HSE Specialist

Caturus; Catarina (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Caturus, a Houston-based exploration and production company, is seeking an HSE Specialist to join the safety team in Caterina, TX. The role reports to the HSE Supervisor and focuses on implementing safety initiatives, training, field engagement, and policy compliance to uphold Caturus' safety culture.

You will monitor safety programs in the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk basins, conduct audits, lead SSE orientations, and ensure regulatory compliance while partnering with operations leaders to set

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene or a related field.
• CSP, CIH or GSP preferred.
• 3+ years of direct HSE experience in Oil and Gas.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and set safety expectations with operations in the region.
• Coach employees and managers on safe work procedures and policy interpretation.
• Prepare and maintain health and safety reports and metrics.
• Conduct trend analysis to support safety culture and operations.
• Lead safety compliance audits and field visits with action plans.
• Deliver SSE orientations and support SSEs for success.
• Track regional safety initiatives toward annual metrics goals.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety policies and procedures.
• Conduct and report incident investigations.
• Deliver monthly safety meetings, newsletters, and trainings.
• Support driver improvement programs and DOT compliance.
• Perform other duties or responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Coaching

Public speaking

Discretion

Field work

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Bilingual

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety or related

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The Caturus platform founded by Kimmeridge – an alternative asset manager focused on the energy sector – supports Kimmeridge's overarching goal of providing low-cost energy on demand with the lowest carbon footprint.

Kimmeridge's vision in creating Caturus is to build the only independent, fully integrated natural gas and LNG export platform in the U.S. through a combination of its upstream operations and via Commonwealth LNG, a 9.5 million tonnes per annum liquefied natural gas export terminal in southwestern Louisiana on the U.S. Gulf Coast. The combined entities are committed to delivering responsibly sourced, low-emission fuel to domestic and international markets.

Caturus is a Houston-based, private exploration and production company seeking to materially grow production through development of deep, high pressure, dry gas windows of the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk, as well as Haynesville formations located in Texas and Louisiana while maintaining a relentless focus on safety.

Commonwealth LNG was founded by industry veterans who decided to re-engineer the LNG construction model. Using proven best practices, Commonwealth is committed to building a world-class LNG export facility while focusing on safety, managing risk and achieving best-in-class environmental standards.

Position Summary:

The HSE Specialist reports to the HSE Supervisor. This position supports our safety mission by implementing corporate safety initiatives. The position will maintain Caturus' safety culture by delivering training, promoting field employee engagement, and assuring policy compliance. This role will monitor the success of our safety programs in the Eagle Ford & Austin Chalk basins, and will be located in Caterina, TX.

Key Accountabilities:

• In partnership with operations leaders, communicate and set safety expectations in the region.
• Coach employees and managers on safe work procedures, overall health and safety best practices, and policy interpretation.
• Prepare and maintain health and safety reports, and metrics as needed.
• Conduct trend analysis to support operations and our safety culture.
• Assist in training employees on required safety topics, programs, and expectations.
• Lead safety compliance audits and field visits. Provide audit finding summaries and recommendations for corrective actions and improvements.
• Deliver Short Service Employee (SSE) orientations and serve as a hands-on resource for SSE's. Take ownership of the success of each SSE in the area.
• Track regional safety initiatives and metrics that support the attainment of annual safety metrics goals.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety policies and procedures.
• Conduct and report incident investigations.
• Deliver the monthly safety meeting presentations, newsletter, and training packages.
• Support Caturus' driver improvement program and ensure compliance with all DOT regulations.
• Any other duties or responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

Education, Certificates, and Licenses:

• Bachelor's degree preferred with a preference in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene or a related field preferred. CSP, CIH or GSP preferred

Experience:

• 3+ years of direct work experience in HSE required Oil and Gas experience required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Understanding of fundamental safety concepts, practices, and procedures, as well as state and federal regulatory compliance requirements.
• Must be able to exercise discretion and independent judgment.
• Must possess an amazing skill set in coaching, teaching, and mentoring of employees and peer operations managers.
• This role is not a desk position, but it is one that spends time each day in the field working with hourly operations employees.
• Strong organizational skills are required for this position. Knowledge of natural gas compression equipment and processes, or similar machines in an industrial setting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills (including public speaking).
• Proficiency in MS Office applications. Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills. Self starter Bilingual strongly preferred