Lead HSE QAQC

Description

Occidental is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit oxy.com for more information.

Occidental strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business. Our greatest asset has been, and will continue to be, our people.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Lead HSE QAQC in our US Onshore Resources & Carbon Management (ORCM), HSE Business Unit based in Midland, TX.

The Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Systems & QAQC Lead is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing the HSE self-assessment program to ensure compliance and conformance with regulatory requirements and internal policies. The role involves conducting thorough self-assessments, identifying potential risks, and providing actionable recommendations to improve safety, health, and environmental practices within Onshore Resources & Carbon Management (ORCM). The role also will support the implementation of the HSE Management System and the Department HSE planning, performance monitoring, reporting, and continual improvement processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plans and coordinates the activities of the HSE Planning Team members including the establishing and monitoring of personal performance targets for each in accordance Performance Management Process.

• Assists the Manager HSE Systems, Planning & Reporting in the development of HSE Key Performance Indicators (lagging & leading) as part of the score carding process, and ensures they are recorded, maintained, and reported.

• Leads specific ORCM HSE Initiatives and Projects to drive continual improvement of HSE performance, including HSE Motivation, Reward and Recognition programs.

• Responsible for ensuring the development and implementation of QA/QC HSE Self-Assessment Program across ORCM in support of operations and project teams.

• Responsible for management and updating ORCM Performance Standards.

• Develops, implements, and schedules self-assessments.

• Supports and develops HSE internal assessments to ensure that planned arrangements are implemented and opportunities for improvement are identified.

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for ensuring compliance with assigned OOG/ORCM Performance Standard topics.

• Establishes QA/QC HSE Self-Assessment training programs to ensure that all staff are aware of requirements.

• Assist areas in the development of clear, concise, and actionable action plans to address any findings from the Self-Assessment process.

• Inputs and analyzes ORCM data via the HSE Information Management System (IMS) for managing non-conformances, the development of corrective and preventive actions, and the tracking of such actions through to closure.

• Ensure that all HSE Policies, Standards, Procedures, and Guidelines are regularly updated, harmonized, reviewed, and issued in a timely and effective manner to maintain compliance and support continuous improvement initiatives.

• Performs HSE compliance activities in accordance with OMS requirements.

• Develop team member(s) to fill HSE Lead – QA/QC position.

• Train and mentor HSE and operational team members in assessment skills.

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Participates in incident investigations, as requested.

• Supports the professional development of HSE personnel.

• Mentors and coach HSE team members.

• Performs field facility inspections to identify concerns.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in HSE-related Science or Engineering related field. Advanced degrees highly preferred.

• 5-10 years of experience in HSE, with a desired 2 years in a leadership role.

• Proven experience working across multiple operations, influencing various levels of both operational and HSE teams.

• Professional certification(s) highly preferred, such as ASP, CSP, PMP, or PE.

The Successful Candidate Will Have:

• Demonstrates a good working knowledge and ability to apply all technical principles, theories, and concepts within the HSE function.                                                                                                                         

• Demonstrates a good working knowledge of analyses to identify solutions to technical problems.                                                                                                                                                         

• Limited supervision required.

• Excellent understanding of local, state, and federal regulations in the area of expertise and good knowledge of overall HSE laws.

• A strong background in industry standards/practices related to the primary field of expertise.

• Good understanding of OPC and OOG HSE/Risk Policy, Standards and Procedures.

• Demonstrates ability to lead OOG Audits, incident investigations and other independent projects.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience in implementing and managing broad-based HSE programs.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.

• Demonstrated success with organizations with multi-discipline staffs.

• Proven leadership skills.

• Operated effectively within a multi-cultural environment.

• Effective interpersonal and teambuilding skills.

• Proven ability to influence key stakeholders.

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Job

 – HES

Primary Location

 – United States-Texas-Midland

Organization

 – DOMESTIC

Schedule

 – Full-time