Manager, Health and Safety; Oil and Gas

The WSP Earth & Environment Business Line is seeking an energetic and innovative professional to manage multiple client account Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Programs for the Oil & Gas (O&G) Sector. Join WSP’s Health, Safety Environment and Quality (HSEQ) team on a full-time basis in the United States (US). The successful candidate will provide HSE support services to our O&G sector project and business development teams, as well as supporting WSP US national HSEQ programs.

The position will report to the Earth & Environment HSE Director.

This role is an internally focused position that facilitates consistent safety performance and delivery for key client accounts across the geographic spread of the portfolio. The candidate will develop internal and external strategic partnerships that support WSP’s implementation of a World Class Safety Program and serve as the subject matter expert in health, safety and environmental requirements for the O&G Sector client account program.

• Highly visible project level support for compliance with client requirements
• Build relationships with local operations leaders and client HSE peers
• Verify / audit compliance with client requirements including implementation of practices, KPI tracking, and reporting procedures
• Develop and administer client specific HSE training, as needed
• Attend client meetings, safety forums, and events corresponding to level of responsibility
• Participate in contract preparation, RFI/RFP development
• Lead incident investigation, support care management, prepare related deliverables in compliance with client incident reporting requirements. Liaise with WSP regional HSE to support internal reporting and investigation processes.
• Oversee the corrective action assignment and completion process
• Provide HSE performance reports to Client Leadership Team and other stakeholders as requested
• Manage the implementation of client specific campaigns, updates, and changes to requirements
• Facilitate the cascading of global and regional client communications including WSP Corporate and Client provided alerts and focus areas to WSP teams
• Develop safety campaigns appropriate for the work in the region
• Update project team performance to the client at the regional level
• Proactively alert WSP teams across regions when an incident occurs and share findings to demonstrate continual learning
• Develop client compliant documentation, templates, and tools to bridge client, WSP and regional regulatory requirements
• Communicate regularly with business operation leads and the corporate safety team
• Support subcontractor prequalification and management
• Support local operations with internal workforce coordination & management
• Complete targeted site visits, project safety reviews and other field and desktop verification activities to verify compliance with client requirements, identify opportunities for improvement and commend individuals/teams who deserve recognition
• Interface with regional WSP corporate HSEQ team to stay aligned with corporate policies, procedures, and tools
• Be responsible for staffing of HSE personnel required to support projects within the region
• Assess continuous improvement needs, develop action plans, and monitor implementation and effectiveness
• Conduct project specific pre-work hazard assessment and mitigation planning support

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher. Preferably in Occupational Health, Safety or a related field (Engineering or Environmental Sciences)
• Professional designation (OHST, ASP, CSP, PE, CIH) preferred
• Completion of or eligibility for 40 hour HAZWOPER training, 8 hr HAZWOPER supervisor training, and OSHA 10/30 training (500/501 train-the-trainer) is preferred.
• 7+ years of combined experience in HSE
• Working knowledge of related US regulations (OSHA, CFR, etc.)
• Experience with hazard identification, development of HSE controls, and incident investigation
• Experience in consulting engineering, construction, mining, oil and gas sectors a benefit
• Experience with recognized management systems (ISO 45001, ISO 14001) a benefit
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Self-starter and highly motivated
• Available for…