Senior HSE Advisor for Energy & Lab Operations

WCL Group; Richmond (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

WCL Group seeks an experienced HSE Advisor/Specialist IV in Richmond, CA for a 10-month contract with strong extension potential. The role provides leadership for health, safety and environmental programs across laboratories and operations, partnering with teams and contractors to prevent incidents and ensure regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of progressive HSE experience in industrial or energy settings, excellent communication, and the ability to influence at all levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong knowledge of occupational health and safety regulations and industry best practices.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to influence at all levels; independent work style.

Responsibilities

• Provide HSE guidance to operations, maintenance, project and contractor teams to promote safe, compliant operations.
• Champion SIF prevention by identifying risks, verifying safeguards, and reinforcing safe work practices.
• Conduct field engagements, observations, and coaching for high-risk work activities and permit-to-work.
• Develop, implement and verify HSE programs and performance expectations; support JSA, toolbox talks and Start Work checks.
• Participate in audits, assurance activities, and regulatory reviews; track findings and drive corrective actions.
• Lead incident investigations using root cause analysis; support reporting and data quality in enterprise systems.
• Assist with environmental permitting, regulatory inspections, and MOC processes to manage change.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Influencing

HSE Knowledge

Field Coaching

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering or related field

Tools

Visio

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

WCL Group seeks an experienced HSE Advisor/Specialist IV in Richmond, CA for a 10-month contract with strong extension potential. The role provides leadership for health, safety and environmental programs across laboratories and operations, partnering with teams and contractors to prevent incidents and ensure regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of progressive HSE experience in industrial or energy settings, excellent communication, and the ability to influence at all levels.