Safety Compliance Specialist - Vessels & Yard

Trident Seafoods Corporation•Seattle, WA

7d•$104,000 - $119,000

About The Position

The Safety Compliance Specialist – Vessels & Yard serves as the subject matter expert and primary advisor for marine safety, occupational health, environmental compliance, and regulatory risk management programs supporting Trident Seafoods’ catcher/tender fleet and yard operations. The position partners with operational leadership to develop, implement, and continuously improve safety management systems, compliance strategies, and operational controls to reduce organizational risk and ensure adherence to applicable USCG, OSHA, EPA, state environmental, and company requirements. The role leads compliance programs, audits, risk assessments, investigations, regulatory interactions, training, and corrective actions. It also supports strategic planning, budgeting, and resource allocation for compliance and risk management. The position conducts vessel and crew training in the Puget Sound region, Oregon, and Alaska as required, and may travel across Washington and Oregon and to remote areas of Alaska, up to 20%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Maritime Studies, Environmental Science, Risk Management, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Five or more years of progressively responsible maritime safety, compliance, environmental, or operational experience.
Advanced knowledge of international, federal, and state maritime vessel safety requirements.
Knowledge of OSHA and USCG requirements as they apply to seagoing vessels and shipyards.
Knowledge of state and federal maritime pollution regulations and requirements.
Knowledge of Washington State Dangerous Waste regulations and ability to identify non-compliance and coordinate corrective work with Environmental and Facility staff.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Strong collaboration, analytical, influential, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Results-oriented approach and ability to drive continuous improvement within the department and organization.
Ability to communicate persuasively with all levels of management and team members at various locations.
Strong training, reporting, data analysis, and presentation skills.
Ability to exercise independent judgment on complex compliance and operational matters.
Ability to develop and implement company-wide compliance initiatives.
Ability to balance regulatory requirements with operational objectives.
Ability to travel across Washington state and Oregon along the Interstate-5 corridor and to remote areas of Alaska, up to 20%.
Maintain valid immigration status and work authorization throughout employment; the position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship, including F-1 STEM-OPT authorization.

Nice To Haves

Vessel safety experience.
Demonstrated experience leading audits, investigations, risk assessments, and compliance initiatives.

Responsibilities

Lead development, implementation, and continuous improvement of vessel and yard safety, health, environmental, and compliance programs.
Advise management on OSHA, USCG, EPA, state, and maritime regulatory requirements.
Interpret regulations and develop policies, standards, processes, and compliance guidance.
Conduct risk assessments, compliance audits, and operational reviews; determine corrective actions and implementation priorities.
Analyze incident, injury, near-miss, and compliance trends and present recommendations to leadership.
Lead regulatory inspections, audits, and agency interactions.
Direct major compliance projects and implementation of new regulatory requirements.
Recommend safety equipment, capital improvements, and operational controls to mitigate organizational risk.
Lead root cause investigations and oversee corrective action effectiveness.
Develop training strategies and provide technical leadership, mentoring, and consultation to operational personnel.
Monitor emerging regulations and assess business impacts.
Support strategic planning, budgeting, and resource allocation decisions related to compliance and risk management.
Conduct pre-departure training for vessels and crews in the Puget Sound region, Oregon, and Alaska as required; audit vessel emergency drills and provide additional training as needed.
Monitor injuries at vessels and yards, identify trends, recommend preventive measures, and work with workers’ compensation to meet Jones Act requirements.
Implement a train-the-trainer approach by helping each vessel designate and train personnel to meet onsite safety and health training needs.
Support regulatory agency audits, including USCG-witnessed vessel safety drills at least every two years.
Perform other duties as assigned to meet business requirements.

Benefits

Discretionary/performance-based incentives may be available to full-time employees.
Medical insurance.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Optional HRA/HSA.
Telemedicine.
Employee assistance and wellness programs.
Long-term disability.
Basic life and AD&D coverage.
401(k) with company match.
Paid time off; the initial full-time benefit starts at 20 days per year and is adjusted based on relevant experience.
10 paid holidays each year.
Paid parental leave.
Commuter and transit programs.