AltaGas EHS Coordinator Ferndale

Located approximately 100 miles north of Seattle the AltaGas ALA Energy Ferndale Terminal stores and exports liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) including propane and butane to both domestic and international markets. Strategically positioned on the Pacific Northwest coast the terminal receives product by rail truck and pipeline before storing processing and loading LPG for local distribution and export to global customers.

The facility is supported by a highly skilled workforce committed to safe reliable and responsible operations. AltaGas recognizes that the terminal operates on the traditional and ancestral lands and waterways of the Lummi Nation and Coast Salish peoples and is committed to being a responsible neighbor and community partner.

Reporting to terminal leadership this role serves as a trusted Coordinator to operations maintenance and contractor teams on health safety emergency preparedness and security matters. The Coordinator is responsible for identifying operational risks interpreting regulatory requirements providing guidance to leaders and supporting the development and continuous improvement of site programs and management systems.

Working closely with employees contractors leadership and regulatory stakeholders the successful candidate will influence safety culture promote operational excellence and support compliance with applicable federal state local marine rail and company requirements. This position requires strong judgment initiative and the ability to work independently while maintaining a visible field presence.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide health safety and security guidance and recommendations to operational leaders supervisors and employees.

• Support the implementation evaluation and continuous improvement of health safety emergency preparedness and security management systems.

• Advise leadership on regulatory requirements emerging risks and industry best practices to support compliance and operational excellence.

• Lead or participate in incident investigations root cause analyses corrective action development and lessons learned activities.

• Analyze safety performance trends and metrics to identify opportunities for proactive risk reduction and continuous improvement.

• Facilitate hazard assessments workplace inspections audits and field observations providing recommendations to address identified risks.

• Support management of the sites Process Safety Management (PSM) and operational risk management initiatives as applicable.

• Partner with operations and maintenance teams to assess risks associated with operational changes projects contractor activities and maintenance work.

• Support emergency preparedness programs through planning drills exercises and continuous improvement of response capabilities.

• Provide oversight and guidance regarding contractor safety performance and compliance with site requirements.

• Support facility security programs regulatory obligations and access control processes while promoting security awareness across the workforce.

• Coordinate and deliver safety-related training orientations and workforce engagement initiatives.

• Develop reports recommendations and presentations for site leadership regarding safety performance compliance activities and improvement opportunities.

• Build positive relationships throughout the organization and contribute to a culture of accountability continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Qualifications Skills & Experience

• Certificate Diploma or degree in Occupational Health and Safety Emergency Management Environmental Health and Safety Industrial Safety Security Management or a related discipline.

• Minimum 3-5 years of progressively responsible health safety security or operational compliance experience within an industrial environment.

• Experience in energy marine terminal rail petrochemical oil and gas or other high-hazard operations is preferred.

• Working knowledge of applicable federal state and local health safety security and environmental regulations.

• Experience conducting incident investigations root cause analysis risk assessments and corrective action management.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data identify trends and develop practical recommendations.

• Demonstrated ability to influence and build credibility with leaders frontline employees and contractors.

• Effective communication facilitation and presentation skills.

• Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently with limited supervision.

• Professional certifications such as ASP CSP CHST OHST or equivalent are considered assets.

This position offers a base salary range of $79400 to $100200 annually based on experience education and skills. In addition we provide a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance retirement plans and paid time off.

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