This pivotal leadership role is essential in fostering a robust safety culture, ensuring regulatory compliance, and managing risk across vessel and shoreside activities within a dynamic maritime transportation environment. The ideal candidate will bring strong maritime operational expertise, proven HSE leadership, and familiarity with tug and barge, petroleum transportation, terminal, or marine operations settings.
Responsibilities
Champion and reinforce a proactive safety culture across all regional marine operations.
Promote safe execution of work to protect employees, vessels, cargo, and the environment.
Support implementation and ongoing compliance with the ISM Code, Safety Management System (SMS) requirements, and operational procedures.
Partner with Operations leadership and HSE teams to advance safety performance, compliance goals, and continuous improvement efforts.
Track, interpret, and help ensure compliance with applicable local, state, and federal marine safety and environmental regulations.
Develop, implement, and maintain HSE programs, policies, procedures, and management-of-change (MOC) processes.
Coordinate regional emergency preparedness, including oil spill response planning and response activities.
Lead incident reporting, investigations, and root cause analysis; drive corrective and preventive actions to closure.
Facilitate regional risk assessments, including HAZID reviews, and implement mitigation strategies to reduce operational risk.
Plan and perform audits/inspections of vessels, facilities, subcontractors, and operational activities; document findings and follow up on corrective actions.
Support and deliver training initiatives; lead or facilitate safety meetings, toolbox talks, and other communication forums.
Serve as a company representative during regulatory interactions, audits, and industry engagements as needed.
Provide leadership, supervision, and day-to-day support to regional HSE staff and advisors.
Assist with internal and external compliance audits, assessments, and documentation requirements.
Contribute to the ongoing refinement and standardization of company HSE policies, procedures, and performance tools.
Perform other duties as assigned in support of regional and companywide HSE objectives.
Requirements
Extensive experience in maritime transportation, tug & barge operations, petroleum transportation, terminals, refineries, or marine environments.
Proven track record in incident investigation and root cause analysis.
Familiarity with ISM auditing, management systems, ISO standards, and occupational safety programs.
Strong knowledge of maritime regulatory compliance and operational safety practices.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Fluency in English, both verbal and written.
Valid driver’s license.
Willingness to frequently board vessels, barges, and marine facilities in varying weather conditions.
Availability to respond to operational incidents and emergencies outside standard hours, including participation in emergency response and on-call rotations.
Travel to operational locations as required.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Staffing and Recruiting
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