Safety Compliance Specialist - Vessels & Yard

Trident Seafoods; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Trident Seafoods is seeking a Safety Compliance Specialist – Vessels & Yard to serve as the subject matter expert for marine safety, regulatory risk management, and environmental compliance supporting our catcher/tender fleet and yard operations. You will develop and improve safety management systems, lead audits, and work with leadership to minimize risk.

The role requires coordinating with USCG, OSHA, EPA, and state authorities, performing risk assessments, and driving training initiatives

Qualifications

• Five or more years of maritime safety, compliance, environmental, or operational experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and continuous improvement of vessel and yard safety, health, environmental, and compliance programs.
• Advise management on OSHA, USCG, EPA, state, and maritime regulatory requirements.
• Interpret regulations and develop policies, standards, processes, and guidance.
• Conduct risk assessments, audits, and operational reviews with corrective actions.
• Lead regulatory inspections, audits, and agency interactions.
• Develop training strategies and provide technical leadership and mentoring to staff.

Skills

Maritime safety knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical skills

Training & mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Maritime Studies, Environmental Science, Risk Management, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Trident Seafoods is North America’s largest vertically integrated seafood company—partnering with fishermen, employees, and communities to responsibly harvest, process, and share wild Alaska seafood with the world. With deep roots in Alaska and operating across the globe, Trident is a privately held company headquartered in Seattle, committed to nourishing the world while upholding the highest standards for safety, sustainability, and excellence.

Overview

Trident Seafoods is North America’s largest vertically integrated seafood company—partnering with fishermen, employees, and communities to responsibly harvest, process, and share wild Alaska seafood with the world. With deep roots in Alaska and operating across the globe, Trident is a privately held company headquartered in Seattle, committed to nourishing the world while upholding the highest standards for safety, sustainability, and excellence.

Responsibilities

Summary

The Safety Compliance Specialist – Vessels & Yard serves as the subject matter expert and primary advisor for marine safety, occupational health, environmental compliance, and regulatory risk management programs supporting Trident's catcher/tender fleet and yard operations. This position partners with operational leadership to develop, implement, and continuously improve safety management systems, compliance strategies, and operational controls that reduce organizational risk and ensure adherence to applicable USCG, OSHA, EPA, state environmental, and company requirements.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Lead development, implementation, and continuous improvement of vessel and yard safety, health, environmental, and compliance programs.
• Serve as advisor to management regarding OSHA, USCG, EPA, state, and maritime regulatory requirements.
• Interpret regulations and develop policies, standards, processes, and compliance guidance.
• Conduct risk assessments, compliance audits, and operational reviews; determine corrective actions and implementation priorities.
• Analyze incident, injury, near-miss, and compliance trends and present recommendations to leadership.
• Lead regulatory inspections, audits, and agency interactions.
• Direct major compliance projects and implementation of new regulatory requirements.
• Recommend safety equipment, capital improvements, and operational controls that mitigate organizational risk.
• Lead root cause investigations and oversee corrective action effectiveness.
• Develop training strategies and provide technical leadership, mentoring, and consultation to operational personnel.
• Monitor emerging regulations and assess business impacts.
• Support strategic planning, budgeting, and resource allocation decisions related to compliance and risk management.
• Conduct pre-departure training instruction for vessels and crews in the Puget Sound region, Oregon, and Alaska as required. Audits vessel emergency drills and conducts additional training as needed.
• Monitor vessels and yards injuries, notes trends, and recommends appropriate training or other measures to prevent reoccurrence. Works with worker's compensation to meet Jones Act Requirements.
• Execute the “train-the-trainer” concept by working with each vessel to have designated and trained personnel to meet the safety and health training needs on site.
• Provide support during USCG, OSHA, EPA, or other regulatory agency audits, including USCG-witnessed vessel safety drills at least every two years.

The essential functions listed above are not exhaustive. The organization may assign other duties as needed to meet business requirements.

Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package. Full time employees may be eligible for discretionary/performance-based incentives, medical, dental and vision insurance plans, optional HRA/HSA, telemedicine, employee assistance and wellness programs, long-term disability, basic life and AD&D, and 401(k) with a company match, paid time off, 10 paid holidays each year, and paid parental leave. For full-time employees, the initial paid time off benefit starts at 20 days per year, adjusted commensurate with relevant experience. Commuter and transit programs are also available.

Qualifications

Travel/On-Call Requirements

• Ability to travel across Washington state and Oregon along the Interstate-5 corridor; travel to remote areas of Alaska, up to 20%.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Maritime Studies, Environmental Science, Risk Management, or related discipline; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible maritime safety, compliance, environmental, or operational experience.

Preferred Education & Experiences

• Vessel safety experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading audits, investigations, risk assessments, and compliance initiatives.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities (KSAs)

• Advanced knowledge of International, Federal, and State maritime vessel safety requirements.
• Knowledge of OSHA and USCG requirements as they apply to seagoing vessels and shipyards.
• Knowledge of maritime pollution regulations and requirements, both State and Federal.
• Knowledge of Washington State Dangerous Waste regulations; ability to identify non-compliance issues, and coordinate with Environmental and Facility staff to bring facility back into compliance.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Strong collaboration, analytical, influential, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Must be results-oriented with the ability to drive continuous improvement within the department as well as the overall organization.
• Ability to persuasively communicate with all levels of management and team members at various locations. Strong training, reporting, data analysis, and presentation skills.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment on complex compliance and operational matters.
• Ability to develop and implement company-wide compliance initiatives.
• Ability to balance regulatory requirements with operational objectives.

Additional Information

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship, including F-1 STEM-OPT authorization.

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Trident Seafoods provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Trident Seafoods and its subsidiaries have adopted a drug-free workplace policy. Working under the influence of Drugs or Alcohol is not permitted.

Employment with Trident Seafoods is contingent upon the candidate maintaining valid immigration status and work authorization throughout employment, with or without immigration sponsorship by the company.

Pay Range

USD $104,000.00 - USD $119,000.00 /Yr.