Director, US Safety
TC Energy
Houston, TX
Description
Determined. Imaginative. Curious. If these are some of the ways you describe yourself — we want to learn more about you! At TC Energy, we are Energy Problem Solvers — passionate about transitioning North America to cleaner energy while meeting the energy demands of today and tomorrow. If that sounds like a challenge you want to help tackle, we want you to join our team!
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Vice President, Safety & Governance, the Director, US Safety, will be accountable for strategic leadership of a team of safety professionals to support the US Natural Gas operating assets, projects, and contractor safety. The Director, US Safety will be a key member of an integrated North American Safety & Governance Leadership team working closely with Operations, Engineering, Projects, and other internal and external stakeholders.
The Director, US Safety will be part of multi-disciplinary technical services team advancing safety, integrity, reliability, and cost-effective performance of assets across the US Natural Gas pipeline system. The Director, US Safety will be a key contributor to advance safety maturity, culture and the prevention of major accidents and serious injuries.
This position will require travel to various company locations for project site visits and meetings.
What you’ll do
Provide strategic leadership, direction and coaching to the Safety team responsible to:
- Provide strategic direction and oversight to the US Natural Gas pipeline business unit related to employee and contractor safety, emergency management, industrial health, and hygiene.
- Ensure policies, procedures, and standards are effectively communicated to employees and contractors, and drive alignment of practice across all areas.
- Ensure emergency management procedures, training and response is effectively managed.
- Establish and execute safety improvement plans and goals in conjunction with key stakeholders to prevent major accidents and serious injuries with the desired culture, actions, and outcomes.
- Direct the activities of regional safety teams to effectively collaborate across US Natural Gas pipelines to ensure operations, engineering and projects are executed safely, within all regulatory and environmental requirements.
- Provide leadership and direction in the development of Contractor Safety Management Plans (CSMP), Site Specific Safety Plans (SSSP), Emergency Management and Business Continuity Plans across operations and projects.
- Leverage technology to support data driven and risk-based decisions across the business unit.
- Develop, implement, monitor, and report on Safety processes and procedures for Operations, Engineering and Projects.
- Interface with external stakeholders and regulatory bodies as required.
- People Leadership
- Proven leadership track record that engages, motivates, and effectively drives performance of team members, as well as promoting a culture of accountability and respect in the workplace.
- Strong interpersonal and written communication skills, including communicating updates and information to company leadership.
- Coach, mentor, and develop direct reports and their teams.
- Identify resourcing and performance issues within the team, taking corrective action as necessary.
- Manage and facilitate communications and cooperation between multi-functional teams.
- Resolve conflicting priorities and other team conflicts as required.
- Represent the company in communication/negotiation with various third-party stakeholders.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Construction Management, Project Management or other related field.
- 15+ years progressive experience in relevant roles including 5+ years in leadership roles.
- 5+ years of leadership level experience in safety management in engineering, operations and/or projects.
- Proven track record of building strong teams and building a culture of safety, a respectful workplace and holding people accountable.
- Experience in multiple Safety Management methodologies, techniques, and processes.
- Experience in the leadership of large linear, multi- jurisdictional projects, preferably pipeline, or in other industries such as energy infrastructure (oil & gas, power, petrochemical), transportation and transmission.
- Strong passion for safety leadership and awareness of management systems and working knowledge of safety related programs.
- Ability to consistently identify opportunities and the initiative and courage to implement improvements.
- Strong negotiation and conflict management skills with multiple stakeholders who have differing priorities including business unit and functional group leadership.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to form effective business relationships including third party engineering, key suppliers, and construction companies.
- Commercial and business acumen as it relates to the budgeting, scheduling, and forecasting of projects.
- Knowledge of OSHA standards and other federal and state safety legislation.
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification or other professional designation.
To remain competitive, support our high-performance culture and allow for more flexibility in the way we work, we offer a hybrid work model and flexible dress code for our eligible office-based workforce in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. #LI-Hybrid
About our business
TC Energy is a leading energy infrastructure company in North America. We have complementary businesses of natural gas pipelines and power generation. Our operations span three countries, seven Canadian provinces, and 34 U.S. states.
TC Energy is an equal opportunity employer.
Learn more
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Thank you for choosing TC Energy in your career search.
- Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may be offered a position at a more appropriate level and/or ladder.
- Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country in which the position is based with no restrictions.
- All positions require background screening. Some require criminal and/or credit checks to comply with regulations.
- TC Energy is committed to provide employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to race, religion, age, sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or disability. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available on request during the recruitment process. Applicants with disabilities can request accessible formats or communication supports by contacting careers@tcenergy.com.