Airswift is looking for an HSE Specialist/WSER III [C] to work for a major O&G company in the Midland, TX, for an initial 12-months assignment in a 14/14 rotation.
Position Overview
The HSE Specialist/WSER III [C] is a technical health, safety and environmental opportunity supporting upstream drilling, completions and well intervention activity. This position is focused on delivering strong safety leadership, supporting compliance with regulatory requirements, and helping maintain high HSE standards across field operations. The HSE Specialist/WSER III [C] will work across a broad range of environmental, health and safety disciplines, contributing to safe operational performance and continuous improvement. This HSE Specialist/WSER III [C] role offers the chance to make a direct impact in a dynamic operational environment while acting as a trusted technical resource.
Role Context
This opportunity sits within the upstream energy sector and supports drilling, completions and well intervention operations. The working environment may involve field-based activity across different geographic locations, with exposure to varying weather conditions and operational sites. The HSE Specialist/WSER III [C] will contribute to management and safety systems, rig inspections, incident investigation activity and broader HSE performance monitoring.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide safety leadership to management and employees, supporting OSHA compliance strategies, DOT compliance requirements, and company policies and standards.
- Perform tasks across environmental, health and safety disciplines to help achieve compliance with organisational HSE standards and federal and state regulatory requirements.
- Assist with the development, implementation and maintenance of HSE programmes, systems and procedures that support workforce and community safety.
- Monitor and help prevent chemical, physical and biological hazards and occupational health risks in the work area.
- Support the investigation of accidents, injuries and workplace hazard concerns, contributing to effective follow-up and reporting.
- Participate in recommending improvements to processes, procedures, design and operating equipment to reduce hazardous potential.
- Drive HSE excellence through training, behaviour-based safety programmes, auditing of management and safety systems, and rig inspections.
- Gather and trend leading and lagging indicators to support HSE performance monitoring and continuous improvement.
- Provide guidance, regulatory interpretation and procedure development support across a variety of HSE issues.
- Act as a knowledgeable technical resource, applying experience to complex HSE challenges and developing practical recommendations.
Qualifications & Experience
- Essential:
- 3+ years of upstream HSE experience.
- 3+ years of experience with HSE management systems.
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Legal authorisation to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or national, or as an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee or asylee.
- Willingness and ability to work in temperature extremes or adverse weather conditions.
- Willingness and ability to work in several different geographic locations on a regular basis.
- Willingness and ability to wear appropriate special safety equipment.
- Willingness and ability to climb heights up to 24 feet.
- Willingness and ability to walk, bend, stoop, lift, push and pull.
- Willingness and ability to work weekends and be on call.
- Typically 5-7 years of experience with a strong understanding of the discipline and the ability to apply knowledge to complex problems.
- Desirable:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Safety, Environmental Sciences, a related field, or foreign equivalent.
- ASP, CSP, CIH or other relevant certifications.
- Ability to network effectively and gain cooperation from members of other workgroups.
- Strong listening skills, openness to new ideas, and the ability to influence positive performance and results.
- Ability to build positive relationships based on trust and collaborate across organisational boundaries.