Principal Consultant - Safety Management System
About The Position
The Principal Consultant will join ENTRUST Solutions Group’s Safety Management System (SMS) team, which helps clients develop safer, more reliable operations by designing and implementing safety management systems or improving existing pipeline and occupational health and safety programs. The team provides expertise in Pipeline Safety, Occupational Health and Safety, and Process Safety Management, and supports programs aligned with standards including API RP 1173, ANSI Z10, and ISO 45001. Services include gap assessments, implementation roadmaps, auditing, hazard analysis, and incident investigations. The role leads diverse projects and applies broad engineering expertise to complex challenges. It provides technical and organizational direction to consulting teams and collaborates with Project Managers and Business Unit Leaders to improve processes. The Principal Consultant stays current with industry standards and innovations, supports compliance and best practices, mentors and trains team members on SMS and code compliance, and leads quality control and change management systems. The role also helps identify business opportunities and works across business units to assemble project teams. This is a remote-designated position, primarily performed from home. Employees are expected to be available for in-office presence when needed for client meetings, team events, or training. Occasional travel for fieldwork or site visits may be required depending on project needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in scientific, technology, and/or engineering from an accredited university, or an equivalent technical degree.
- 10+ years of work experience.
- 5+ years of work experience at a natural gas, liquid pipeline, or electric utility.
- At least 8 years of work experience at a company or engineering consulting firm in a high-risk, high-reliability organization, such as nuclear energy or electrical or gas utilities.
- Collaborative approach to problem solving.
- Ability to build relationships with clients and staff members.
- Expert-level technical or leadership expertise related to one or more disciplines.
- Industry contacts and knowledge of the industry.
- Valid driver’s license for required travel.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s-level classes or higher in business management, including business law, accounting, and/or business finance.
- Training in Lean, Six Sigma, or other Continuous Improvement Techniques.
- American Society for Quality Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE), Certified Quality Process Analyst (CQPA), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE), and/or Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA).
Responsibilities
- Lead diverse projects and apply engineering expertise to solve complex challenges.
- Provide technical and organizational direction to consulting teams.
- Collaborate with Project Managers and Business Unit Leaders to improve processes.
- Stay current with industry standards and innovations and ensure compliance and best practices.
- Mentor and train team members on Safety Management Systems and code compliance.
- Drive quality control and change management systems.
- Influence positive organizational change.
- Identify new business opportunities.
- Collaborate across business units to build project teams for clients.
- Attend client meetings, team events, or training sessions in-office when needed.
- Travel occasionally for fieldwork or site visits, depending on project needs.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Generous paid time off.
- Retirement program with company match.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Flexible work schedules.
- Company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Company-sponsored 401(k) plan with company match.
- Voluntary life, disability, critical illness, accident, and hospitalization plans.
- HSA or FSA medical accounts.
- FSA dependent care and transportation/parking accounts.
- May be eligible for a discretionary bonus as determined by the company.
- Supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and encourages innovation.
- Opportunities for professional growth and career development.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
