Technician, Commissioning Health and Safety

Summary

This role shall report to the Venture Global LNG Commissioning and Start-Up HSE Manager. This position will be tasked with establishing and maintaining a "Boots on the ground" mentality to ensure that Health & Safety fundamentals are being utilized in the field during commissioning and start-up activities. It will also serve as the immediate contact person in the field for all Health & Safety related questions, concerns or activities.

This is a contract position located in Cameron, Louisiana.

General Description Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist and support Emergency Response processes for the site
• Oversee, implement, and manage Venture Global LNG's safety policies and procedures while ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, standards, and requirements
• Continuously inspect, observe, and audit the application of work tasks against defined company procedures, policies, and conditions of the working environments
• Establish and maintain themselves as the focal point in the field for all Health & Safety related questions, concerns, activities and/or needs.
• Spend extended periods of time in the field walking throughout the assigned area(s), climb stairs/ladders as needed to elevated work areas
• Participate or lead commissioning and start-up incident investigations to guide the identification of root causes and effective corrective actions
• Facilitate complex risk assessments related to commissioning and start-up activities
• Creation of HSE procedures related to commissioning activities
• Participate in Prestart-up Safety Reviews and other pre-energization walkdowns
• Participate in Management of Change Reviews and approval processes
• Participate in work planning meetings with Commissioning and Startup Personnel to ensure that hazards are identified and mitigated
• Ensure that hazard assessments and permitting requirements are being followed
• Engage workers in the field that are performing tasks unsafely and mentor them in the correct measures or practices to ensure that they are working with a safety-first mentality
• Possess the ability to multi-task effectively
• Enforce a zero-tolerance policy
• Control all unsafe conditions, hazards, and/or scenes when possible
• Perform facility audits, observations, surveys, and inspections to identify environmental, safety, and occupational hazards and weaknesses to promote effective practices and ensure compliance and develop recommendations that provide solutions, remedies, or process improvement
• Report all accidents, incidents, or events immediately. Aid and assist in the accident and incident investigation process as needed.
• Inspect, control, and enforce effective and timely housekeeping standards
• Participate as a member of the Site Safety Committee
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required experience

• H.S. Education or Equivalent required. Degree and/or certification in Health & Safety Sciences or related field strongly preferred
• Must have specific experience with Health & Safety in Commissioning and Startup activities
• Fully understand and have experience with Permit to Work and Lockout Tagout processes and systems
• Strong leadership skills demonstrated by five (5) or more years in a Health & Safety Technician role
• A minimum of five (5) years' experience working in Health and Safety Technician or Specialist position having previous LNG, Petrochemical or Oil and Gas manufacturing industry a plus
• Completion of OSHA general industry (CFR 29-1910) and/or construction (CFR29-1926)
• Occupational Health and Safety knowledge , experience, or education related to job site hazard recognition safety inspection/audits for permit to work, hazardous energy isolation, hot-work (metal welding-grinding-thermal cutting), confined space entry, elevated work/fall protection, housekeeping, and crane hoisting and rigging
• Experience in Health and Safety policies, procedures, and standards in Industrial operations, natural gas operations, or liquefaction facilities, and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Process Safety Management (PSM) experience is a plus
• Any of the following certifications (not required but a plus): OSHA 500, OSHA 510, CSP, CHST, LSP, OHST, ASP Preferred CPR, First Aid, and AED certification
• Eligible to work in the US, pass a drug test and background check with criminal history
• TWIC Required (Current owner or have the ability to obtain)
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively in verbal and written formats
• Must be able to work off shifts and overtime

Licensing & Certifications

• Must maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card in good standing status.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state-issued driver's license in good standing.