HSE Specialist - Houston, TX

S&B Engineers and Constructors•Uxbridge, MA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

S&B is currently seeking an HSE Specialist who can provide safety auditing and inspection services on S&B construction projects under the direction of the HSE Manager. S&B is an exceptional full-service Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) company, proudly maintaining private ownership and operation for over five decades. With extensive experience, S&B has successfully undertaken diverse projects across various industries, including Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Energy Transition, Power, and Pulp & Paper. The company is committed to safety, timely project completion, and cost-effective solutions, consistently delivering outstanding results while adhering to the highest industry standards. S&B fosters an environment of collaboration, innovation, and excellence, offering a competitive compensation package, flexible and hybrid work schedules, and a comprehensive benefits program.

Requirements

High school education or General Educational Development (GED) equivalent or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
On the job training serving as learner or trainee under the instruction of a qualified worker.
Knowledgeable in OSHA regulations and Industry Safety Best Practices.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operation and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before clients or employees of organization.
Ability to effectively present information in a one-on-one setting to fellow employees.
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to act in a manner that would convey a congenial work environment - avoiding anger, belligerence, harassment, violence, nonchalance, controversy, or any other "unreasonable" activity considered by management to be counter-productive or adversarial to employee relations.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Nice To Haves

EMT-B certification

Responsibilities

Provide safety auditing and inspection services on S&B construction projects under the direction of the HSE Manager.
Assist field employees in achieving Zero Accidents.
Monitor work activities in all areas of job site and correct unsafe acts or conditions.
Stop work activity, only if an eminent danger situation exists, to have problems corrected.
Report safety violations, near miss, incident, and accidents throughout the duration of the project to the HSE Supervisor at the end of the shift.
Conduct safety orientation with new employees and subcontractors.
Conduct hole/fire watch training when necessary.
Gas test for confined space entry.
Maintain documents as needed and required.
Spend approximately 90% of time in the field auditing and inspecting.
Occasionally perform housekeeping duties to maintain and enhance the appearance of the building and grounds to provide a safe work area.
Be flexible with alteration in other areas based on the needs of the company as requested by the HSE Supervisor or HSE Manager.
Notify supervisor immediately when there is a breach of safety to personnel and/or equipment because of unsafe behaviors or defective equipment.
Be knowledgeable of all safety related codes, i.e., disaster drill, emergency plan.
Demonstrate safe work habits and not create hazardous situations within the work environment.
Be required to wear proper clothing: gloves, slicker suit, rubber footwear, hearing protection, respiratory protection, safety glasses or goggles, hard hat and steel toe shoes.
Be punctual in arriving for scheduled work time. Any changes in schedule must be approved by supervisor.