Safety Specialist

Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.; Williston (ND); On-site; USD 58,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

USA Compression Partners, LP seeks a Safety Specialist to implement corporate safety initiatives, deliver field training, and promote a strong safety culture across the Rockies Region. The role requires coaching hourly staff, conducting audits, and maintaining safety metrics.

The position involves field work, reporting to the Safety Manager, and ~25% overnight travel. Bachelor's degree or 0–2 years relevant experience preferred; strong regulatory knowledge and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years direct health, safety, and environmental compliance experience with field focus.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Field-based role demanding coaching, training, and mentoring of hourly staff.

Responsibilities

• Support corporate safety initiatives and deliver training to field employees.
• Manage daily safety needs for 50+ employees with autonomy between safety and field operations.
• Communicate safety expectations with operations leaders in the region.
• Lead safety compliance audits and provide corrective action recommendations.
• Deliver SSE orientations and support SSEs to ensure success.
• Track regional safety initiatives and assist in meeting annual safety metrics.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety policies and conduct incident investigations.
• Deliver monthly safety meetings and training packages; support DOT-related programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Coaching

Training delivery

Safety culture

Field operations liaison

MS Office

Written/verbal communication

Regulatory compliance

Teamwork

Discretion/judgment

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

USA Compression Partners, LP, (NYSE: USAC) provides mission-critical natural gas compression services to large upstream and midstream energy companies. We are an operations-centric, technology-driven employer with 800+ employees in 18 states across the country. We owe our success to the quality of our employees, our strong commitment to safety, and our superior service to customers.

Key Business Objectives:

The Safety Specialist reports to the Safety Manager. This position supports our safety mission by implementing corporate safety initiatives. The position will maintain USA Compression’s 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 Rockies Region.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Safety Specialist will spend most of their time in the field supporting operations by engaging employees, coaching on safe work practices, and evaluating facilities for safety hazards. This position is responsible for managing the daily safety needs of 50+ employees with a high degree of autonomy between the safety team and field operations.

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 USAC’s driver improvement program and ensure compliance with all DOT regulations.
• Any other duties or responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.
• Full‑time salary position

Skills/Capabilities and Education:

• The Associate Specialist level requires 0‑2 years of direct work experience in health, safety, and environmental compliance with a focus on operational support and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Understanding of fundamental safety concepts, practices, and procedures, as well as state and federal regulatory compliance requirements.
• 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.
• Must be able to exercise discretion and independent judgment.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills (including public speaking).
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.
• Ability to understand written and verbal communication from the company and supervisor including training, procedures, instructions, etc.
• Applicant must have the ability to legally work in the U.S.

Working Conditions:

• The employee spends the majority of time sitting or standing in a comfortable position with ample opportunity to move about
• The employee must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• The position requires the ability to read and interpret data as well as having the capacity to communicate (verbally and in writing) with both company and outside personnel professionally and effectively.
• Overnight travel is required and is expected to be approximately 25% of the time worked. Normal daily travel includes driving a company‑assigned vehicle to various fieldwork locations.
• Employee will be a member of a team that is geographically dispersed.
• Working conditions in natural gas compression vary from one job site to another. Job sites are outdoors and there is the potential to be exposed to a variety of weather conditions. The work environment may be in hazardous locations. There is a strong emphasis on safety while working with heavy equipment and machinery.

An equal opportunity employer/disability/vet

Energy Transfer is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The nature and frequency of the above working conditions and requirements may vary depending on individual operational circumstances. Where feasible, the Partnership will make reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job.

DISCLAIMER: The statements listed in this job posting, which are subject to change, are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

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