HSSE Specialist

Quick Facts

• Role: HSSE Specialist supporting maintenance operations and facility management teams
• Travel: ~20% travel
• Focus: Proactive, audit-ready safety culture and zero-incident mindset

Description

The Health, Safety, Security & Environment (HSSE) Specialist supports maintenance operations and facility management teams across a client portfolio. The role helps drive a proactive, audit-ready safety culture by identifying and addressing workplace hazards, supporting incident investigations, conducting inspections, and strengthening compliance with HSSE standards and regulatory requirements. The Specialist works closely with operational teams, contractors, and client stakeholders to reinforce shared safety responsibility and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Identify workplace hazards and recommend practical safety controls to reduce operational risk
• Conduct safety inspections, audits, and risk assessments; assist with incident investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions
• Provide day-to-day HSSE guidance and support to facility management teams, technicians, project managers, and contractors
• Review and approve safety plans, permits, and job hazard analyses for high-risk activities (equipment operations, demolition, electrical work, work at heights)
• Deliver health and safety training programs and reinforce safe work practices
• Monitor Good Catches and safety observations to ensure timely follow-up and continuous improvement
• Compile, analyze, and interpret HSSE performance data to identify trends and recommend corrective actions; contribute to account reporting and dashboards
• Coordinate responses to indoor air quality (IAQ), mold, and environmental events; assist with environmental permits and requirements
• Support JCAP activities and maintain audit-ready HSSE documentation and compliance records while partnering with stakeholders

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety and health, environmental science, or equivalent combination of training and relevant experience
• 3+ years of experience working with HSSE compliance programs and management systems within facility operations or related environments
• Strong knowledge of safety management systems, regulatory compliance requirements, auditing processes, and performance metrics
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills; ability to collaborate across teams
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and take initiative in a fast-paced operational environment
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills; ability to evaluate risks and recommend effective corrective actions
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, Outlook, Smartsheet, and other standard business technologies and reporting tools
• Ability to partner with contractors, service providers, and operational teams to achieve shared safety objectives and maintain compliance
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% as required

Benefits

• Opportunity to partner across teams and embrace innovative ways of working that strengthen workplace safety and career growth
• Integral role in building and sustaining a zero-incident culture through collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence