HSE Site Manager

An incredible opportunity awaits you as a HSE Site Manager!

As an HSE Site Manager you will be responsible for leading the implementation and coordination of health safety and environmental initiatives at Kongsberg Maritimes Galveston and Houston facilities. This role ensures compliance with applicable regulations and company standards while promoting a strong proactive safety culture across local operations.

Responsibility/Tasks

Supports management in developing and maintaining an HSE and Risk Management system that proactively supports the business objectives of KM Americas.

• Maintain and improve HSE systems and programs for Galveston and Houston operations.
• Lead efforts to promote safety awareness through training toolbox talks and routine communications.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and relevant federal state and local regulations.
• Conduct risk assessments and support managers in implementing risk-reduction measures.
• Manage incident investigations track corrective actions and share lessons learned with site teams.
• Monitor and report HSE performance metrics using company tools (e.g. Synergi).
• Conduct regular site safety walks inspections and audits to identify hazards and improvement opportunities.
• Provide onboarding and refresher safety training for employees and contractors.
• Partner with site leadership to continuously improve safety practices and culture.

Authority

• Approve and execute actions to reach HSE objectives
• Approve HSE documentation
• Stop work authority (with an emphasis on explaining why unsafe job was stopped

Competence

• Solid knowledge of OSHA rules and regulations and industry HSE standards (including SEMS)
• Ability to handle simultaneous activities and work in a hectic environment.
• Excellent communication skills
• Influencing
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with HSE trends and best practices.

Qualifications

• Lead efforts to promote safety awareness through training toolbox talks and routine communications.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and relevant federal state and local regulations.
• Conduct risk assessments and support managers in implementing risk-reduction measures.
• Manage incident investigations track corrective actions and share lessons learned with site teams.
• Monitor and report HSE performance metrics using company tools (e.g. Synergi).
• Conduct regular site safety walks inspections and audits to identify hazards and improvement opportunities.
• Provide onboarding and refresher safety training for employees and contractors.
• Support compliance with customer safety requirements (e.g. ISNetworld).
• Partner with site leadership to continuously improve safety practices and culture.

Location:

Houston TX or Galveston TX

Kongsberg Maritimeis a technology pioneer enabling a more sustainable future for our oceans. Our zero-emission integrated technologies advance the maritime industry and solve our customers toughest problems. With unmatched competence domain knowledge innovation and market reach we are the trusted maritime partner. Headquartered in Kongsberg Norway the company has manufacturing sales and service facilities in 35 countries.

KONGSBERGis a leading global technology group. Throughout our proud two hundred year history we have continuously advanced applying innovative solutions to the needs of our customers partners and society at large. We believe diversity is our strength. By fostering an inclusive and diverse culture we nurture and ensure space for different perspectives and ideas. We are determined in our work to mature and improve our ability to utilize our diversity and culture of differences to create positive business results.

Protechting people and planet

KONGSBERG provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.