Senior Manager, HSSE Excellence

RWE•Austin, TX

About The Position

RWECE seeks a highly skilled and motivated Senior Manager, HSSE Excellence, with a focus on investigations, program development, and organizational learning. This position is responsible for driving the creation and implementation of effective learning programs that foster a culture of HSSE excellence, thereby enhancing the organization’s capabilities through the development, facilitation, and management of comprehensive programs aimed at promoting high-quality investigations and ongoing learning and improvement. The role will regularly involve the design, development, revision, and continuous enhancement of HSSE (Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental) training policies, programs, curricula, courses, and competency verification checklists. These elements must align with internal standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. The individual in this role must possess demonstrable knowledge, skills, experience, discernment, and interpersonal abilities directly related to [1] the North American energy industry, and the continual improvement of HSSE (Health, Safety, Environmental Protection & Physical Security).

Requirements

Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
Minimum 7 years’ experience in the field of Occupational Safety and Health or a closely related field
Minimum 7 years’ experience in North American energy, manufacturing, military, or similar field
Extensive experience in conducting incident investigations with a focus on organizational learning
Demonstrated competency in leading and training personnel on how to conduct learning teams
Knowledge and integration of Human and Organizational Performance
Extensive Risk Management experience
Design, implementation, and continual improvement of HSSE Management Systems (e.g., ANSI Z10, ISO 45001)
Skills in preparing and presenting concise and accurate information to executive leadership, internal and external customers, stakeholders, etc., across the organization
Extensive Training Administration experience
Occupational Health & Safety or Environmental Protection
Extensive Project Management experience
Design, implementation, and continuous improvement of Management Systems (e.g., ISO, ANSI)
Design, implementation, and continuous improvement of Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Microsoft 365, Visio, Excel, Tableau, and Power BI
Extensive experience with Microsoft 365 (i.e., Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, etc.)
Strong experience with Tableau, Power BI, and Azure
Demonstrated competency in the HSSE management discipline, particularly with administrative law, ‘IBR’ standards, and consensus standards related to HSSE
Implementation and management of Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Demonstrated competency in Project Management
Skills in preparing and presenting concise and accurate information to executive leadership, internal and external customers, stakeholders, etc., across the organization
Mathematical/statistical knowledge and affinity to work with numbers/statistics regularly
Proven ability to empathize, build relationships, and effectively communicate with people from a diverse set of backgrounds
Independent problem-solving skills and ability to influence stakeholders in order to gain a desired result
Strong initiative and self-confidence to find solutions and solve problems independently
Reliable and systematic manner of working, customer orientation, resilience, and being able to work centrally while managing multiple stakeholder expectations
Detail-oriented and consistently striving for high-quality results
Responds well to direction, is easy to challenge and develop, and is coachable
Ability to work independently, collaboratively via technology, as well as in-person at various locations across the North American regions
Ability to travel up to 25%
This position is an office-based role that involves some travel and visits to other RWECE offices and field locations
Must be able to sit, walk, or stand for long durations of time

Nice To Haves

Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) preferred

Responsibilities

Develop and oversee strategies for organizational learning that promote continual improvement in HSSE performance
Create and implement frameworks for effective learning from incidents, everyday work experiences, and other HSSE-related events
Lead and oversee HSSE investigations to ensure thorough analysis and accurate reporting of incidents
Ensure investigations have competent, assigned, cross-functional team members
Track and ensure quality investigations are conducted in accordance with RWECE policy
Utilize findings from investigations to drive organizational learning and reduce risk
Standardize a uniform investigation methodology and deploy it across the business
Facilitate the creation and management of Learning Teams to enhance collective knowledge-sharing and problem-solving capabilities
Encourage collaboration among teams to identify trends and recommend improvements
Design, develop, implement, and maintain Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) and Potential Serious Injury and Fatality (PSIF) programs
Implement processes and trainings such as the Energy Wheel, High-Energy Hazards and Direct Controls, and High-Energy Control Assessments to reduce the likelihood of a serious injury or fatalities (SIFs)
Provide training and support to ensure understanding and adherence to program objectives across the organization
Integrate and champion Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) principles within the organization
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed HOP principles into daily operations and promote a risk management-focused mindset
Utilize RWECE’s Safety Critical Information process to disseminate and share learnings throughout the organization

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
401(k) match
Flexible Spending Accounts
EAP
Education Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary