Vice President, Environmental, Health & Safety

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Kodiak understands that our most valuable resource is our employees, and in order to provide industry-leading service and runtime, you must attract and retain premier talent. To accomplish this, Kodiak focuses on providing internal professional development and training, as well as the best benefits package in the industry.

Summary

The EH&S Vice President is responsible for the strategic development and implementation of EH&S programs and policies to ensure regulatory compliance, promote workplace safety, and minimize environmental impact.  Key duties include fostering a strong EH&S culture, leading EH&S personnel, managing risk, overseeing incident investigations, coordinating with regulatory agencies, and analyzing EH&S performance to achieve business goals.  The leader in this role must provide customer EH&S interface, as well as provide regular summary updates to executive leadership and the board of directors. A high degree of initiative is required, as well as the ability to work effectively in a matrix organizational structure. This role reports directly to the COO but will report to the EVP, EH&S for initial period.

Essential Responsibilities

Leadership

• Champion a strong “safety-first” mindset across the organization via training, communications, engagement, and visible leadership.
• Develop and mentor a team of high performance EH&S professionals across the organization.
• Demonstrate cross-functional collaboration to integrate EH&S considerations into all aspects of the business.
• Attend Customer EH&S functions and represent EH&S on a company wide basis.
• Demonstrate visible leadership by being present in the field and routinely conducting leader site visits.

Risk Management

• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to occupational health and safety, and environmental hazards.
• Develop strategies and programs to adequately manage business EH&S risks.

Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all applicable EH&S regulations, such as OSHA and EPA, and serve as the primary company liaison with the regulatory agencies.

Contractor Safety Management

• Oversee Contractor Safety Management program and ensure compliance with Kodiak’s requirements, as well as Customer requirements.

Incident Management

• Provide senior oversight for incident reporting, root cause analysis, and learning from incidents to prevent recurrence.
• Incorporate a continuous improvement approach to deliver a generative EH&S culture.
• Lead Kodiak’s Corporate Crisis Management Team and coordinate/support hurricane response efforts.

EH&S Performance Goals

• Utilize data analytics, performance metrics, and leading indicators to track EH&S performance, recognize data trends, identify areas for improvement, and demonstrate progress in achieving business goals.
• Develop data-based strategies for the annual EH&S Plan (“predict and prevent” model) that will deliver improved performance. 

EH&S Auditing

• Oversee EH&S audit program and assess audit results to address identified gaps.
• Audit subcontractors to provide assurance of compliance and risk management.
• Participate in internal audits, as well as external regulatory audits, representing EH&S leadership.
• Communicate EH&S audit results with executive leadership and develop action plans.

EH&S Budget

• Develop an annual budget and effectively deliver the EH&S programs within budget.

Education & Certifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, or a related field required.
• Preferred certifications include Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM).

Work Experience

• Minimum of fifteen (15) years of relevant oil & gas experience required.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience leading EH&S teams to develop and implement company-wide programs.
• Demonstrated EH&S performance improvement in previous work roles a plus.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Significant management experience, including managing cross-functional teams and leading EH&S programs.
• Excellent understanding of OSHA regulations and safety principles, and how they relate to Company operations.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of environmental regulations as they pertain to company operations, including providing oversight for environmental spill cleanup. 
• Experience in effectively managing EH&S aspects of M&A deals, as well as divestitures.
• Ability to think strategically and develop innovative solutions for complex EH&S challenges.
• Ability to develop an annual EH&S Plan, communicate the plan, and track to closure.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to interpret data, conduct risk assessments, and drive continuous improvement.
• Ability to formulate safety benchmark calculations, develop data trends, and draw insights from the trends to deliver cultural change.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present effectively to various stakeholders.

• Effectively work in a diverse community and easily translate complex topics to all levels of the organization, including senior leadership.

• Professionally represent company with Customers to implement workplace safety requirements, share learnings, and best practices.
• Effectively lead a team and deliver through others, as well as act as mentor to EH&S personnel.
• Effectively develop “talking points” that reinforce health, safety, and environmental objectives for executive leadership.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.

• Read, write, and speak English fluently.
• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country.
• Must have a valid U.S. driver’s license.

 Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to work in extreme environmental conditions.
• Must be available and able to work at any time / be on call.
• Must be able to bend, climb, and walk on all types of surfaces.

• A minimum of 50% travel may be required.

Kodiak Gas Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.