HSSE Specialist

Kent • Ingleside, TX

15h • Onsite

About The Position

Kent is hiring an HSSE Specialist to provide field-based health, safety, security, and environmental support for an on-site commissioning project initially in Ingleside, Texas, followed by a required transfer to the North Slope, Alaska. The role supports safe system testing, energization, and startup, and requires mobilization and travel between project locations as needed. The transfer timing and arrangements are to be confirmed.

The specialist will implement project HSSE plans and client requirements, provide practical field guidance, inspect work and assess risks, and verify controls for commissioning hazards. The role also includes delivering inductions and safety briefings, coaching personnel, supporting incident investigations and emergency preparedness, maintaining records and reports, and coordinating with project and client teams during handover and changes in work scope or site conditions. North Slope work requires attention to cold exposure, severe weather, remote work, wildlife awareness, fatigue, and emergency-response limitations.

The position is regular, full-time for the project duration. The employee must observe the health, safety, sustainability, environment, and quality rules of Kent, its clients, and the governing authorities of the host country. Kent describes itself as an inclusive and equal-opportunity employer and offers family-friendly and inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks.

Requirements

• Degree or diploma in occupational safety, environmental science, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant training and field experience.
• Relevant HSSE experience in industrial construction, oil and gas, or commissioning.
• Working knowledge of applicable safety and environmental requirements, permit-to-work systems, risk assessment, incident investigation, and emergency preparedness.
• Proficiency in maintaining inspection records, preparing HSSE reports, and using Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to perform essential field duties, with reasonable accommodation, in an active industrial site and Arctic conditions, and meet applicable site access and PPE requirements.
• Ability to communicate clearly in English with craft personnel, supervisors, contractors, and client representatives; deliver briefings and write accurate reports.
• Ability to raise concerns promptly, explain required controls, and work constructively with teams to resolve hazards.
• Sound judgment, attention to detail, personal accountability, and a proactive approach to preventing harm.
• Ability to work independently within assigned responsibilities, escalate complex risks, and maintain effective relationships under changing commissioning priorities.
• Ability to adapt to site schedules, remote assignments, and the planned transfer to Alaska, and model Kent’s values and a respectful safety culture.
• At least 5 years of experience.

Nice To Haves

• Practical experience with energization, isolation, and simultaneous operations.
• OSHA 30-hour training.
• A recognized safety credential such as CHST, OHST, ASP, or CSP.
• North Slope or remote Arctic project experience.

Responsibilities

• Implement project HSSE plans and client requirements, and provide practical field guidance to commissioning personnel, supervisors, and contractors.
• Conduct inspections and risk assessments; review job safety analyses, permits, and commissioning controls.
• Verify controls for hazardous energy isolation, electrical energization, pressure testing, line breaking, chemical introduction, and simultaneous operations; escalate gaps to responsible personnel.
• Monitor confined-space entry, hot work, lifting, work at height, and mobile-equipment activities; intervene in unsafe conditions and exercise stop-work authority.
• Deliver site inductions, toolbox talks, and HSSE briefings; coach craft personnel on hazard recognition, PPE, and safe work practices.
• Support incident and near-miss investigations; maintain records, track corrective actions, and share lessons learned.
• Support emergency preparedness, drills, spill prevention, waste management, industrial hygiene monitoring, and site security arrangements.
• Coordinate with commissioning, construction, operations, and client HSSE teams during system handover and changes in work scope or site conditions.
• Support readiness for the North Slope transfer and address cold exposure, severe weather, remote work, wildlife awareness, fatigue, and emergency-response limitations.
• Perform other ad-hoc tasks within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role, as needed or directed by a supervisor or management.
• Observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment, and Quality rules of the company, its clients, and the governing authorities of the host country.

Benefits

• Family-friendly and inclusive employment policies.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds.
• Reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process for candidates with disabilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree