Up to 25% travel to facilities or training centers within the United States requiring airline travel and overnight stays.
• Occasionally lift up to 40 lbs.
• May be required to walk up to two miles along pipeline ROWs.
• Participation in emergency-response activities and occasional work outside normal business hours.
• The office location is in Houston, TX.