HSE Advisor/Specialist IV

WCL Group; Richmond (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits offered

10-month contract with potential for 1

9/80 Schedule

Job summary

WCL Group seeks an experienced HSE Advisor/Specialist IV to provide leadership and support for Richmond Technology Center and labs. You will partner with operations, projects, and contractors to strengthen safety, prevent serious injuries, ensure regulatory compliance, and promote learning through Human and Organizational Performance (HOP).

Key responsibilities include managing HSE programs, facilitating incidents investigations, and driving continuous improvement across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of occupational health and safety regulations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Leadership, facilitation and influencing skills.
• Ability to engage employees, contractors and leaders at all levels.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio).
• Minimum 10 years of progressive HSE experience in relevant operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide HSE guidance to operations, maintenance, project and contractor teams.
• Champion SIF prevention by identifying risks and safeguarding practices.
• Lead field engagements, observations and coaching for high-risk activities.
• Support JSA development, toolbox talks, pre-job planning and Start Work Checks.
• Develop, implement and verify HSE programs and performance expectations.
• Track, address and close HSE findings and corrective actions.
• Participate in audits, assessments and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead incident investigations using root cause analysis methodologies.
• Support environmental permitting activities and regulatory inspections.

Skills

OSH regulations

Communication skills

Leadership

Independent work

MS Office

HSE experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or related field

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

CLIENT HIGHLIGHT

The Client you will be working for is a Fortune 100 Oil and Gas Company. This opportunity will give you experience in the energy sector in the United States with a company that is a globally recognized leader in energy production and one of the biggest companies in the US.

LOCATION Richmond, CA 94801

COMPENSATION $64-70 per hour full benefits offered

TERM 10 month contract with very high likelihood of extension or conversion to full time

SCHEDULE 9/80 Schedule Monday-Friday ( 40 hours per week)

POSITION OVERVIEW – HSE Advisor/Specialist IV

The HSE Specialist provides Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) leadership and support for the Richmond Technology Center (RTC) and other laboratory facilities as needed. This role partners with operations, project teams, contractors, and leadership to strengthen operational excellence, prevent Serious Injuries and Fatalities (SIFs), ensure regulatory compliance, and foster a culture of continuous learning through Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) principles.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Operational Safety & Risk Management

• Provide HSE guidance and support to operations, maintenance, project, and contractor teams to promote safe, compliant, and reliable operations.
• Champion SIF prevention by identifying critical risks, verifying safeguards, and reinforcing safe work practices.
• Conduct field engagements, observations, and coaching with personnel and contractors, with a focus on high-risk work activities and permit-to-work requirements.
• Support Job Safety Analysis (JSA) development, toolbox talks, pre-job planning, and Start Work Checks.
• Develop, implement, monitor, and verify the effectiveness of HSE programs, deliverables, and performance expectations.

Assurance & Operational Excellence

• Support assurance activities including Safeguard Assurance, Critical Safeguard Verification, Management of Change (MOC), Workplace Safety & Health (WSH) verifications, and regulatory compliance reviews.
• Track, address, and close HSE and Operational Excellence findings and corrective actions.
• Participate in audits, assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Incident Management & Learning

• Lead and facilitate incident investigations using structured root cause analysis methodologies.
• Support incident response, classification, reporting, and data quality management within enterprise reporting systems.
• Identify trends and help develop effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Promote Human and Organizational Performance concepts to strengthen organizational learning.

Environmental Stewardship

• Support environmental permitting activities, regulatory inspections, and compliance obligations.
• Assist with environmental risk assessments and implementation of environmental controls.

Management of Change

• Support Management of Change (MOC) processes to ensure risks associated with organizational, operational, equipment, and procedural changes are appropriately evaluated and managed.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of occupational health and safety regulations and industry best practices.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership, facilitation, and influencing skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively engage employees, contractors, and leaders at all organizational levels.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive HSE experience supporting laboratory, industrial, manufacturing, chemical, energy, or oil and gas operations.
• Proven ability to influence operational performance and drive sustainable HSE improvements across multiple sites and stakeholders.

Demonstrated experience with:

• Safe Work Practices and Permit-to-Work systems
• Contractor HSE Management
• Incident Investigation and Reporting
• Root Cause Analysis methodologies
• Management of Change (MOC)
• High-Risk Work and Safeguard Verification
• Environmental permitting and regulatory compliance
• Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) principles
• Ability to influence operational performance and drive sustainable HSE improvements across multiple sites and stakeholders

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Professional certifications such as CSP, ASP, CHMM, CIH, or equivalent.
• Experience supporting laboratory operations, research facilities, chemical processing, refining, or other industrial environments.
• Experience working within the oil and gas, energy, chemical, or manufacturing industries.