Commissioning & Start Up - ES&H Manager

Bechtel Corporation•Brownsville, TX

13h•Onsite

About The Position

The Commissioning & Start Up - ES&H Manager ensures the Rio Grande LNG Project meets applicable federal, state, and local health, safety, and environmental regulations during Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning, Start-Up (PCSU), and Initial Operations. The role implements and assures HSE and process safety requirements across PCSU work fronts, facilitates hazard identification and risk assessment, conducts targeted compliance audits and field verifications, and manages corrective actions to strengthen safety and regulatory performance. The position works with the CSU and Operations teams to identify compliance-sensitive activities and potential major accident hazards or externally reportable releases. It provides process safety support and technical input to studies such as HAZOP, HAZID, health risk assessments, and project risk assessments, and facilitates assessments for commissioning and start-up activities including testing, purging, leak testing, and system energisation. The manager verifies Permit-to-Work, energy isolation, and JHA implementation; reviews SIMOPS plans and interface risks; supports regulatory audits and inspections; and works with field supervision, vendors, technical representatives, and subcontractors to ensure compliance with approved HSE procedures. The role also conducts audits and investigations, follows up on corrective-action closure, supports risk management and incident investigation, and contributes to safety culture, coaching, and HSE performance reporting. The position is based at the Rio Grande LNG project in Brownsville, Texas, and is designated Full-Time Office/Project telework. National family relocation is authorized.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent in an environmental, safety, health, or science-related discipline and 10–13 years of relevant experience, or 14–17 years of relevant work experience.
Relevant experience in LNG, a high-hazard process industry, or major capital project environments; direct commissioning and start-up (CSU) experience is strongly preferred.
Demonstrated process safety management capability, including HAZOP, HAZID, and Bowtie analysis, critical control verification, and process hazard study techniques in line with recognised industry standards such as IChemE or equivalent.
Proficiency in Permit-to-Work, energy isolation, and Job Hazard Analysis systems, including ability to verify field implementation and compliance.
Practical experience planning and managing SIMOPS during commissioning and start-up.
Incident investigation capability using structured methodologies such as ICAM, TapRooT, or Essential Factors.
Experience working with third-party organisations, Owner’s regulatory personnel, and regulatory bodies at federal, state, and local levels.
Ability to interpret and implement applicable permits and regulatory frameworks.
Strong cross-functional and stakeholder communication skills, including ability to translate complex technical requirements into practical field guidance.
Experience with HSE management systems, risk registers, action-tracking platforms, and performance reporting.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 5 years in a supervisory or management role.
Direct ESH leadership experience commissioning and starting up LNG, petrochemical, refinery, power, or other high-hazard process facilities, or significant operational experience.
NEBOSH International Certificate in Process Safety Management.
Certified Functional Safety Professional (CFSP).
Lead Auditor ISO 45001:2018.
IChemE process safety qualifications in HAZOP, Bowtie, or Human Factors.
Familiarity with risk management platforms such as Archer.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with CSU and Operations teams to identify activities with health, safety, or environmental compliance requirements or potential major accident hazards or externally reportable releases.
Lead implementation and assurance of project HSE and process safety requirements across the PCSU program, aligned with Bechtel processes, client specifications, and regulatory requirements.
Provide specialist process safety support across PCSU activities using process engineering principles, process safety methodologies, and operational risk management practices.
Provide technical input to HAZOP, HAZID, health risk assessments, and project risk assessments to identify major hazards and verify control adequacy before energisation and start-up.
Facilitate hazard identification and risk assessments for commissioning and start-up activities, including testing, purging, leak testing, and system energisation.
Facilitate Contractor Risk Assessment Workshops (CRAW) and ensure hazards and controls are communicated to work crews before execution.
Verify field implementation of Permit-to-Work, energy isolation, and Job Hazard Analysis systems for PCSU scopes.
Review Simultaneous Operations (SIMOPS) plans and interface risks involving commissioning, construction, and operational activities.
Interpret and ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations and operational permits.
Collaborate with field supervision to ensure vendors, technical representatives, and subcontractors follow approved HSE policies and procedures.
Conduct audits and investigations and follow up on action closure to verify corrective measures are effectively implemented and sustained.
Support the Owner during federal, state, and local regulatory audits and inspections by providing documentation, subject matter expertise, and technical support.
Support risk management, corrective actions, incident investigation, safety culture and coaching, and HSE performance reporting.