HSE Specialist

MRC Management Co; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

401(k) / Retirement savings

Comprehensive Benefits (medical, etc.)

Career growth

Paid vacation/holidays

Job summary

MRC Global is seeking a Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Specialist to lead compliance, risk mitigation, and safety culture initiatives across designated regions in the US. The role requires up to 50% travel and ongoing collaboration with leadership to enhance environmental responsibility and safety performance.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in an HSE-related field or 5–7 years of relevant service industry experience, strong regulatory knowledge, and proven training

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Health, Safety, and Environmental field or 5–7 years in service industry.
• 2+ years of experience in safety and environmental field preferred.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local HSE regulations.
• Self-motivated with excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 50% (including after hours/weekends).

Responsibilities

• Inspect workplaces for HSE compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and company standards.
• Conduct audits to identify hazards and unsafe conditions.
• Mentor safety leaders and develop mitigation plans.
• Investigate incidents and drive corrective actions.
• Develop relationships with branches and management for corrective actions.
• Analyze HSE metrics and present findings to leadership.
• Provide HSE training and ensure compliance with training requirements.
• Maintain detailed HSE documentation and monthly metrics.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Health, Safety, and Environmental field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

MRC Global serves the oil and gas industry across the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors as well as the chemical and gas distribution market sectors worldwide.

Job Purpose

At DNOW, we believe our associates are the best in the business. We value and reward hardworking, creative, and dedicated employees who desire to be part of a team committed to outstanding customer service.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Specialist is responsible with leading and enhancing HSE compliance, risk mitigation strategies, and safety culture initiatives within designated regions or business units. This position functions as a subject matter expert, providing guidance to leadership. The candidate will be assigned a specific region within the US and must be willing to travel up to 50% of the time (including after hours and on weekends, as necessary). The HSE Specialist is responsible for supporting regulatory compliance efforts, preventing incidents, meeting customer HSE requirements, developing training programs, conducting data analysis, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to advance organizational safety performance and environmental responsibility across the organization.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Inspect workplace environments, activities, and conditions to verify health, safety, and environmental compliance with Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and requirements (i.e., OSHA, DOT, EPA, company-specific, etc.)
• Conduct audits identifying workplace hazards or unsafe working conditions
• Mentor safety leaders by identifying hazards, analyzing root causes, implementing corrective actions, and developing HSE mitigation plans.
• Investigate incidents, perform root cause analysis, and drive corrective actions.
• Develop relationships with branch employees and collaborate with branch management/employees on necessary corrective actions
• Participate in the development and implementation of Job Safety Analysis/Risk Assessments, as required
• Analyze HSE performance metrics (TRIR, severity rates, leading indicators, training completion, etc.) and present findings to leadership
• Conduct HSE-related training and ensure employees meet all training and competence requirements for specific job functions
• Complete all required detailed recordkeeping and other HSE-related documentation (i.e., inspection checklists, audit corrective actions, HSE Mitigation plants, etc.)
• Maintain accurate monthly metrics to report to onsite management teams and corporate reporting systems
• Communicate corporate initiatives and directives to branch locations
• Support customer HSE compliance requirements, audits, and third-party portal submissions
• Promotes ongoing safety improvement and operational excellence throughout the organization.
• Initiate projects to drive continuous improvement of HSE programs and practices
• Work in close partnership with HSE colleagues throughout the organization.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Health, Safety, and Environmental-related field, or 5-7 years of proven successful employment in the service field
• 2+ years of job experience in the Safety and Environmental field preferred
• Must have advanced working knowledge of Health, Safety, and Environmental regulations (Federal, State, and Local levels)
• Self-motivated with strong organizational and communication skills
• Team player with a strong commitment to the HSE profession
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail and excellent project management skills
• Ability to conduct presentations and facilitate training
• Maintain and build relationships with field and customer operations
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Available to travel up to 50% of time

BENEFITS

• Competitive Salary + Bonus
• 401(k)/ Retirement savings
• Comprehensive Benefits (medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage)
• Career growth
• Friendly work environment
• Paid vacation/holidays

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

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At MRC Global, you can build a satisfying career, while making a difference. You’ll be rewarded for your contributions and encouraged to learn and grow. Most importantly, you’ll be joining a team of people who care about each other sincerely, and who care about the communities where they live and work. We invest in the growth and professional training of our team members creating more opportunities in your career. We offer tuition assistance and career development to support your professional growth. MRC Global offers comprehensive benefits and incentives. We value your time and talent and know how to show our appreciation for having you as a part of our expanding global team. At MRC Global, we care about and value all employees. During life changes and challenges, our Employee Assistance Program is available to all employees and household family members to help resolve issues, connect with the right mental health professional or community resource, and to identify other support tools designed to help our team members. We care about our community and place a major focus on environmental and social responsibility. We are committed to our people, our communities and preserving our planet. As a part of our company’s culture and efforts in preserving our environment, we are supporting our customers in the transition to green energy and decarbonization.