26-101.B1 - Health & Safety Specialist

Harvest Midstream Company; Belle Chasse (LA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvest Midstream Company is seeking a Safety and Health Specialist to support safety, health, and training initiatives. You will identify hazards, develop programs, and ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT, and state regulations across operations.

The role requires seven years of oil and gas health and safety experience, strong data management, and excellent communication skills. Expect cross‑functional coordination, on‑duty readiness, and ongoing training and reporting responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Seven years minimum in operations, regulatory, and/or health and safety in oil and gas.
• Strong data management and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to translate complex information clearly.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with differing priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate across departments.

Responsibilities

• Identify and mitigate safety and health hazards across environmental and operational conditions.
• Develop safety programs, campaigns, trainings, and materials.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local safety regulations and advise on policy improvements.
• Conduct inspections, report observations to leadership, and suggest improvements.
• Perform contractor safety assessments and recommend performance improvements.
• Lead safety training programs and field safety meetings.
• Maintain safety databases and documentation.
• Lead emergency response activities and incident management training.
• Conduct root cause investigations and develop corrective actions.

Skills

Data management

Problem solving

Communication skills

MS Office

Relationship building

Education

Associate degree in Safety or related field

Tools

SDS Software

Incident Management Systems

Job description

Job Objective: Supports the company's safety, health, and training initiatives by promoting a safe and productive work environment. Provides independent support in identifying and addressing safety and health concerns, following established policies and procedures to ensure compliance with occupational safety and health regulations.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Identifies and anticipates safety and health concerns and hazards by surveying environmental, operational, and occupational conditions; rendering opinions and identifying options for new equipment and procedures; investigating and mitigating violations; and implementing preventive programs.
• Guides and promotes safe work performance by implementing and improving safety systems, policies, and procedures; develops safety campaigns, communications, and recognitions; designs employee training programs.
• Helps ensure compliance with DOT, federal, state, and local safety regulations by understanding company policies and advising employees on how to adhere to them; recommends improvements to company policies when appropriate; reviews new and proposed agency health and safety requirements and supports efforts to ensure company compliance.
• Conducts inspections and reports safety observations to leadership; provides alternatives for improvement; tracks safety metrics and recommends new metrics when needed.
• Performs contractor safety assessments and provides recommendations to leadership regarding contractor performance improvement.
• Prepares safety training materials; conducts monthly safety training and leads field safety meetings.
• Helps maintain corporate safety databases, including SDS Software/Incident Management systems, by performing basic data entry and documentation.
• Leads emergency response team as needed; prepares training material and provides training for safety and environmental incident management.
• Leads complex investigations to identify root cause and develops corrective actions.
• Demonstrates and upholds the company's core values - integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment, and innovation.
• Supports the company's mission and vision, adheres to established work schedules, and maintains attendance standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Other Job Responsibilities:

• Ability to be available 24 hours per day (on call for questions, emergencies, etc.)
• Maintains employee confidence and protects company assets, including intellectual property, by keeping information confidential
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional associations.
• Other duties as assigned by management

Qualifications:

• Seven (7) years minimum operations, regulatory, and/or health and safety oil and gas experience.
• Ability to solve problems accurately and exceptional proficiency in data management.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, officials, and the public.
• Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with specific ability to translate complex information into an organized and presentable manner.
• Outstanding administrative and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook)

Education Requirements:

• Associate/Technical Degree from an accredited two-year college, community college, or technical school or equivalent combination of education and experience demonstrating sufficient knowledge, ability, and skill to handle the duties and responsibilities of the position.