Advisor, HSSE Contractor Management

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.

We are seeking a Contract Advisor, HSSE Contractor Management to join our team at our Calcasieu Pass Facility in Louisiana. This role shall report to the Venture Global CP2 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 by all contractors operating at the CP2 project. It will also serve as the quality control of all required equipment from the HSSE aspect. This position will be located in Cameron, Louisiana. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversee, and insure that all contractors adhere to Venture Global’s policies and procedures while ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, standards, and requirements
• Work with onsite procurement and logistics to ensure contractors have met the required HSSE qualifications prior to arrival at the facility.
• Coordinate with Operations Procurement to ensure all contractors are compliant in IS Networld.
• Continuously inspect, observe, and audit contractors equipment and work tasks against VG established key performance indicators, defined company procedures, policies, and conditions of the working environments.
• Establish and maintain themselves as the focal point with contractors in the field for all Health & Safety related questions, concerns, activities and/or needs.
• Spend extended periods of time in the field walking throughout the assigned area(s), climb stairs/ladders as needed to elevated work areas.
• Ensure that contractors have all required equipment and that it is deployed to effectively minimize the potential for incident(s).
• Engage contractors in the field that are under performing or violating contractual agreements and ensure proper VG work owners are notified.
• Assist in compliance reviews of contractors and report any short comings to appropriate contract owners and HSSE Management.
• Monitor all contractor activities to ensure safe work techniques and compliance to Venture Global polices and procedures.
• Possess the ability to multi-task effectively.
• Enforce a zero-tolerance policy.
• Control 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.
• Inform HSSE leadership about the results of safety inspections, observations, and audits as well as any observed deficiencies and means of mitigation.
• Report all accidents, incidents, or events immediately to Shift Supervision and Health and Safety Manager.
• Aid and assist in the accident and incident investigation process as needed.
• Inspect, control, and enforce effective and timely housekeeping standards.
• Participate as a member of the Site Contractor Safety Committee.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• H.S. Education or Equivalent required. Degree and/or certification in Health & Safety Sciences or related field strongly preferred
• Minimum of three (3) years experience with contractor health and safety management
• Experience in IS Networld or similar programming
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience working in Health and Safety Technician or contractor supervision position having previous LNG, Petrochemical or Oil and Gas manufacturing industry a plus
• 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
• Process Safety Management (PSM) experience is a plus
• Eligible to work in the US, pass a drug test and background check with criminal history
• TWIC Required (Current owner or have the ability to obtain)
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively in verbal and written formats
• Must be able to work off shifts and overtime as required

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.