USR - HSE Specialist, US Well Servicing

Posted Monday, January 12, 2026 at 6:00 AM

USR - HSE Specialist, US Well Servicing

The Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Specialist is a dedicated professional responsible for ensuring that an organization's operations comply with all relevant health, safety, and environmental regulations and internal policies. This role involves proactive identification, assessment, and mitigation of risks to prevent accidents, injuries, and environmental damage, and to support and verify the implementation of the company’s HSE management system, policies, and procedures at field locations.

This role champions a proactive safety culture, drives compliance, and provides technical guidance to field personnel. The HSE Specialist is expected to demonstrate visible leadership, facilitate risk management, and foster continual improvement in safety performance, consistent with leading well-servicing contractors.

Must lead by example, influence others to achieve desired outcomes, able to recognize when compromised/negotiated solutions are appropriate, and demonstrate integrity, sound judgement, and decision-making consistency.

Stakeholder Relationships

A successful HSE Specialist must be able to establish relationships and foster collaboration and trust among all stakeholders such as Field Operations management (Rig Manager, Superintendents, rig crew personnel, shared services (Training, HR, etc.), and senior business management.

Customer Relationships

• Develop and maintain professional relationships with clients and stakeholders to ensure clear communication and issue resolution.
• Escalate customer-related issues or grievances to HSE Management as required.

Safety Leadership & Culture

• Champion and model Ensign’s Coach Assist and Assure Process (EnCAAP) which promotes a risk and mitigation-based approach to HSE management
• Promote the utilization of company policies, standards, and industry best practices.
• Lead initiatives to promote visible and proactive management commitment and employee engagement in HSE activities.
• Support and facilitate onboarding, pre-tour, pre-job, and weekly safety meetings; participate in hazardous operations as an HSE observer.

Compliance & Auditing

• Conduct regular HSE inspections, audits, and compliance assessments at rig sites, track findings to closure.
• Ensure compliance with all company, client specific, and regulatory HSE requirements.
• Maintain accurate daily records of rig visits, inspections, and activities.
• Participate in job-planning activities utilizing applicable components of EnCAAP.

Incident Management & Case Handling

• Assist with incident management, investigations, and corrective action processes.
• Support case management for work-related injuries or illnesses, coordinating with field management, workers compensation, and medical services.

Reporting & Data Management

• Ensure compliance with systems for collecting, analyzing, and reporting HSE performance data (incident reports, audit actions, metrics).
• Prepare comprehensive daily and monthly reports highlighting incidents, near misses, hazards, trends, and opportunities for improvement.

Training and Coaching

• Provide HSE support, coaching, and training at all levels, including short-service employees.
• Assist training department with training implementation and completion.
• Mentor and coach field personnel to reinforce safe behaviors and practices.

Administrative
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Consistently and actively comply with all Ensign policies and procedures such as:

• Business Ethics – Understands fully Ensign’s ethics policy and its application in all business dealings including contractual agreements and contract negotiations
• Business Policies – Understands and agrees to follow all of Ensign’s Policy and Directives and procedures as set forth in the Ensign Company Policy and Basic Directives Handbook for Employees
• Drug-free workplace – Conforms to a drug-free workplace, not be under the influence of mind-altering prescription or non-prescription drugs, including alcohol and other drugs of abuse.
• Other Duties:
  • Travel as needed to support field operations and…