Director, HSE

About Pason

Pason is the leading global provider of specialized data management systems for land-based and offshore rigs worldwide. Our rental solutions which include data acquisition wellsite reporting remote communications and web-based information management enable collaboration between the rig and the office. Pasons completions division provides safety and NPT reduction solutions through valve sensors and handle actuation on frac sites.

Pasons energized and focused work environment empowers each team member to push the envelope of traditional thinking to create new solutions to old problems. We place considerable focus on a culture that nurtures imagination in an atmosphere where people are free to perform to their fullest potential in an open and friendly environment.

The Team

The Pason Health Safety and Environment (HSE) team is a group of two managers and three coordinators. All have extensive knowledge and experience in the the business having transitioned from operations into the HSE team. This Director position will be responsible for the corporate safety activities including board reports safety programs rollout and strategic direction in addition to the management of all HSE employees. Two Houston-based managers are responsible for the field aspect of our completions division and for the drilling division along with one Houston-based coordinator. The other coordinators are Calgary-based and responsible for our manufacturing activities in Calgary and our head office safety. The team collaborates as colleagues to ensure consistency and standardization in addition to local safety leads in Pasons international operations. The HSE group provides advice in relation to planning developing implementing and leading safety programs and practices across Pason. The team supports the HSE programs and practices with a goal to ensure the activities of Pason are carried out in a safe and efficient manner while posing minimal impact on the well-being of employees contractors or the environment.

The Role

The Director HS&E will provide health and safety leadership in relation to planning developing and implementing preventative and remedial programs and practices to ensure that the Companys field and office activities are carried out in a safe manner and pose minimum impact for the health and well-being of employees contractors stakeholders or the environment. Pason has adopted the SIF (Serious Incident and Fatality) framework to focus resources on the most significant safety risks.

This role is Calgary based and the successful candidate should expect to travel 25% of the time predominantly to field locations throughout Western Canada and the United States.

The position reports to the VP Operations and will work closely with operations managers throughout the Business Units and as well as Pasons Corporate Head Office R&D technical support and other office-based support staff). Additionally the successful candidate will collaborate and liaise regularly with the HS&E leads in Pasons international business units.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assess and further develop occupational safety elements for an integrated HS&E management system including preparation and dissemination of all relevant documentation development of appropriate safety standards reporting and information and emergency response management
• Understand promote and adhere to all relevant health safety and environmental regulations and policies in undertaking all activities.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies to ensure Pason is compliant with and meets all mandatory health safety and environmental requirements
• Represent Pason at industry functions and working groups to promote Pasons HS&E interests
• Proactively keep up to date with all latest developments and new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of all the health safety and environmental legislation and any developments which affect Pasons business activities
• Work with all employees to promote a culture of continuous HS&E improvement; develop and implement practical and effective programs both preventative and remedial promoting health and safety and safe working practices
• Lead in-house training with managers and employees regarding key HS&E issues and ensure HS&E is a priority for all team members
• Develop implement evaluate and provide management and administrative support of company HS&E policies and procedures such as: Permit to Work; Systems Auditing; Emergency Response; Drug and Alcohol Testing
• Develop and promote an HS&E component to product design with Pasons R&D department
• Develop and manage a HS&E screening process for new field hiring
• Ensure a consistent approach to HS&E across all Canadian work locations
• Ensure Pason Canada understands and complies with all external audit requirements such as COR

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Pason values and emphasizes mentoring and relationship-building through open honest communication and creativity in problem solving. Of key importance is the understanding of the business. Pason strongly promotes a corporate culture that encourages individual thought creative problem solving and a consultative environment as opposed to a strong policy emphasis. The successful candidate must comfortably and naturally operate within this environment and effectively advocate and support this culture in all aspects of his/her activities.

• Demonstrated exceptional verbal and written communication skills that clearly convey information and ideas
• Successful at quickly developing credibility among a field-based oil services workforce
• Pragmatic and principled when it comes to safety protocols
• Experience in Power BI and data analysis to the extent needed to understand trends and motivate behaviour changes
• An energetic self starter who takes initiative owns functional responsibility establishes strong working relationships and is adaptable to growing and changing environments
• A team player whose natural style is to collaborate be responsive and places personal agendas secondary to the needs of the organization
• Willingness ability and comfort to travel to field locations

Experience

• Minimum 5 years related HSE experience in a field-service business environment preferably in oil and gas
• Experience providing support and guidance to a de-centralized field-based workforce
• Demonstrated success establishing systems and processes in a fast-paced customer-service business environment
• Success using safety statistics as both leading and lagging indicators to motivate behaviour changes
• Experience dealing with industry specific (oil services related) third party audit groups
• Familiarity and experience with vendor qualification protocols and customer audits
• Awareness and knowledge of relevant governmental regulations (WCB OHS OSHA MMS USCG NOPSA etc.).

Education

• Diploma or degree from an accredited college university or technical school in a relevant discipline
• Safety Professional (CSP) certification is a plus but is not required if the individual is willing to work towards it during employment with Pason
• Specialized training in safety and occupational health would be a preference and asset

Perks and Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• Extended health benefits
• Work life balance
• Health & wellness support
• Opportunities to give back
• Great vacation time
• Employee & family events

Any offer of employment is conditional on the completion of positive and satisfactory background checks which may include proof that you are legally entitled to work in Canada verification of educational background a drug and alcohol test (for safety sensitive positions) and criminal background checks.

Required Experience:

Director