Technician, Health and Safety

Venture Global LNG; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading LNG provider in Lake Charles, Louisiana is seeking a Health & Safety Technician to ensure compliance with safety procedures and maintain a safety-first mentality on site. The ideal candidate will have over five years of experience in health and safety roles, especially in industrial settings. Responsibilities include conducting safety inspections and mentoring workers on safe practices. A degree in Health & Safety Sciences and OSHA certifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Health & Safety Technician role.
• Experience in LNG, Petrochemical or Oil and Gas industry.
• Completion of OSHA general industry and/or construction training.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to safety policies and procedures.
• Conduct safety inspections, audits, and reports.
• Engage and mentor workers on safety practices.

Skills

Leadership skills

Health & Safety knowledge

Effective communication

Mentoring skills

Education

H.S. Education or Equivalent

Degree in Health & Safety Sciences

Job description

Venture Global LNG ("Venture Global") is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. The company’s two Louisiana-based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long-term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Using reliable, proven technology in an innovative plant design configuration, Venture Global’s modular, mid-scale plant design will replace traditional designs as it allows for the same efficiency and operational reliability at significantly lower capital cost.

This role shall report to the Venture Global LNG HSSE Director. This position will be tasked with establishing and maintaining a “Boots on the ground” mentality to ensure that Health & Safety fundamentals are being utilized in the field. It will also serve as the immediate contact person in the field for all Health & Safety related questions, concerns or activities.

This will be in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure that Venture Global and contractor safety policies and procedures are followed
• Establish and maintain themselves as the focal point in the field for all Venture Global Health & Safety related questions, concerns, activities and/or needs.
• Engage workers in the field that are performing tasks unsafely and mentor them in the correct measures or practices to ensure that they are working with a safety-first mentality. Utilize a mentoring or educational approach when interacting with all personnel
• Stop all unsafe conditions, hazards, and/or scenes when possible
• Conduct daily safety inspections, observations, and audits to ensure all unsafe acts and conditions are immediately addressed
• Perform facility audits, observations, surveys, and inspections to identify environmental, safety, and occupational hazards and weaknesses to promote effective practices and ensure compliance and develop recommendations that provide solutions, remedies, or process improvement
• Inform HSSE leadership about the results of safety inspections, observations, and audits as well as any observed deficiencies and means of mitigation
• Ensure the reporting of all accidents, incidents, or events immediately to Onsite Project Manager and Health and Safety Director
• Participate in incident investigations to guide the identification of root causes and effective corrective actions
• Assist and support Emergency Response and Hurricane Response processes for the site
• Participate as a member of the Site Safety Committee and leadership walks
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• H.S. Education or Equivalent required. Degree and/or certification in Health & Safety Sciences or related field strongly preferred
• Strong leadership skills demonstrated by five or more years in a Health & Safety Technician role
• A minimum of five years’ experience working in Health and Safety Technician or Specialist position having previous LNG, Petrochemical or Oil and Gas manufacturing industry a plus
• Completion of OSHA general industry (CFR 29-1910) and/or construction (CFR29-1926)
• Occupational Health and Safety knowledge, experience, or education related to job site hazard recognition safety inspection/audits for permit to work, hazardous energy isolation, hot-work (metal welding-grinding-thermal cutting), confined space entry, elevated work/fall protection, housekeeping, and crane hoisting and rigging
• Experience in Health and Safety policies, procedures, and standards in Industrial operations, natural gas operations, or liquefaction facilities, and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Any of the following certifications (not required but a plus): OSHA 500, OSHA 510, CSP, CHST, LSP, OHST, ASP Preferred CPR, First Aid, and AED certification
• Eligible to work in the US, pass a drug test and background check with criminal history
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively in verbal and written formats
• Must be able to work off shifts and overtime

Venture Global LNG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.