Published: May 8, 2025 – The Health, Safety, and Environment Officer (HSE Officer) implements and enforces HSE policies, integrated management systems, and ISO standards at the project site, ensuring compliance with safety procedures and emergency plans. This position conducts safety inductions, inspects site conditions, monitors corrective actions, and supports incident investigations to maintain a safe and compliant work environment. The officer also prepares HSE reports, promotes safety awareness through training, and coordinates with stakeholders to address and resolve all HSE-related issues.

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1. HSE Officer, GreenTech Environmental Solutions, Houston, TX
Job Summary:
- Promote a continuous improvement culture and implement best practice management systems in the workplace.
- Monitor daily site tasks and provide advice on risks and controls
- Ensure compliance with all company procedures and regulatory and legislative requirements for Health and Safety.
- Ensure that OHS induction and training are provided to all employees and subcontractors.
- Take responsibility for managing Subcontractor compliance
- Undertake audits to verify compliance.
- Investigate any injuries, incidents, and near misses and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
- Coordinate return to work activities.
- Support the ongoing efforts in hazardous material management
- Develop machine safety guidance and proper documentation
- Conduct audits and on-site inspections, including reports with the subsequent derivation of measures
Skills on Resume:
- Continuous Improvement (Soft Skills)
- Best Practices (Hard Skills)
- Task Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Risk Management (Hard Skills)
- Safety Compliance (Hard Skills)
- OHS Training (Hard Skills)
- Subcontractor Management (Hard Skills)
- Audit & Inspection (Hard Skills)
2. HSE Officer, EcoSafe Industries, Portland, OR
Job Summary:
- Conduct risk assessments and assist in the development of JSAs
- Assist others with creating SOPs
- Engage and support employees with hazard identification and risk management
- Enter HSE records into the reporting system
- Provide support with maintaining the Site Management Plan
- Work closely with and support the onsite safety committee members
- Assist with on-site HSE training and contractor management
- Support the HSE corporate team in the implementation of the HSE Management System to ensure that compliance requirements are met and exceeded at a site level
- Support site personnel with HSE activities and aid in developing internal skills and knowledge in HSE Management and practice
- Monitor HSE activities and provide advice to Operations personnel
- Facilitate accurate and effective HSE communication on-site through all means, including notice boards
- Prepare HSE daily, weekly, and monthly reports, conduct daily safety inspections, and monthly safety audit reports.
Skills on Resume:
- Risk Assessment (Hard Skills)
- SOP Creation (Hard Skills)
- Hazard Identification (Soft Skills)
- HSE Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Site Management Support (Hard Skills)
- Safety Committee Support (Soft Skills)
- HSE Training (Hard Skills)
- HSE Communication (Soft Skills)
3. HSE Officer, SafeGuard Environmental Services, Denver, CO
Job Summary:
- Implement company HSE rules, policies, and procedures to support the business and create a safe working environment
- Prepare and regularly review risk assessments for all work areas, equipment, and operations
- Provide the necessary advice to the Section/Department Manager on health and safety issues
- Conduct and coordinate with HSE meetings, training, and awareness programs
- Deliver the Safety induction Training for all workers, including Subcontractors and visitors, before starting work or visiting the facility
- Carry out daily safety inspections, periodic fire drills
- Ensure that maintenance of fire alarms and firefighting systems is correctly recorded, and joint safety inspections
- Risk assessments and working procedures are managed, and employees are aware of their responsibilities
- Report daily activity and HSE observations, effective communication, and response in emergencies
- Perform incident/accident investigations, reporting, and maintain records in line with company policy and recommended improvements implemented
- Observe HSE regulations, all required safety equipment/PPE, encourage safe working practices, and correct obvious hazards immediately
- Provide regular reports and updates to the department manager on relevant HSE activities.
Skills on Resume:
- HSE Policy Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Risk Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Health & Safety Advice (Soft Skills)
- Safety Training (Hard Skills)
- Safety Induction (Hard Skills)
- Safety Inspections (Hard Skills)
- Incident Investigation (Hard Skills)
- HSE Reporting (Hard Skills)
4. HSE Officer, ClearSky Health and Safety, Phoenix, AZ
Job Summary:
- Strict implementation of the company and client HSE plan and procedures at the site.
- Lead risk assessment and job safety analyses exercises, and review them periodically.
- Conduct a safety kick-off meeting with subcontractors and explain project/client safety requirements.
- Ensure all employees, including subcontractor employees, attend safety induction classes before commencing activity at the site.
- Conduct and participate in the site safety training and toolbox, and meetings.
- Conduct weekly/monthly safety meetings.
- Arrange emergency evacuation plan drill, fire drill, medical drill, etc.
- Assist the project/site execution team in day-to-day safety requirements.
- Ensure that adequate risk assessment and work permits are carried out, and that control measures are implemented and monitored.
- Participate in the investigation and analysis of near misses and incidents to determine the root cause of each near miss and the required corrective/preventive actions to prevent reoccurrence.
- Ensure and maintain logbooks of near-miss and incident reports.
- Carry out regular onsite inspections to check that policies and procedures are being adequately implemented.
Skills on Resume:
- HSE Plan Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Risk Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Safety Induction (Hard Skills)
- Safety Training (Hard Skills)
- Safety Meetings (Soft Skills)
- Emergency Drills (Hard Skills)
- Safety Support (Soft Skills)
- Incident Investigation (Hard Skills)
5. HSE Officer, RedRock Safety Solutions, Austin, TX
Job Summary:
- Promote and coordinate occupational health and safety systems with O&M and develop safer and healthier ways of working.
- Inspect and identify hazards at workplaces and workplace equipment to ensure they meet safety regulations and report hazards and risks.
- Inspect and identify gaps in the company's established IMS system and issue a non-conformance report and corrective action.
- Follow up closure of corrective action and maintain a record on file.
- Conduct an Internal Audit as per the IMS/ISO requirements
- Monitor and ensure that workplaces conform to company safety procedures and standards.
- Communicate and coordinate with Engineering project management, engineers, and other professionals to ensure the safety of project sites and work practices.
- Advice on accident prevention and occupational health to engineering project management and plant operation employees.
- Conducts regular monitoring on personal protective equipment (PPE) used at workplaces according to safety regulations & company policy.
- Issue a Safety Violation Notice (SVN) to employees who are not following and complying with the company safety policy.
- Identify dangerous materials or substances used on site and ensure compliance with correct and proper storage of chemicals, and implement appropriate control measures to prevent incidents.
- Ensure that all employees are aware of, and comply with, all legislation relating to their duty of care, workplace activities, and the use of their plant, equipment, and substances.
Skills on Resume:
- OHS System Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Hazard Identification (Hard Skills)
- Non-conformance Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Internal Audit (Hard Skills)
- Safety Compliance Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Project Safety Coordination (Soft Skills)
- Accident Prevention Advice (Soft Skills)
- PPE Monitoring (Hard Skills)
6. HSE Officer, Horizon Environmental Protection, Raleigh, NC
Job Summary:
- Record and report accidents/incidents, injuries, and health issues, and conduct follow-up investigations to determine the root cause and corrective action.
- Conduct toolbox talks and internal training sessions at the site.
- Conduct periodic emergency drills on site and coordinate emergency procedures, confined space rescues, firefighting, and first aid crews with O&M.
- Report and communicate frequently with the HSEQ Manager to report on the status of the occupational health and safety programs of the project.
- Contribute and assist in developing occupational health and safety systems, including policies, procedures, and safe systems of work.
- Carry out regular HSE toolbox talks to the O&M staff.
- Conduct regular SITE inspections and prepare reports for corrective actions.
- Check and advise on each work plan or procedure for HSE before WORK commencement.
