HSSE Advisor - Northeast

Shell is seeking an HSSE Advisor – Northeast.

This position serves as the overall Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental (HSSE) focal point for assigned Trading & Supply assets. The role supports operations and engineering teams in implementing and sustaining agreed-upon operational HSSE targets, priorities, and associated projects. Also, will help drive Human Performance, a Learner Mindset, Psychological Safety, as well as Engagement and Coaching Skills for both Shell and Contractor Partners. The successful candidate will play a key role in frontline work execution and will help create and embed a culture built on trust and learning while leveraging strong foundational leadership skills.

This role can be based in any of the following locations: Providence, Rhode Island; Long Island, New York; or New Haven, Connecticut, and requires 25% travel across the Northeast and Midwest asset network.

Accountabilities:

• Serve as the primary HSSE advisor for assigned assets, coordinating with terminal leadership and stakeholders to drive HSSE priorities and continuous improvement

• Provide leadership and oversight for personal and process safety by driving hazard identification, risk mitigation, and barrier management

• Support effective implementation of risk management processes (e.g. Management of Change, Permit to Work) to identify and control operational risks

• Provide HSSE oversight for construction and capital projects, ensuring activities are executed in accordance with OSHA requirements, Shell standards, and industry best practices

• Lead and support assurance activities to verify HSSE performance and compliance with regulatory requirements, Shell standards, and internal HSSE policies across assigned assets

• Facilitate incident investigations, corrective action closure, and sharing lessons learned to prevent recurrence

• Support emergency response planning, drills, exercises, and readiness activities across assigned terminals

• Maintain HSSE training programs and provide coaching, guidance, and competency development for employees and contractors

• Oversee contractor HSSE performance through plan reviews, audits, risk assessments, and contractor engagement activities

• Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, HSSE, or a related field is preferred

• At least 3 years of relevant work experience, preferably in HSSE within the oil and gas industry

• OSHA certification or any safety-related certification is a plus

• Must be willing to travel a minimum of 25% of the time

• Technical understanding of hazard identification, consequence, and risk assessment models

• Ability to effectively influence internal and external stakeholders to achieve improved HSSE performance

• Familiarity with the Project Delivery Framework and practical application of the HSSE & SP Control Framework

Shell has been in the US for more than 100 years, leading the sector in energy, petrochemicals and refined products.  Today, we provide millions of Americans with the energy needed to heat and cool their homes and power the economy. 

We operate in all 50 states, from our Deepwater platforms in the Gulf of America to the Pennsylvania Chemicals complex and our miles of pipelines throughout the US.

We reach our customers through our 13,000 branded retail stations, and we are number 1 in gasoline sales. We also own the #1 brand of motor oil in the U.S. – Pennzoil® – made from natural gas.

We are excited to play a key role in the move to net carbon emissions while providing the oil and gas needed by society for many decades to come.

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