Principal Consultant - Safety Management System

ENTRUST • Houston, TX

1d • Remote

About The Position

ENTRUST Solutions Group is hiring a Principal Consultant for its Safety Management System (SMS) team. The team helps clients establish safer, more reliable operations by designing and implementing comprehensive safety management systems or improving existing pipeline and occupational health and safety programs. Its expertise includes Pipeline Safety, Occupational Health and Safety, and Process Safety Management, with programs aligned to standards such as API RP 1173, ANSI Z10, and ISO 45001.

The Principal Consultant leads diverse projects and applies broad engineering expertise to complex challenges. The role provides technical and organizational direction to consulting teams and collaborates with Project Managers and Business Unit Leaders to improve processes. It also involves keeping current with industry standards and innovations, supporting compliance and best practices, mentoring and training staff on SMS and code compliance, and driving quality control, change management, and organizational improvement. The Principal Consultant also identifies potential business opportunities and works across business units to assemble effective project teams.

This is a remote-designated role, primarily performed from home. Team members 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 based on project needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in scientific, technology, and/or engineering from an accredited university, or an equivalent technical degree.
• At least 10 years of work experience.
• At least 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 certification such as 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 broad engineering expertise to complex challenges.
• Guide consulting teams by providing technical and organizational direction.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and Business Unit Leaders to improve processes.
• Stay current on industry standards and innovations and ensure compliance and best practices.
• Mentor and train team members on SMS and code compliance.
• Drive quality control and change management systems and influence positive organizational change.
• Identify new business opportunities.
• Collaborate across business units to build project teams for clients.
• Attend in-office activities when needed, including client meetings, team events, or training sessions.
• Travel occasionally for fieldwork or site visits as project needs require.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Generous paid time off; full-time employees are eligible to earn PTO hours.
• Retirement program with company match; company-sponsored 401(k) plan with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Voluntary life, disability, critical illness, accident, and hospitalization plans.
• HSA or FSA medical accounts and 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal