Safety Specialist

Energy Transfer•Midland, TX

9h•Hybrid

About The Position

USA Compression Partners, LP, (NYSE: USAC) provides mission-critical natural gas compression services to large upstream and midstream energy companies. We are an operations-centric, technology-driven employer with 800+ employees in 18 states across the country. We owe our success to the quality of our employees, our strong commitment to safety, and our superior service to customers. The Safety Specialist reports to the Director of Safety. This position supports our safety mission by implementing corporate safety initiatives. The position will maintain USA Compression’s safety culture by delivering training, promoting field employee engagement, and assuring policy compliance. This role will monitor the success of our safety programs in the Permian Region.

Requirements

2-5 years of direct work experience in health, safety, and environmental compliance with a focus on operational support.
Understanding of fundamental safety concepts, practices, and procedures, as well as state and federal regulatory compliance requirements.
Must possess an amazing skill set in coaching, teaching, and mentoring of employees and peer operations managers. This role is not a desk position, but it is one that spends time each day in the field working with hourly operations employees.
Strong organizational skills are required for this position.
Knowledge of natural gas compression equipment and processes, or similar machines in an industrial setting.
Must be able to exercise discretion and independent judgment.
Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills (including public speaking).
Proficiency in MS Office applications.
Ability to understand written and verbal communication from the company and supervisor including training, procedures, instructions, etc.
Applicant must have the ability to legally work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

Communicate and set safety expectations in the region in partnership with operations leaders.
Coach employees and managers on safe work procedures, overall health and safety best practices, and policy interpretation.
Prepare and maintain health and safety reports, and metrics as needed.
Conduct trend analysis to support operations and our safety culture.
Assist in training employees on required safety topics, programs, and expectations.
Lead safety compliance audits and field visits. Provide audit finding summaries and recommendations for corrective actions and improvements.
Deliver Short Service Employee (SSE) orientations and serve as a hands-on resource for SSE’s. Take ownership of the success of each SSE in the area.
Track regional safety initiatives and metrics that support the attainment of annual safety metrics goals.
Ensure compliance with health and safety policies and procedures.
Conduct and report incident investigations.
Deliver the monthly safety meeting presentations, newsletter, and training packages.
Support USAC’s driver improvement program and ensure compliance with all DOT regulations.
Any other duties or responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.