Health and Safety Advisor

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Provide HSE and training support services across multi-site operations.
• Support operations and other internal business teams, demonstrating visible leadership, specialist knowledge, and coaching and mentoring supervisors and managers to ensure HSE standards are met.
• Complete HSE inspections, audits, hazard hunts, safety observations and other HSE activities to assure that HSE systems and related procedures are implemented.
• Support implementation of company hazard identification and risk assessment processes, including facilitation, and drive a culture of risk‑based HSE system assurance.
• Promote timely and accurate reporting of all HSE events (including incidents and hazards) in line with the EDL HSE event classification and reporting procedure; assist in the identification, recording, tracking and implementation of remedial actions.
• Develop and maintain effective consultation arrangements with internal/external stakeholders to identify effective responses that ensure safe operation of the NA business.
• Support NA implementation of corporate HSE programmes, including use of Enablon, Blackline Lone Worker System, Chem Alert.
• Lead or participate in HSE incident investigations as appointed by the NA Health and Safety Director and in line with company procedures.
• Develop and deliver HSE management system training and assessment materials to members of the NA business (site‑based and office personnel).
• Provide input into group HSE team performance activities, including annual strategy, planning activities, metrics and KPI reviews.
• Facilitate/participate in HSE‑related meetings, operations meetings and monitor HSE action items to ensure they are formally tracked and closed out.
• Provide ongoing coaching and monitoring support to supervisors and managers with respect to corporate business unit HSE KPIs (e.g., related to Top 5 HSE KPIs and other HSE BU KPIs).
• Develop and collate leading and lagging HSE and training data for monthly and other HSE‑related reports.
• Support the development of the company’s emergency response capability through ER exercise support, planning and reporting.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the NA Health and Safety Director that are appropriate to the level and responsibility of the position.

• Well‑developed interpersonal skills and excellent oral and written communication.
• Self‑motivated and able to undertake routine and non‑routine tasks with minimal supervision, demonstrating effective time management and organisational skills.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Proven team player, able to respond to and deliver change and contribute to a continuous improvement culture.
• Strong prioritisation skills, with the ability to re‑prioritise tasks to meet business needs.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Responsible for approximately 25% travel (about one week per month to Combined Cycle Turbine Plants, with additional travel as required by NA Operations or the NA Health and Safety Director).

• 5+ years site‑based experience in a safety/HSE role.
• Experience working with high‑risk activities in an oil and gas/energy operations environment.
• Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Health and Safety (or working towards). Professional accreditation or accreditation in progress (preferred, e.g., ASP, CSP or CHST).
• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing and delivering HSE training.
• Strong understanding of current OSHA legislation, standards, codes and industry best practice.
• Experience leading incident investigations using formal RCA methodology.
• Demonstrated experience participating in and leading Safety Management System audits and inspections.
• Demonstrated understanding of core HSE processes, including Permit to Work, Lock Out Tag Out, Incident Investigation, Contractor HSE Management, Emergency Response, Risk Management and Training and Competency.
• Intermediate ability with MS Office – Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.

EDL is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Location:

East Lansing, MI

Salary: $85,000.00 – $

Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type:

Full‑time

Job Function:
Management and Manufacturing