Regional Head of HSE

Gunvor

• $150K — $180K *
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • University degree in engineering or related field
  • 15+ years of HSE or operational experience, preferably in Natural Gas and Power
  • Experience in upstream, downstream, refining or LNG operations
  • Multi-country leadership experience
  • Fluent in English; Spanish and other languages are a plus

Responsibilities

  • Direct regional HSE strategies to protect workers and assets
  • Adapt and implement Health, Safety and Environment management systems
  • Advise on HSE governance structures and corporate procedure implementation
  • Identify risks through audits and establish controls
  • Develop regional objectives and emergency management systems
  • Ensure compliance with US OSHA, EPA, and DOT standards
  • Support Mergers & Acquisitions with due diligence and legal requirements

Benefits

  • Exposure to high-level strategic operations in the Americas
  • Opportunity to shape regional corporate HSE policies
  • Direct influence on compliance across multiple jurisdictions
  • Leadership role with the chance to work with remote teams
  • Access to continuous professional development in a dynamic environment
Full Job Description
Job Title:
Regional Head of HSE

Contract Type:

Time Type:

Job Description:

The Regional Head of HSE will report to the Global Head of Ethics & Sustainabilty, supporting the Group's strategy to expand its activities in the United States and Latam, including growing its asset base, bringing regional expertise and specifically knowledge of requirements in the United States.

This role directs regional strategies to protect workers, assets, and the environment while maintaining strict legal compliance

Main ResponsilibitiesThis role will work with the Global organization and deploy its governenece and strategy for the region.

It will be in direct contact with all assets under the Group's responsibility in the region and will be responsible for the adaptation and implementation of the relevant Health, Safety and Environment management system, in coordination of HSE teams at asset level:
  • advise on organization and resources: structuring the HSE governance in the region, and implementing corporate procedures,
  • help identify risks and control (technical and organsiatonal), as well as carrying out relevant audits
  • develop regional objectives and review incident and emergency management systems
  • develop the relevant reporting system


Specifically in the United States, it will:
  • Ensure compliance with US federal, state, and local standards, including from OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) for workplace safety, EPA for environmental matters and DOT


This role will also:
  • provide support to Mergers & Acquisitions, organizing due diligence as required
  • be responsible for the identification of legal requirements related to HSE applicable to the Company in the region, on assets but also on trading activities


Education

University degree (e.g.engineering)

Experience
  • 15+ years HSE or operational experience preferably in the Natural Gas and Power or with an oil major.
  • Experience of working in a highly dynamic environment
  • Experience in upstream, downstream, refining or LNG operations


Skills
  • Process Safety Management
  • Occupational Health & Safety Management
  • Environmental Management
  • Multi-country leadership experience
  • Major incident management experience
  • Knowledge of the commodity trading business
  • Experience of working with remote teams
  • High ethical standards
  • Sound judgment under pressure and resilience during incidents and crises
  • Strong influencing skills
  • Cultural awareness across the Americas
  • Ability to build credibility quickly
  • Pragmatic, risk-based decision making.
  • Fluent in English, written and oral (Spanish and other languages are a plus)
  • Ability to travel


If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!

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