HSE Specialist - Facilities

ACADIAN CONTRACTORS INC•Rose Hill, LA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The HSE Specialist – Facilities supports health, safety, and environmental programs primarily at Acadian Contractors, Inc.’s Henry, Louisiana facility, with visits to off-site fabrication and construction worksites. The role advances HSE culture and supports management-system implementation through assessments, coaching, advising, auditing, corrective actions, and compliance activities. It is primarily a field-based role across the facility, shops, assembly areas, workspaces, and construction sites, though it also includes documentation and administrative tasks such as incident investigations, root-cause analysis, and risk assessments. The position reports to the HSE Manager. The specialist monitors work practices and high-risk tasks, conducts orientations and proactive safety activities, verifies corrective actions, documents findings, and supports operations and project teams. The role requires working knowledge of aerospace fabrication and construction operations, pipeline and marine operations, OSHA 501 – Construction, behavioral-based safety systems, risk assessment, incident investigations, root-cause analysis, and corrective-action development.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
STS-C or an industry-recognized certificate.
At least 5 years of related experience in fabrication and construction.
Demonstrated knowledge, experience, and judgment to perform assigned duties away from a primary office location with minimal supervision.
Ability to plan and execute tasks independently, manage time effectively, communicate progress and issues appropriately, and follow company policies, procedures, and safety requirements.
Strong verbal and written organizational and communication skills, with the ability to interact with people at all levels of the organization.
Ability to handle simultaneous assignments with frequent interruptions and deliver proven results.

Responsibilities

Provide HSE coverage across the Henry, Louisiana facility and at off-site construction and fabrication worksites.
Conduct facility orientations and support HSE management-system implementation, assessments, and coaching.
Verify implementation of management-system requirements, industry safe work practices, and client and regulatory rules.
Conduct HSE inspections and audits; identify deficiencies, advise responsible areas and leads, and verify and document corrective actions.
Participate in at least one pre-tour safety meeting per shift.
Complete and enter one on-site JSA quality assurance and coaching activity per day in ACloud.
Conduct and document behavioral-based safety observations and conversations, targeting two per day, and enter them in ACloud.
Identify opportunities for safety time-outs (SWA) and document them daily in the BBS system.
Identify near-hit incidents and ensure they are reported in the ACloud incident-reporting tool.
Address repetitive non-compliance through documented conversations, escalation to the foreman and Division Manager when necessary, and follow-up to verify action taken.
Continuously identify potential hazards across facility work areas and departments, communicate with site leads, and discuss risk controls and solutions.
Monitor high-risk tasks, including S&R truck load-outs, critical lifts, and barge load-outs.
Complete and document one daily action-item verification, HSE area inspection, or HSE process audit.
Provide HSE orientations as needed.
Track daily targets in a log, such as the ACloud Tracker or Proactive Efforts log, and report weekly.
Support operations and projects by attending and participating in meetings, initiatives, action-item follow-ups, and site-walk scheduling.
Embrace, lead, and demonstrate Acadian F.I.R.S.T. vision and mission values.
Demonstrate proactive safety processes, including JSAs, time-outs, and TEAM BBS observations, to promote an incident-free workplace.
Follow HSE management-system policies, procedures, best practices, and client-specific site policies.
Take personal accountability for HSE results and support team members through coaching and mentoring.
Accept coaching and improve HSE processes based on feedback and mentorship.
Perform other duties as assigned by the HSE Manager.