Safety Specialist II/III

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Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.

Do something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours!

The Safety & Health Specialist leads and facilitates safety and health standards and procedures, safety training programs and incident investigations. This role requires a solid understanding of EHS Management Systems and safety metrics, and sophisticated knowledge of OSHA regulations, Process Safety Management, behavior-based safety and industry standard methodologies. The ability to develop solutions to complex problems that improve performance, efficiency and safety are keys to success!

Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.

For a Safety & Health Specialist III

Responsibilities/Expectations:

• Ensures procedures are in place to achieve process and occupational safety management objectives

• Collaborates with operations and project team on safe work planning and execution

• Develops and reviews processes, standards and procedures

• Works with business partners and coordinates with appropriate support groups to ensure all Process Safety Information is available and in compliance

• Coaches and influences peers and supported operations and functional teams on OSHA employee and construction safety and other applicable regulations, policies and procedures

• Facilitates and leads incident investigations and hazard/near misses; monitors and closes out action items

• Leads and facilitates process safety reviews, plans and audits; provides input to emergency action plans

• Trains, develops and presents on safety matters and new regulations; may mentor others

• Provides emergency management support and collaborates to perform industrial hygiene activities

• Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience:

• Required: High school diploma/GED and minimum four (4) years’ experience in safety or a safety related role

• Preferred: Bachelor's degree; Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or similar recognized Occupational Safety & Health Certification(s) or CCPS (Process Safety Professional Certification)

Shift/Work Hours/Travel Requirements:

• Willing to travel up to 50%

Other Requirements:

• Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority

• Needs proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Application and PC skills

• Must possess valid State Driver’s License and clean driving record

• Preferred: facility operations experience

Salary Range:

• Low: $109,700

• Mid: $142,800

• High: $175,800

For a Safety Specialist II

Responsibilities/Expectations:

• Collaborates with various functional groups across the company to implement new or modified standards related to Process Safety

• Acquires general knowledge of OSHA regulatory requirements and communicates potential impacts to company partners

• Assists in developing and implementing site specific operating and maintenance procedures

• Participates in PHA (Process Hazard Analysis), HSR (Hazard Screen Review) and MOC (Management of Change) process to help identify and mitigate potential safety hazards

• Participates in incident investigations as a facilitator, leads team members and ensures appropriate follow up on area hazard/near miss and incident reporting

• Works and communicates efficiently with others

• Develops and leads training

• Coordinates and participates in internal assessments and required assurance audits and assists with the development and implementation of gap closure

• Prepares process safety metric data and process safety related reporting

• Understands emergency shutdown systems and assists with emergency action planning

• Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience:

• Required: High school diploma/GED and minimum of two (2) years’ experience in operations, safety or a related role

• Preferred: Bachelor's degree

Shift/Work Hours/Travel Requirements:

• Willing to travel up to 50%

Other Requirements:

• Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills and ability to learn company software applications

• Must possess valid State Driver’s License and clean driving record

Salary Range:

• Low: $87,600

• Mid: $114,000

• High: $140,200

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Hourly/Salary Guidelines:

(Minimum, Midpoint, Maximum)

$87,600 - $131,700 - $175,800

Why Choose Williams?

We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire.  With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career!

• Competitive compensation
• Annual incentive program
• Hybrid work model - one work from home day each week for most office-based roles
• Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles
• 401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
• A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid time off, including floating and company holidays
• Wellness Program with annual rewards
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Robust employee learning and development
• High internal mobility (we promote from within)
• Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)
• Fertility coverage and adoption benefits
• Domestic partner benefits
• Educational reimbursement
• Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer
• Employee resource groups
• Employee assistance programs
• Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative
• Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes

Williams has a long history of making a significant difference in the communities where we live and work, and we strive to cultivate an environment of employee inclusion, innovation and passion that values all voices and opinions. We help each other succeed and great things happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Together, we make clean energy happen.

Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.

For more information, please visit https://www.williams.com/careers/total-rewards/.

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Competency Requirements:

Action oriented (3 - Meets Expectations), Collaborates (3 - Meets Expectations), Communicates effectively (3 - Meets Expectations), Customer focus (3 - Meets Expectations), Drives results (3 - Meets Expectations), Ensures accountability (3 - Meets Expectations), Instills trust (3 - Meets Expectations)