Senior Director - Health, Safety & Environmental

Role Overview

Sodexo is seeking a Senior Director - Health, Safety & Environmental onsite in Houston, Texas with 25%-50% travel. The Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Senior Director is the top health and safety professional directly supporting a major oil & gas company. This professional ensures compliance with company, customer, local, state, and federal safety regulations for a multiunit portfolio domestically in 14 states and globally six countries in the complex Energy and Resources industry. This role involves working in a dynamic environment where they supervise audits, train leaders/employees, and identify gaps in safety programs, safety systems, and safe work practice manuals to prevent incidents, accidents and injuries in both refinery, plant and office settings. The position focuses on identifying and directing the implementation of new and continuous improvements to safety plans, safety systems, and safety culture. The HSE Senior Director will liaise with other operations leadership, safety professionals, and the business partners, as well as leverage best practice information from industry and online sources.

Maintains local client relationship and works closely with operational excellence (OE) team at the site level. Liaise with workman’s comp carrier for effective management of comp cases. Maintains case management program for site injuries and incidents.  Key member of leadership team managing all Quality Assurance, Physical and or Environmental Safety Programs for a specific client or contract.

What You'll Do

Technical - 45%

Ensures that the specific unit or client contract is in compliance with Corporate Sodexo and client HSE policies and programs.

• Driving all Quality Assurance, Physical and Environmental Safety Programs for a specific contract; develop and monitor risk improvement plans for high loss units
• Assist in the development and execution of procedures/protocol to understand and manage the cost, risk, and exposure of programs, events, and new services
• Has authority to Stop Work
• Present safety updates at DM/VP and construction staff meetings and safety huddles
• Supports new hire and sub-contractor onboarding to ensure a trained and competent workforce.
• Oversees incidents and accidents from claim to closure and various reports

Point of Contact

• Partnering with clients to drive a safety culture
• Managing client relationships
• Ensuring contract compliance
• Manage multi-units domestically and globally and client specific budget
• Ensure compliance and alignment with local and state regulations
• Manage direct reports and support over 800 employees
• Incident and injury investigations including safety improvement plans
• Development and creation of correction action plans, root cause analysis and training
• RFP responses, due diligence and site visits for business development
• Industry trends analysis relative to specific contract
• Contractual correspondence
• Multi-unit evaluations and audits

Other Possible Duties - 55%

• Perform analysis on all incidents and report findings throughout the chain of command
• Develop programs and procedures as needed
• Support teams in completing high-quality permits and hazard analysis as outlined in Safe Work Practices
• Attain OSHA 30 Hour certification and be present during high-risk work
• Participate in client audits and assessments
• Perform SME activities in delegated subject areas and share information throughout the account

 Travel to multi-unit locations and have authorization to drive a motor vehicle

What We Offer

Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training. Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs
• 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement 

More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire.

What You Bring

• 7 years of experience in occupational or construction health & safety.
• Strategic leadership experience in developing and implementing company HSE strategy, aligning with business objectives and industry best practices.
• Highly prefer Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field (e.g., Safety Management, Engineering, Environmental Science, etc.
• Strong knowledge of relevant federal state, and local regulations (e.g., OSHA, EPA, etc.)
• Experience developing and implementing HSE management systems.
• Highly prefer Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or other relevant certification (e.g., ASP, CIH, CHMM, etc.)
• Change management and site leadership management skills with ability to influence and collaborate.
• Strong communication and team development skills.
• Prefer OSHA 30 certification.
• Prior Oil & Gas operations knowledge a huge plus.

Who We Are

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone and build a better life for all. We believe in improving the quality of life for those we serve and contributing to the economic, social, and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. Sodexo partners with clients to provide a truly memorable experience for both customers and employees alike. We do this by providing food service, catering, facilities management, and other integrated solutions worldwide.

Our company values you for you; you will be treated fairly and with respect, and you can be yourself. You will have your ideas count and your opinions heard because we can be a stronger team when you’re happy at work. This is why we embrace diversity and inclusion as core values, fostering an environment where all employees are valued and respected. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need assistance with the application process, please complete this form.

Qualifications & Requirements

Minimum Education Requirement - Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Minimum Management Experience - 7 years

Minimum Functional Experience - 7 years