HSSE Advisor - Northeast

Shell; Holtsville (NY); On-site; USD 93,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

Life Insurance

401(k) plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Shell is seeking an HSSE Advisor – Northeast to serve as the focal point for Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental matters across Trading & Supply assets. The role emphasizes human performance, psychological safety, and engagement with Shell and contractor partners in a dynamic Northeast/Midwest network.

The position supports operations and engineering teams to embed a culture of trust, learning, and proactive HSSE leadership, with 25% travel and base locations in Providence, RI; Long

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience, preferably HSSE in oil and gas
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US full-time for anyone other than current employer
• Willingness to travel at least 25% of the time

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary HSSE advisor for assigned assets, coordinating with terminal leadership and stakeholders to drive HSSE priorities and continuous improvement
• Provide leadership and oversight for personal and process safety by driving hazard identification, risk mitigation, and barrier management
• Support effective implementation of risk management processes (e.g. Management of Change, Permit to Work) to identify and control operational risks
• Provide HSSE oversight for construction and capital projects, ensuring activities are executed in accordance with OSHA requirements, Shell standards, and industry best practices
• Lead and support assurance activities to verify HSSE performance and compliance with regulatory requirements, Shell standards, and internal HSSE policies across assigned assets
• Facilitate incident investigations, corrective action closure, and sharing lessons learned to prevent recurrence
• Support emergency response planning, drills, exercises, and readiness activities across assigned terminals
• Maintain HSSE training programs and provide coaching, guidance, and competency development for employees and contractors
• Oversee contractor HSSE performance through plan reviews, audits, risk assessments, and contractor engagement activities

Skills

Hazard identification

Risk assessment

Stakeholder influence

Learning mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/HSSE/related field

Tools

OSHA certification

Job description

Rhode Island, United States of America

Job Family Group:

Health, Safety, Security, and Environment

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

September 16, 2026

Business Unit:

Trading and Supply

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

What’s the role

Shell is seeking an HSSE Advisor – Northeast.

This position serves as the overall Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental (HSSE) focal point for assigned Trading & Supply assets. The role supports operations and engineering teams in implementing and sustaining agreed-upon operational HSSE targets, priorities, and associated projects. Also, will help drive Human Performance, a Learner Mindset, Psychological Safety, as well as Engagement and Coaching Skills for both Shell and Contractor Partners. The successful candidate will play a key role in frontline work execution and will help create and embed a culture built on trust and learning while leveraging strong foundational leadership skills.

This role can be based in any of the following locations: Providence, Rhode Island; Long Island, New York; or New Haven, Connecticut, and requires 25% travel across the Northeast and Midwest asset network.

Accountabilities:

• Serve as the primary HSSE advisor for assigned assets, coordinating with terminal leadership and stakeholders to drive HSSE priorities and continuous improvement
• Provide leadership and oversight for personal and process safety by driving hazard identification, risk mitigation, and barrier management
• Support effective implementation of risk management processes (e.g. Management of Change, Permit to Work) to identify and control operational risks
• Provide HSSE oversight for construction and capital projects, ensuring activities are executed in accordance with OSHA requirements, Shell standards, and industry best practices
• Lead and support assurance activities to verify HSSE performance and compliance with regulatory requirements, Shell standards, and internal HSSE policies across assigned assets
• Facilitate incident investigations, corrective action closure, and sharing lessons learned to prevent recurrence
• Support emergency response planning, drills, exercises, and readiness activities across assigned terminals
• Maintain HSSE training programs and provide coaching, guidance, and competency development for employees and contractors
• Oversee contractor HSSE performance through plan reviews, audits, risk assessments, and contractor engagement activities

What you bring

• Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, HSSE, or a related field is preferred
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience, preferably in HSSE within the oil and gas industry
• OSHA certification or any safety-related certification is a plus
• Must be willing to travel a minimum of 25% of the time
• Technical understanding of hazard identification, consequence, and risk assessment models
• Ability to effectively influence internal and external stakeholders to achieve improved HSSE performance
• Familiarity with the Project Delivery Framework and practical application of the HSSE & SP Control Framework

What we offer

The base salary range for this position is $103,000 - $ 155,000 per year. Individual pay will be based on various factors, such as relevant work experience, education, certifications, skill level, seniority, and internal equity.

For regular full-time or regular part-time employees of the Company (participating companies as listed in the Summary Plan Description), insurance coverage options include medical, dental, vision coverage, life Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs. Employees also participate in a company pension plan and a 401(k) plan. Paid leave includes up to 6 weeks of paid vacation time, up to 11 paid holidays, and parental leave offering 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents, and 8 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents.

Additionally, employees are eligible for short-term disability leave for up to 26 weeks at 100% or 50% of base pay as well as Long-Term Disability insurance. Shell also offers other compensation such financial reimbursement for adoption, wellness, education, and personal learning expenses, and some roles are eligible for discretionary long-term incentives. For interns, eligible benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs; participation in a 401(k) plan; and paid leave for up to 11 paid holidays. Additional information on Shell’s US benefit programs can be found at https://www.shell.us/careers/about-careers-at-shell/rewards-and-benefits.html.

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise
• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents
• Join an organization working to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs

We’d like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we’re working towards that goal, click here.

Shell in The United States

Shell has been in the US for more than 100 years, leading the sector in energy, petrochemicals and refined products. Today, we provide millions of Americans with the energy needed to heat and cool their homes and power the economy.

We operate in all 50 states, from our Deepwater platforms in the Gulf of America to the Pennsylvania Chemicals complex and our miles of pipelines throughout the US.

We reach our customers through our 13,000 branded retail stations, and we are number 1 in gasoline sales. We also own the #1 brand of motor oil in the U.S. – Pennzoil® – made from natural gas.

We are excited to play a key role in the move to net carbon emissions while providing the oil and gas needed by society for many decades to come.

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