- Act in the capacity of secretary to the HSE Committee
- Issuance of Hot/Cold work permits, and any other permits, for non-routine work.
- If HSE violations are determined to be high risk, then stop the work.
- Coordinate with any subcontractors or maintenance providers on HSE matters.
Skills on Resume:
- Accident Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Toolbox Talks (Hard Skills)
- Emergency Drills (Hard Skills)
- HSEQ Communication (Soft Skills)
- OHS System Development (Hard Skills)
- Site Inspections (Hard Skills)
- Work Plan Review (Hard Skills)
- HSE Coordination (Soft Skills)
7. HSE Officer, EarthWise Safety Consultants, Atlanta, GA
Job Summary:
- Implement the Branch HSE policy and integrated management system manual, and relevant procedures at the project site.
- Ensure that the HSE principles as per ISO 14001:2015 and OHSAS 18001:2007, ISO 9001:2015 standards are adopted by all workforce.
- Implement the approved HSE plan, emergency management plan, and risk assessments, and ensure their suitability.
- Conduct the site safety induction for Keller, subcontracted, hired employees, visitors, and service providers.
- Implement Keller’s safety principles, standards, and rules within the project site.
- Ensure the deployment of competent operatives with necessary certificates and identify the training requirements, and communicate to project management.
- Follow the instructions of senior HSE professionals.
- Ensure the provision of suitable and sufficient welfare facilities in line with local regulations.
- Ensure the emergency arrangements, first-aid facilities, safety signs, clothing, equipment inspection and certification, fire safety, site safety inspections, and PPE, including sub-contractors and visitors.
- Periodically inspect the site on HSE implementation and if any deviations occur, notify to project HSE Manager and or project management and monitor the correction and corrective action.
- Perform spot-checking of the working platform, Load tests, machinery, and equipment for any deviation from the standard procedure.
- Ensure the project managers are focused on delivering a safe working environment, plant and equipment, and other resources
Skills on Resume:
- HSE Policy (Hard Skills)
- ISO Compliance (Hard Skills)
- HSE Plan (Hard Skills)
- Safety Induction (Hard Skills)
- Safety Enforcement (Hard Skills)
- Operative Deployment (Hard Skills)
- Welfare Management (Hard Skills)
- Site Inspections (Hard Skills)
8. HSE Officer, Summit Safety Experts, Dallas, TX
Job Summary:
- Prevention and precautions against or adequate control of exposure to hazardous substances and danger from flammable, explosive, electrical, noise, vibration, radiation, and manual handling risks.
- Assist in investigating all incidents/accidents, identify the root causes, propose additional control measures to avoid recurrence, and monitor the effectiveness of control measures.
- Increase the HSE awareness and competency among the staff and employees through training and coaching sessions, including induction and other training as identified and recorded through the annual training plan.
- Represent and promote the organisation's safety culture and performance to third parties (e.g., Clients, customers, and other subcontractors).
- Develop a monthly HSE Statistical report of the project and submit to the project and branch HSE Manager, and communicate the results of AFR to all employees of Keller.
- Periodically, carry out internal site safety inspections and ensure policies and procedures are being properly implemented and adhered to
- Ensure that the HSE plan, method statement, and risk assessments cover all activities and are documented properly and are up to date.
- Coordinate with other departments/organizations and relevant authorities in terms of HSE-related issues and take appropriate actions to close them out.
- Execute the proposals for the safety department.
- Perform any specific task entrusted by the HSE manager and or Branch Management
- Record all HSE-related events through appropriate forms and checklists.
Skills on Resume:
- Risk Control (Hard Skills)
- Incident Investigation (Hard Skills)
- HSE Awareness (Soft Skills)
- Safety Culture Promotion (Soft Skills)
- HSE Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Safety Inspections (Hard Skills)
- HSE Documentation (Hard Skills)
- HSE Coordination (Soft Skills)