Senior Safety Specialist

NDT Global; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

PTO from day 1

401K match

Benefits start next month

Hybrid 3 days in office

Job summary

NDT Global Houston is seeking a Safety Specialist to support the HSE Manager in creating a safe and healthy workplace. This role involves implementing safety programs, conducting inspections, tracking training, and promoting a culture of safety across the organization.

You will maintain client safety compliance accounts, coordinate drug testing and background checks, investigate incidents, and generate HSE reports. Strong English communication and experience with Intelex or Samsara are preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in occupational safety, HSE, or related environment.
• Attention to detail and accuracy; strong organizational skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English (Spanish desirable).
• Experience with HSE management systems or reporting platforms (e.g., Intelex).
• Familiarity with fleet telematics or vehicle tracking systems (e.g., Samsara).

Responsibilities

• Maintain client HSE performance and compliance web accounts (ISNetworld, NCMS, TPS Alert, Veriforce, Safety Essentials, HASC).
• Track and coordinate drug/alcohol testing, background screenings, and MVR checks for compliance.
• Investigate incidents and near-misses to determine root causes and preventive actions.
• Create and distribute HSE reports, metrics, and findings to stakeholders.
• Manage and drive compliance with HSE policies and training requirements.
• Perform and maintain records of safety inspections, incidents, and on-site training sessions.
• Maintain employee HSE training tracker and ensure mandatory training completion.
• Assist in internal/external safety audits and address non-conformities.
• Participate in continuous improvement and local HSE initiatives.
• Oversee fleet telematics platform to identify risks and improve safety.
• Stays updated on industry standards and regulatory changes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

HSE experience

Communication skills

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Education

Associates degree in HSE or safety

Tools

Intelex

Samsara

Job description

NDT Global Houston, 15500 International Plaza Drive, Houston, Texas, United States

Job Description

About NDT Global

NDT Global is the leading provider of inline diagnostic solutions, advanced data insights, subsea inspection, and integrity management services that safeguard energy-sector infrastructure. The company is recognized for its expertise in both ultrasonic inspection technologies—such as Pulse Echo, Pitch-and-Catch, Phased Array, and Acoustic Resonance (ART Scan)—and ultra-high-resolution Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) inspection services. These differentiated offerings, along with non-ultrasonic technologies like Inertial Measurement Units and others in development, enable NDT Global to deliver comprehensive asset integrity solutions.

Innovation is at the core of NDT Global's mission. We continuously challenge the boundaries of existing technologies to deliver transformational solutions that empower the industry to achieve safer, more cost-effective pipeline management. Our commitment to research and development drives the creation of vital new methods and tools that address the evolving needs of our customers while setting new industry standards.

By strategically applying inspection technologies to detect, diagnose, and model various types of threats, NDT Global provides predictive, decision-ready insights. These insights, driven by the world’s most accurate data, enable asset owners to optimize infrastructure health, drive operational efficiencies, reduce risk, and minimize their carbon footprint

Purpose
The goal of the Safety Specialist is to support the HSE Manager to create a safe and healthy workplace by preventing injuries and illnesses through compliance, proactive hazard control, and fostering a strong, employee-driven safety culture. This position will provide support in implementing safety programs and initiatives to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal safety regulations, as well as industry and client requirements. This role will involve conducting safety inspections, tracking training, and assisting in promoting a culture of safety within the organization. This position requires a strong work ethic, a high degree of professionalism with the ability to work with little supervision and communicate effectively across all organizational hierarchies.Role And Responsibilities

• Maintain client HSE performance and compliance web accounts (i.e., ISNetworld, NCMS, TPS Alert, Veriforce, Safety Essentials, HASC) to meet contractual and regulatory requirements to the highest level.
• Track and coordinate DOT/Non-DOT drug and alcohol testing (pre-employment, random, post-accident, pre-access), background screenings, and motor vehicle record (MVR) checks for client and regulatory compliance.
• Investigate incidents, near-misses, hazard IDs to determine root causes and proposes preventive actions through the HSE Platform (i.e., Intelex).
• Create and distribute HSE reports, metrics, and findings to stakeholders within the organization.
• Manage and drive compliance with HSE policies and procedures, supporting the implementation of new policies as required, and ensure proper HSE training of all affected employees (including new hire, client required training, train-the-trainer programs)
• Perform and maintain records of safety inspections, incidents, hazard IDs, near-misses and on-site training sessions, including monthly HSE reports.
• Maintain employee HSE training tracker, ensuring mandatory safety training is completed and documented
• Assist in preforming internal and external safety audits, including worksite audits, and addresses non-conformities.
• Perform an active role in continuous improvement and implementation of local HSE initiatives (i.e.: See-it-Own-It program, Global Safety Campaigns and local HSE programs, Stop Work Authority)
• Stays updated on industry standards, best practices and regulatory changes related to workplace and field safety.
• Oversee the regional fleet telematics platform (i.e., Samsara), analyzing driver, vehicle, and sensor data to identify risks, improve safety performance, and support compliance and fleet efficiency initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications And Educational Requirements

• An associates degree in HSE / Occupational safety or similar is strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in occupational safety, HSE, or related environment preferred.
• Knowledge of workplace safety regulations and standards (e.g., OSHA, DOT) preferred.
• Attention to detail and accuracy, including good organizational skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be proficient in spoken and written English (Spanish language skills desirable)
• Experience working with HSE management systems or reporting platforms (e.g., Intelex or similar) preferred.
• Familiarity with fleet telematics or vehicle tracking systems (i.e., Samsara or equivalent) preferred.
• Competitive Salary with a clear and defined career path
• All PTO is deposited day 1 - No accrual
• Matching 401K
• All benefits begin the 1st day of the next month
• Hybrid work schedule with 3 days in the office and 2 working remotely

NDT Global Houston, 15500 International Plaza Drive, Houston, Texas, United States