Manager, Safety, Programs Alignment and Contractor Management

TC Energy; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

TC Energy is seeking an experienced Safety leader to oversee occupational safety and contractor safety management across its North American operations. You will lead a team of safety experts, align enterprise safety programs, and ensure regulatory and corporate standards are met.

Travel up to 20% and collaboration with field operations are essential to drive continuous improvement. Responsibilities include setting safety direction, implementing the contractor safety model, and delivering

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in safety management.
• Post-secondary degree in a safety related discipline (process safety engineering, occupational safety, etc.).
• Minimum of 3 years leadership experience.
• Certification or accreditation in safety (CRSP, CSP, etc.) or recognized equivalent.
• Have and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Excellent technical and report writing abilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to challenge status-quo to drive consensus.
• Influential leader with proficiency in human and organizational performance and culture transformation.
• Hold a valid passport and travel up to 20% for field activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and strategic direction to Safety SMEs.
• Accountable for enterprise safety requirements and contractor safety management.
• Collaborate with BU operations, Safety teams and stakeholders to align safety performance strategies.
• Set direction and standards for occupational safety programs across regions.
• Implement contractor safety management: prequalification, onboarding, assurance, and reviews.
• Drive program alignment and harmonize training, change management and communications.
• Manage team budget and personnel hiring.
• Promote a learning culture with shared organizational learnings.
• Lead safety assessments, initiatives, communities of practice and committees.
• Present safety strategies to stakeholders across TC Energy.
• Interface with regulators, contractors and industry groups to advance safety.
• Participate in investigations and corrective actions; monitor leading/lagging indicators.
• Monitor performance and steer corrective actions; align with budgeting cycles.

Skills

Safety leadership

Strategic direction

Team management

Regulatory liaison

Safety program design

Incident investigation

Budget management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in safety-related discipline

Job description

Determined, imaginative, curious - if these are some of the ways you describe yourself, we want to learn more about you!

At TC Energy, we are proud to connect the world to the energy it needs. Guided by our values of safety in every step, personal accountability, one team and active learning, we deliver the critical energy that North America and the world rely on while balancing reliability, affordability and sustainability.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager of Integrated Safety & Contractor Management, this position is responsible to deliver exceptional safety performance across the TC Energy gas and power businesses in Canada, the United States and Mexico.

This position leads the occupational safety, programs alignment, and contractor safety functions within the Integrated Safety and Contractor Management team. The successful candidate will be accountable for the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of frontline safety programs and the contractor safety management model across TC Energy partnering with field leaders to embed a consistent, incident prevention focused safety culture.

What you'll do

• Provide leadership and strategic direction to an experienced team of Safety subject matter experts in service of Enterprise and Business unit objectives

• Accountable for the enterprise safety requirements, strategy, and technical expertise that encompasses occupational safety and contractor safety management to drive continuous improvement in safety performance

• Collaborate with Business Unit operations and project teams, BU Safety teams, and Safety & Technical Services stakeholders on safety performance and prioritize safety strategies based on learning from incidents, assurance of Operating Management System requirements, and business unit objectives
• Set direction and standards for occupational safety programs, ensuring alignment across regions and business units
• Implement enterprise components of the contractor safety management model - prequalification, onboarding, assurance, and contractor performance review
• Drive programs alignment - harmonize training, change management, and communication so teams work consistently to implement safe work practices

• Performance management of team, including hiring of personnel

• Support a learning culture through promotion and communication of shared organizational learnings

• Lead key safety assessments, safety initiatives, safety communities of practice and committees

• Present key safety strategies and pathways to stakeholders across TC Energy as requested

• Interface with external regulators, contractors, and Industry Groups to support TC Energy safety objectives and influence advancements in safety

• Participate in investigations, internal assessments, and creation of preventative and corrective actions as required

• Monitor leading and lagging indicators, report performance to leadership and steer corrective action

• Manage budget for team and identify budget impacts for business units to align with the TC budget planning cycle

Minimum qualifications

• 10 years of experience in safety management

• Post-secondary degree in a safety related discipline (process safety engineering, occupational safety, etc.)

• Minimum of 3 years leadership experience

• Certification or accreditation in safety (CRSP, CSP, etc.) or recognized equivalent

• Have and maintain a valid driver's license

• Excellent technical and report writing abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to challenge status-quo to drive consensus

• Influential leader with proficiency in human and organizational performance and culture transformation

• Hold a valid passport and have the ability and willingness to travel with an expectation of a minimum of 20% to conduct assurance and support for field activities

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in the upstream and midstream oil and gas and/or power generating industry(s)
• Working knowledge of safety metrics, process safety, management systems, projects/contractor safety, and pipeline/gas facility operations
• Fluent written and oral French and/or Spanish language skills
• Strong knowledge and experience in of all areas of Safety and Health Programs
• Strong working knowledge of various Regulatory Frameworks and Environments in the TC Energy operating footprint
• Training in the areas of investigations, and assurance/audits

To remain competitive, support our high-performance culture and allow for more flexibility in the way we work, we offer a hybrid work model and flexible dress code for our eligible office-based workforce in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. #LI-Hybrid

About our business

We are a leader in North American energy infrastructure, spanning Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Every day, our dedicated team proudly connects the world to the energy it needs-moving over 30 per cent of the cleaner-burning natural gas used across the continent. Complemented by strategic ownership and low-risk investments in power generation, our infrastructure fuels industries and generates affordable, reliable and sustainable power across North America, while enabling LNG exports to global markets.

TC Energy is an equal opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program supervised by the US government. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, age, sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or disability. We are also committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process. Applicants requiring accommodations or accessible formats are encouraged to contact us at [e-mail] for support.

All applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country where the position is based, without restrictions. Background screening is required for all positions, which may include criminal and/or credit checks. Offers may be extended at a different level or job title that best aligns with the successful candidate's qualifications.

Learn more

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Thank you for considering TC Energy in your career journey.