Biofuels HSSE Field Specialist - Agricultural Operations

Company: BP America Inc. 
Location: Indiantown, Florida

• Salary: Not Specified
• Category: Energy / Power
• Date Posted: 02/05/2012
• Region: Florida-West Palm Beach
• Travel Required: Not Specified
• Security Clearance: No
• Work Type: Any

Job Description

Job title Biofuels HSSE Field Specialist - Agricultural Operations
Req ID 30466BR
Job category Health, Safety, Security & Environment
Sub-category HSSE - General
Countries (State/Region) United States - Florida
Location Indiantown
Role synopsis The HSSE Field Specialist will ensure compliance with the overall HSSE policies and practices within all agricultural field activities in relation to the operations of the 20k+ acre farm, and assist with Continuous Improvement (CI) efforts across all agriculture processes to incorporate both improvements in efficiency and improvements in HSSE metrics. Additionally they will work closely with the various members of the project team to provide support during the construction phases of the farm build portion of the project.

The HSSE Field Specialist, is a part of the agricultural operations team for BP Biofuels' Highlands project. The HSSE Field Technician is an integral member of the overall operations team for agricultural field operational activities. This role involves applying detailed knowledge of HSSE and regulatory processes and standards relevant to farm operations, as well as requiring a thorough understanding of the hazards and controls associated with agricultural and construction operations.

***This position is located in Lorida, FL***
Key accountabilities . Help develop and encourage the farm culture that ensures "No Accidents, No Harm to People, and No Harm to the Environment".
. Provide HSSE training and awareness on a variety of topics to new/transfer employees and others to meet compliance needs.
. Serve as a resource that leads, coaches and supports team members on sustaining a Safety Leadership Culture.
. Ensure all agricultural HSSE philosophies, policies, and procedures are understood and adhered to in the field to help ensure delivery of the expected HSSE performance.
. Identify and ensure accurate and timely compliance to all activities with applicable legal requirements related to HSSE including regulatory compliance, and HSSE policy reporting requirements.
. Effectively integrate HSSE specifications and requirements into all agricultural activities. This includes elements of standard operating procedures, machinery use and specifications, and chemical/fuel storage and handling systems.
. Provide line management support through implementing HSSE programs and standards, and monitoring compliance with policies, expectations and local legislation.
. Conduct regular inspections, and ensure proper use and maintenance of HSSE tools and equipment.
. Provide assurance to the Ag Ops HSSE Manager, that HSSE programs, policies, and expectations are effectively implemented and adhered to within the operating functions of the farm.
. Assists with agricultural operations permitting requirements including daily, task specific and regulatory permits.
. Assist in identifying, developing and conducting HSSE training and awareness programs on a variety of topics.
. Support line management in near-miss and incident reporting, ensuring accurate and timely incident notification, and engage the peer leaders on gap identification and closure.
. Ensure incident Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations are conducted, and hazards are identified, addressed and reported in a timely manner.
. Assist with customer tours by ensuring all site tours are briefed on HSSE requirements and provided necessary PPE.
. Ensures adequate Emergency Response Strategies and Plans are understood, and support response.
. Update HSSE postings and communications per regulatory requirements and site needs.
. Ensure high-quality road traffic safety both on and off the farm site.
Essential Education . Bachelor's degree in Safety, Applied Science or other related discipline.
. Formal HSSE certification (ASP, CSP, etc. ) is desirable.
Essential experience and job requirements Biofuels Competencies:

Value Creator - Focuses their energy on the actions that will give the greatest return, showing pace, flexibility and resilience in doing so. Take appropriate risks and tries out new ways of solving problems.

Great Partner - Builds strong and enduring partnerships based upon excellence in what they do, sound decision making and strong negotiation skills

Develop Others - Gets the very best out of people in a fast paced and dynamic environment. Balances the pressure to focus on short-term development with the longer term need to develop the next generation of talent for the business

. Ability to work successfully as part of a team.
. Minimum of five years in a full time HSSE role in the Agriculture Industry
. Experience on projects with an agricultural (farm) component or other large tract land requirements.
. Knowledge and application experience of OSHA standards, engineering standards, safety audits, and incident investigations.
. Experience in accident/incident investigation and root cause analysis.
. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and influence others without a direct reporting relationship.
. Ability to provide direction to and coach others on Safety issues and opportunities.
Other essential skills and knowledge . Ability to function independently and take initiatives.
. Understanding of HSSE policies including technical leadership on agronomic issues.
. Demonstrated personal commitment to HSSE excellence, including a track record of HSSE success.
. Strong technical, interpersonal, problem solving, analytical, communication and organizational skills.
. Behavioural Safety Processes / Influencing behaviours.
Desirable criteria & qualifications . Bilingual (English and Spanish) desirable.
Relocation available Yes - Domestic (In country) only
Travel required Yes - up to 25%
Is this a part time position? No
About BP Our business is the exploration, production, refining, trading and distribution of energy. This is what we do, and we do it on a truly global scale. With a workforce of 80, 000 employees, BP operates with business activities and customers in more