Field HSE Specialist: Safety, Audits & Compliance

Hitachi, Ltd.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy seeks an HSE Project Specialist to support Health, Safety and Environment activities across project execution. You will work with site teams and subcontractors to ensure safe, compliant operations and drive continuous HSE improvement.

You will spend time where the work happens, conducting audits, addressing hazards, and providing training to management and workers. Travel ~30% to support project sites in the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in safety, environmental health, occupational safety, or a related discipline, and/or relevant professional HSE experience.
• 4+ years of professional HSE experience.
• Experience supporting HSE activities in construction, project, industrial, or field-based environments.
• Ability to identify workplace hazards, support risk mitigation, and work collaboratively with project teams and subcontractors.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
• Excellent technical English written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to operate effectively within matrixed leadership and functional teams.
• Ability to travel approximately 30%, generally to support project sites.

Responsibilities

• Partner with project management teams to review project scopes, tenders, HSE plans, and subcontractor qualifications.
• Serve as an HSE focal point for site, project, and management teams during routine project execution and the resolution of emerging HSE issues.
• Monitor project sites and support site managers in maintaining HSE compliance, including oversight and coordination involving subcontractors.
• Identify and assess occupational hazards and help develop appropriate controls to eliminate or minimize risk.
• Provide HSE guidance, support, and training to management and the workforce to help achieve HSE objectives and maintain regulatory compliance.
• Lead accident investigations, including root-cause analysis and development of appropriate corrective actions.
• Stay current on regulatory and legislative developments affecting assigned HSE responsibilities.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Influencing skills

English communication

HSE experience (4+ years)

Construction/Industrial HSE

Matrixed environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in safety, environmental health, occupational safety, or related discipline

Job description

Hitachi Energy seeks an HSE Project Specialist to support Health, Safety and Environment activities across project execution. You will work with site teams and subcontractors to ensure safe, compliant operations and drive continuous HSE improvement.

You will spend time where the work happens, conducting audits, addressing hazards, and providing training to management and workers. Travel ~30% to support project sites in the United States.