ES&H Incident Investigator

ES&H Incident Investigator

Location: Port Arthur, TX (refinery/onsite)

This is a full time onsite role, there is no hybrid or remote options.

VALID TWIC and/or the ability to obtain one ASAP

Job Summary:
Implements the safety management program by investigating and reporting the causes and contributing factors of environmental, safety, and health events. Monitors worker performance in the field to identify performance deficiencies and coach workers to restore compliance with client safety and performance standards. Identifies, measures and reports on trends impacting site safety performance. Works directly with project-level functional leads (e.g., engineering, construction, subcontracts, procurement, project controls, document controls) to assist them in facilitating, investigating, and analyzing incidents.

Position Summary
Responsible for assisting in the integration of specialized environmental requirements into the construction of clients projects. Has responsibility for interpreting specialized requirements, evaluating, and applying specialized scientific principles, and formulating scopes of work, plans, and methodologies suitable for achieving the desired objectives. May be assigned as an assistant project environmental lead or environmental coordinator/inspector. Must be willing to work a flexible schedule if required, including, but not limited to extended work weeks, weekends, nightshift or split shift.

Responsibilities
Provides specialized environmental input to Engineering, Construction, and Subcontracts, thus ensuring that environmental requirements are integrated into project planning, design criteria, construction plans and specifications, and subcontracts
Participates in meetings with customers, project team members, and contractors/subcontractors to advise them of specialized environmental requirements that may affect project design, construction schedule, and cost
Responsible for drafting Environmental Compliance Plans, Construction Environmental Control Plan (CECP), and project specific mitigation plans (e.g., Storm water pollution prevention plan, Spill prevention, control and countermeasures plan, etc)
Conducts environmental compliance inspections of project construction activities to monitor compliance with environmental requirements including contractual commitments, permits, the project s CECP, and mitigation plans
Follows up on Environment non-conformances to ensure are corrected in a timely manner and that appropriate controls are always maintained
Lead, participate in and/or support any investigation on near misses and incidents as required
Maintains relationships with internal client organizations (e.g., Engineering, Construction, and Subcontracts), customer, and contractor/subcontractor representatives to coordinate technical/scientific issues and implementation of ES functions into project proposals, designs, and construction plans
Maintains contact, as appropriate, with government regulatory and resource agencies to obtain current information on new regulations, program initiatives, and technical requirements and standards
Maintains contact with other ES personnel (e.g., Project Environmental Lead) to keep them informed of changing requirements and to provide technical assistance
Maintains contact with professional colleagues and organizations in government, industry, and universities to keep abreast of advancements in the discipline field (e.g., wetlands mitigation, biological/ecological planning and mitigation, erosion and sediment control, air emissions monitoring, water quality, contaminated property remediation)

Qualifications & Skills
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor of Science degree in a specialized scientific field (e.g., wetlands biology, meteorology, forestry, and archeology) or environmental/civil engineering and practical work experience in the discipline performing the responsibilities listed above OR equivalent demonstrated experience.
Knowledge of environmental management, monitoring and mitigation systems, principles, and methodologies related to heavy civil and large industrial construction projects.
Experience in environmental monitoring and/or compliance inspection during construction

Additional Qualifications
Specialized knowledge in a field of science (e.g., meteorology, ecology, biology, forestry, wetlands, archeology), engineering (e.g., civil, environmental, mechanical) or related disciplines
Knowledge of environmental laws and regulations and resource agencies permitting processes and responsibilities
Knowledge of engineering, construction, and subcontract work processes
Skilled in oral and written communication and knowledge of computer applications

Additional Information
Must be willing to work a flexible schedule if required, including, but not limited to nightshift or split shift.
This position has a work scope that includes field inspections and the physical ability to conduct field inspections which require the following activities: extensive walking in and around a construction site, climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, working on elevated platforms, working on uneven surfaces, and working in small or confined spaces. Some lifting may be required. Must have the ability to walk into and out of the project (enter/egress). Must be able to use appropriate standard issued Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) required for each assigned task (i.e., harness, life vest, lift buckets, etc.)