RigUp is the source-to-pay solution built for energy. By combining purpose-built software with expert teams, we empower the world’s leading energy companies and their suppliers to work better, together.
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RigUp is hiring a Specialist, HSE who will support operations across the organization on all matters related to health, safety, and environmental compliance. This role is responsible for conducting and supporting incident interviews and follow-ups, reporting, training, and data analysis. The Specialist will drive the ideation, creation, and implementation of critical safety programs across the business, analyze risk and safety data, and execute safety and compliance initiatives in the field while building trust and credibility with workers and key stakeholders.
This role is based in South Texas and will require occasional travel within the region. Regular in-office attendance is not expected, aside from the ability to travel to job sites as needed.
Why Join Us?Our ideal candidate is a proactive, detail-oriented safety professional who thrives in a fast-paced, field-focused environment. They bring strong analytical skills, a deep understanding of safety regulations and best practices, and the ability to translate data into actionable improvements. They know how to collaborate effectively, communicate with influence, and support a strong safety culture grounded in accountability. This person is energized by building scalable programs, strengthening compliance, and ensuring our workforce is equipped, informed, and safe.
What you’ll be doing:HSE Operations Support:
- Complete incident reports, perform post-accident investigations, and communicate learnings across business groups
- Complete the interview process and steps for investigations for review by management
- Advise workers on safety policies and procedures
- Answer support tickets within ZenDesk and Zoom phone to ensure workers have a positive experience
- Attend and participate in client safety meetings and perform site audits
- Participate in client audits serving as the Safety subject matter expert
- Ensures all internal and external escalations are resolved in a timely manner to maintain positive relationships with our internal and external customers
- Onsite participation and support for review of safety measures, where some maybe in high hazard situations
HSE Program Support:
- Analyze loss data, identify trends, and make recommendations to improve safety outcomes
- Create and maintain reporting, policies and programs
- Coordinate with legal, people team, field operations and worker experience to roll out HSE initiatives and programs in the field
- Effectively measure the impact of success of HSE initiatives through thoughtful partnership with representatives in the field
- Support the vendor pre-qualification process by completing documents including, but not limited to, OSHA 300 logs, EMR data, Workers Comp liability certificates
Business Trends and Mentoring:
- Stay abreast of current and emerging industry trends and best practices in the marketplace
- Make recommendations to management regarding programs and processes to make increase RigUp's competitiveness in the marketplace
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant working experience
- 5+ years of experience with HSE, safety, and / or program and process management
- 2+ years of experience in HSE and/or risk management
- Experience working in high hazard industries
- Experience proposing and building new programs from the ground up
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to address difficult questions
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment with ever changing priorities
- Experience in the energy industry
- Experience with working within a ticketing support system
- Experience with communicating and supporting field workers
- Regular, on-time attendance
- Ability to travel 30% of the time
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to use office equipment such as a computer, copier and telephone
- Ability to use office computer programs such as e-mail, Google Docs, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Ability to drive a non-commercial vehicle (must possess a valid driver's license)
- Occasionally work in outdoor weather conditions
- Occasionally traverse uneven surfaces
- Occasionally remain in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods
- Occasionally ascend or descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like
- Occasionally moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
- Occasionally stooping
- Occasionally crouching
- Ability to reach overhead
- Ability to reach at shoulder level
- Participate in the on-call rotation
Between now and 2050, global energy demand is forecasted to rise nearly 50%, which is a staggering number. With every step forward - AI, electrification, you name it - that bar may still get higher. RigUp is uniquely positioned to empower the biggest industry in the world to work smarter - and move faster - in the race to rise to this challenge. The world depends on it.
We recognize that making an impact matters to you and we believe in providing an environment that fosters your growth. We use data to drive our decisions and improve the experience of the workers and clients we serve. With mutual respect for each other, we continually collaborate to find the best solution.
We support you with:For eligible roles:
- Flexible paid time off for full-time employees
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Telehealth
- 401(k) with company matching contribution
- Flexible remote work support where applicable
- WFH Contribution
- Wellness allowance
- Calm App
- Learning opportunities
- Financial planning support
- Parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pet Insurance
- Opportunity to earn bonus, commission, and/or equity
- Onsite Gym
RigUp is committed to providing an environment where all people feel belonging, mutual respect, and the freedom to be their authentic selves. We welcome applicants of all gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, neurodiversity, educational background, religion, ethnicity, disability, age, veteran status, and citizenship. We’d love to learn what you can add to our team.
Who we are:
What began as a workforce management platform for Oil & Gas has since grown to serve the biggest companies in energy across both workforce and vendor management, absorbing much of the supply chain complexity these energy companies face and making it easier, faster, and safer to get work done. To date, RigUp has raised over $750M in funding from Founders Fund, Andreessen Horowitz, Bedrock Capital, Brookfield, and Baillie Gifford, along with others, and will continue to use these investments for strategic growth.
We’d love to share more through the interview process and look forward to learning more about your journey.
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