HSE Specialist - North Slope, AK

DUS Website; Alaska; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Room and board provided

Flights between Anchorage and site are

Health insurance

401k plan

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Denali Universal Services seeks an HSE Specialist to implement and monitor site-specific safety programs at the North Slope, Alaska. You will serve as the primary resource on safety, conducting training and coaching employees on safe work practices in a remote camp setting.

Responsibilities include leading safety orientations, audits, incident investigations, and maintaining HSE records while coordinating with site leadership to reduce risk and ensure regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Associate degree in Occupational Safety & Health or related field.
• Safety/occupational health experience within the last four years.
• Five years of safety/occupational health experience within the last seven years.
• TapRooT certification required at hiring or within one year of hiring.
• Ability to work independently and in remote setting.
• Strong communication skills for training and coaching employees.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic reporting systems.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Smartphone access for scheduling and timekeeping.
• Must pass pre-employment screening including drug screen and background.

Responsibilities

• Implement and enforce DUS and client HSE policies, procedures, and standards across assigned job site(s).
• Conduct routine site inspections, safety audits, and hazard assessments of work areas, equipment, and personnel.
• Identify hazards and potential risks; recommend mitigation / control efforts to operations staff.
• Observe employees performing job tasks and provide immediate, constructive feedback on safe work practices.
• Lead and facilitate new hire safety orientation and onboarding related to site-specific HSE requirements.
• Identify training needs, develop training materials, and coordinate or deliver required HSE training, including regulatory and client-mandated programs.
• Document jobsite compliance with DUS, governmental and client safety regulations.
• Advise DUS operations managers and supervisors on HSE-related matters, and provide resources for DUS HSE-related activities to operations staff.
• Lead weekly safety meetings with site personnel and participate in daily safety meetings with various work groups.
• Maintain manual and computer-database HSE records.
• Prepare and present HSE reports to site leadership and HSE management.
• Communicate incidents, losses, and near-losses to the DUS HSE Director and appropriate jobsite managers within required time frames.
• Perform incident, loss and near-loss investigations; interview involved parties and witnesses; gather findings and document them; recommend corrective/preventive action.
• Communicate investigation findings to Jobsite Managers and the DUS HSE Director.
• Mentor and oversee the DUS NSK HSE Technicians.
• Serve as a subject matter resource for supervisors and employees regarding safe work practices and regulatory compliance.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety performance and reduce risk.

Skills

Safety management

Communication

Training

Remote work

Decision making

Education

High School Diploma

Associate Degree in Occupational Safety & Health

Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety & Health

Tools

TapRooT

Electronic reporting systems

MS Office

Job description

The HSE Specialist is responsible for implementing and monitoring company and site-specific health, safety and environmental (HSE) programs and operations at the assigned job site(s). This role serves as the primary resource for employees and supervisors on safety-related matters and ensures compliance with company, client, and regulatory requirements. The HSE Specialist actively promotes a culture of safety by conducting training, observing work activities, identifying hazards, and providing practical, real-time coaching to employees on safe work practices.

This position works a rotational schedule of 2 weeks on/2 weeks off on the North Slope, Alaska with room and board provided. Flights between Anchorage and the job site are arranged and paid for by the company.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Associate Degree in Occupational Safety & Health or a related field
• Safety and/or occupational health technical operations or management experience within the last four years
• Five (5) years documented experience in safety and/or occupational health technical, operations or management gained within the last seven years
• Certification in TapRooT required at hiring or obtained within one year of hiring
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions in a remote setting.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to effectively train and coach employees.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and electronic reporting systems.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Reliable access to a smartphone capable of running apps for scheduling, timekeeping (clocking in/out), shift communications, and time-off requests
• Must be able to pass the Company’s pre-employment screening process, including drug screen, criminal background investigation, and post-offer physical/fitness for duty evaluation.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety & Health or related field.
• Professional certifications such as OHST/CHST, ASP, or CSP
• Experience working in remote camp, oil & gas, or arctic environments
• TapRooT certification or ability to obtain within one year of hire

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Implement and enforce DUS and client HSE policies, procedures, and standards across assigned job site(s).
• Conduct routine site inspections, safety audits, and hazard assessments of work areas, equipment, and personnel.
• Identify hazards & potential risks; recommend mitigation / control efforts to operations staff
• Observe employees performing job tasks and provide immediate, constructive feedback on safe work practices.
• Lead and facilitate new hire safety orientation and onboarding related to site-specific HSE requirements.
• Identify training needs, develop training materials, and coordinate or deliver required HSE training, including regulatory and client-mandated programs.
• Document jobsite compliance with DUS, governmental and client safety regulations
• Advise DUS operations managers and supervisors on HSE-related matters, and provide resources for DUS HSE-related activities to operations staff
• Lead weekly safety meetings with site personnel and participate regularly in daily safety meetings with various work groups.
• Maintain manual and computer-database HSE records
• Prepare and present HSE reports to site leadership and HSE management.
• Communicate incidents, losses, and near-losses to the DUS HSE Director and appropriate jobsite managers within required time frames
• Perform incident, loss and near-loss investigations; interview involved parties and witnesses; gather required findings and document them in multiple media; recommend corrective/preventive action.
• Communicate investigation findings to the Jobsite Managers and the DUS HSE Director
• Mentor and oversee the DUS NSK HSE Technicians.
• Serve as a subject matter resource for supervisors and employees regarding safe work practices and regulatory compliance.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety performance and reduce risk.

BENEFITS

Full-time Regular employees have the opportunity to enroll in health insurance (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, 401k plan and other supplemental benefit plans. Full-time regular employees are provided access to our Employee Assistance Program.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Remote North Slope camp environment with shared accommodations and extended on-site rotations with 12-hour shifts. Exposure to extreme weather conditions, including cold temperatures and limited daylight during winter months. Interaction with multiple operational groups in a fast-paced, safety-sensitive environment. There may be a lack of immediate access to critical medical services and urban amenities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Requires field-based activity, including walking, standing, climbing, and inspecting job sites.The employee’s work requires field-based activity, including routine walking, standing, sitting, bending, and occasionally carrying items weighing up to 50 lbs. Candidate/incumbent will be required to successfully complete a post-offer pre-hire physical and functional capacity exam (FCE).

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

DUS is committed to providing reasonable accommodations according to applicable state and federal laws to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

Denali Universal Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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