Health Safety Environment Coordinator

Company Description

Integrated Global Services (IGS) specializes in solving asset integrity, reliability, efficiency, and environmental challenges for industries like energy, petrochemical, refining, power generation, and paper globally. Known for its innovative approach, IGS delivers custom on-site and in-shop metal cladding solutions, including its proprietary Metalspray® cladding, which addresses complex corrosion and erosion issues. The company helps optimize plant operations by enhancing capacity, reducing downtime, and improving equipment life. Working alongside asset owners and industry professionals, IGS ensures mission-critical equipment performs at its best.

Role Description

This full-time, on-site Health Safety Environment Coordinator role, based in Buffalo, NY, involves supporting the development, implementation, and management of health, safety, and environmental programs. The Coordinator will conduct risk assessments, ensure compliance with safety regulations, deliver safety training to employees, and promote a culture of safety across the organization. Responsibilities also include identifying potential hazards, maintaining records, and aiding in the investigation of incidents or near misses.

Qualifications

• Expertise in Health & Safety, Workplace Safety, and EHS principles and practices
• Knowledge of Occupational Health standards and experience implementing safety regulations
• Ability to develop and deliver Safety Training programs effectively
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Attention to detail and the ability to perform risk assessments and incident investigations
• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, or a related field (preferred)
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance and safety management systems

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Accountable for supporting on site management in ensuring that site operations are conducted in a safe manner and in accordance with all IGS and customer specific safety standards and procedures
• Performs all reporting and administrative tasks in an expedient and accurate manner
• Conduct is always professional through personal adherence and coaching of Team Leaders in the use of IGS Values (the IGS Way)
• Ensure implementation and compliance of HSE Management System across the business
• Serve as onsite Field HSE Coordinator on projects for all product lines
• Ensure compliance with all pertinent health and safety regulations in a cost-effective manner
• Exemplify company’s commitment to health and safety by exhibiting a highly professional demeanor in all situations
• Assist in the development of risk profiles for exposures with a potential to significantly impact the company
• Support the IGS HSE and local regulatory training program. Conduct training as needed. Maintain training records and ensure employees are scheduled and receive training as required. Coordinates with HR to ensure employee training is tracked in appropriate systems. 
• Administer HSE programs in support of management strategies with the primary goal of preventing injury and illness
• Serve as a resource for all employees in assigned area of responsibility, to ensure all work is completed in compliance with regulatory requirements
• Provide support to Operations through direct interaction with leadership team and field operations management personnel
• Communicate and implement all elements of HSE Management System to keep IGS in compliance with applicable health and safety laws & regulations
• Actively manage safety incidents and incident investigations including the coordination of medical care, workers’ compensation and counsels with IGS personnel involved in incidents. Register and investigate accidents at work and occupational diseases, including all related administration and communication with authorities and insurance companies. Evaluating causes and proposing preventive measures.
• Coordinates with management and HR to ensure appropriate disciplinary actions are documented, tracked and delivered to the employee
• Coordinate with HR to ensure new hires receive required medical exams and safety training is scheduled.
• Conducts new hire safety training and participates in other new hire onboarding activities as needed.
• Ensure employees receive onsite customer required safety training prior to site mobilization. Coordinates with operations, HR and customer to determine training needs and document/track training upon completion
• Investigate and take appropriate actions concerning employee requests, complaints and concerns involving unsafe conditions/practices and near misses
• Assist in the coordination and monitoring of the selection, training and use of personal protection equipment
• Provide support and assistance during audit processes. Includes conducting onsite and program audits on IGS HSE management system, facilitating customer audits and/or approvals, and auditing vendors, suppliers and sub-contractors
• Create and prepare site specific safety files as per client requirements
• Develop risk assessments and update in coordination with Ops as processes change
• Develop safety toolbox topics, communications and conduct safety toolbox meetings
• Manage safety equipment inspection process (fire extinguishers, harnesses, confined space monitors, fork lifts, drop cords, etc.)
• Support the job hazard safety analysis process. Ensure JHSAs are created and communicated to personnel and conduct training as needed
• Conduct IGS workshop safety walkthroughs (both locally and internationally) and ensure operational management team conducts walkthroughs
• Provide support for Alcohol and Drug Free Workplace program
• Provide support and assistance to HSE group with administrative tasks such as recordkeeping, tracking and reporting of metrics, monitoring of workers’ compensation claims, medical examinations, emergency action plans, and bid proposal reviews.
• Preparation of local regulatory required documentation and implementation of facilty inspections, creation and updating of internal regulatory protection directives
• Dealing with controlling authorities, state authorities, insurance companies and auditors
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Abilities Required:

• Require basic technical understanding of IGS processes systems
• Language proficiency: English and Polish
• Advanced working knowledge of Polish regulations, possibly other European nation’s health & safety regulations
• Previous experience with HSE management systems that are ISO 14001 AND 45001 certified
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Analytical skills to analyze and interpret data from leading lagging HSE reporting
• Superior interpersonal skills to be able to foster, and sustain, working relationships with field personnel, project managers and senior level managers
• Ability to foster excellent working relationships across multiple groups and at all layers of the organization
• Advanced ability with Microsoft Office – PowerPoint, Outlook, Word and Excel
• Excellent analytical and project management skills
• Incident investigation training and experience
• Customer-focused approach without compromising the safety and well-being of IGS employees
• Understanding of how to facilitate local strategic initiatives that are cascaded down from global initiatives
• Ability to lead, motivate and direct others
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• High level of self-sufficiency and initiative
• Open to new ideas and a team player
• Ability to work in an industrial environment

Effort/Working Conditions:

• Job is performed in a challenging environment in various client facilities which includes but are not limited to refineries, paper mills and power plants in Europe and International locations
• Difficult working conditions characterized by long hours with 12-hour shifts
• Work on project sites is often performed in full personal protective equipment
• Extensive travel (4-6 Months), locally and internationally, to customer locations, job sites, international offices and affiliates, is required - most projects are 1-3 weeks in duration
• Job sites and customer locations could involve moderate degree of hazardous work conditions including exposure to extreme temperatures, work at heights and exposure to hazardous chemicals
• High level of physical activity in the field including, walking, climbing, lifting and working in confined spaces
• In office attendance is required for this position

Education and Experience Required:

• Technical or Safety/Health management degree or commensurate work experience
• Two to five years’ experience in a power generation and/or energy industry with field safety responsibilities is an advantage
• Previous experience with maintaining ISO certifications