Field Safety Specialist

TC Energy • Mandan, ND

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Field Safety Specialist provides expert technical guidance, implements risk mitigation strategies, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure workplace safety and effective work execution. This role requires a proven leader who can successfully influence and motivate staff, management, and contractors to prioritize safety performance. Our US Safety team is seeking a Safety Specialist to join our operations in North Dakota. The ideal candidate will support routine operations, special projects, and construction activities throughout their assigned region. We're looking for a professional with substantial experience in occupational safety, process safety, pipeline transmission operations, and construction/project execution. The successful candidate will be a skilled facilitator who thrives with autonomous work, demonstrates strategic decision-making abilities, excels at problem-solving, and possesses outstanding organizational and communication skills.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5+ years of related experience
• Certification or degree in a related discipline of Health, Safety and Environment or relevant experience in lieu of education.
• Technical acumen in confined space, electrical safety, lock out tag out (LOTO), hot work, elevated work, process safety, vehicle safety, and related areas
• Strong organizational skills, technical competence, and attention to detail
• Responsive to customer needs and requests.
• Excellent communication skills (interpersonal and written)
• Proven ability to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams of varying sizes.
• Proven ability to assess safety expectations and proactively course correct.
• Anticipates and thrives in dynamic environments and changing requirements.
• Exercises independent judgment in the planning, organization, and completion of assignments.
• Experience with loss control, risk management, and safety programs
• Comprehensive knowledge of applicable industry and government regulations including OSHA, FERC, PHMSA, CSB, and EPA.

Nice To Haves

• Certification or accreditation with a safety board (CSP or equivalent)
• Advanced computer skills
• Experience in major safety software such as Enablon, Blueworx, SAP.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, guidance, and mentoring to personnel on safety processes and issues.
• Conduct safety training as required to instruct employees in safe work practices and emergency procedures.
• Provide occupational health and safety guidance and support for regional site/area managers.
• General oversight and technical support of various fire protection systems, regulatory permits, staff certifications, record keeping, and related inspections, tests, and preventative maintenance.
• General oversight and technical support of employee medical surveillance, respirator fit testing, noise surveys, PPE selection/administration, onsite hazardous material management, general waste management, and facility safety equipment maintenance (spill kits, first aid, showers, etc.)
• Support and potentially lead incident and accident investigations resulting in innovative and practical solutions to corrective actions.
• Share best practices with multi-functional teams.
• Effectively collaborate with stakeholder teams to resolve issues.
• Support US Safety leadership through raising ideas and supporting the implementation of safety programs that support local and enterprise goals.
• Conduct and monitor employee/contractor safety training within area of responsibility.
• Lead frequent facility safety reviews with facility leadership.
• Manage on-site hazardous material issues.
• Interact with external visitors during onsite inspections.
• Support general compliance in facility oil and chemical handling, spill response, equipment maintenance, and related record keeping.
• Work collaborative with teams to correct safety deficiencies.
• Support work planning and up-front risk and hazard identification and mitigation strategies.
• Support the design, development, and maintenance of health and safety policies and programs.
• Assist in the development and implementation of employee safety programs.
• Lead safety reviews to monitor and ensure fit-for-purpose safety programs.
• Assist and drive implementation of safety programs.
• Carry out inspections to monitor compliance to federal, provincial, and local regulations.
• Carry out special studies of accidents and causes and maintain safety-related records.
• Other tasks as required.

Benefits

• To remain competitive, support our high-performance culture and allow for more flexibility in the way we work, we offer a hybrid work model and flexible dress code for our eligible office-based workforce in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees