SeniorFull TimeENEurope
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What’s the role
Shell Trinidad Upstream Asset is committed to Goal Zero and the robust implementation of Objectives, Risks, Controls and Assurance (ORCA) principles to manage and mitigate related exposures and drive our desired performance at all levels. It is the intention that through the lens of transformational safety leadership, behaviors and systems improvement we will sustain safety performance in our asset and activities.
This position has been created to partner, support and coach the business. The individual will provide visible, onsite safety coaching by an experienced professional to support the Asset Team. The primary objective is to continue to build safety competence, particularly among frontline operations and maintenance personnel—to ensure safe operations, promote a Goal Zero mindset, and strengthen and sustain the overall safety culture. The role operates within the Upstream Asset and focuses on coaching teams to enhance their safety leadership behaviors while supporting them in delivering continuous improvements aligned with Goal Zero. It encompasses key areas of safety including Risk Management, Behavioral Safety, Operational Safety, and Learning. The role involves leading improvement and change initiatives, applying motivational, communication, and technical tools, and providing coaching, mentoring, and instruction on relevant frameworks such as SEAM and SPF. The individual will serve as the asset lead for “Human Performance”, “Investigate and Learn” and “Learning from Incidents,” ensuring the effective implementation of the LFI process and fostering reflective learning. Additionally, the role is responsible for coordinating the quality of learning from incidents, promoting external learning, and ensuring that lessons from incidents are shared across the asset. This position is expected to bring forward insights and initiatives that drive continuous improvement in how the organization learns from safety events and applies those lessons to enhance performance.
What you’ll be doing
Accountabilities:
Goal Zero Leadership & Safety Culture
Develop Goal Zero Leadership strategies and objectives in collaboration with the Upstream Leadership Team
Act as a visible Goal Zero champion onsite and during team activities, reinforcing desired safety behaviors through recognition programs
Coach frontline leaders on safety behaviors and culture, motivating them to drive the Goal Zero Leadership Program
Facilitate peer-to-peer Transformational Safety Leadership coaching for both office and offshore leaders, ensuring sustainability of the model
Train-the-Trainer to deliver Goal Zero Leadership tools and materials
Work with Offshore/Onshore Installation Managers (OIMs) and Production Managers to identify competence gaps and implement targeted field-based coaching programs
Provide visible onsite safety coaching for the Asset Team across day and night shifts to build safety competence in field operations and maintenance
Behavioral & Operational Safety
Lead and participate in behavioral HSSE change programs, including safety culture diagnostics, planning workshops, coaching, and monitoring change processes
Support implementation of behavioral safety processes in collaboration with Operational and Behavioral Safety teams
Ensure consistent understanding and application of barrier thinking and critical safety processes across the site
Assist in the implementation and verification of the Operations HSE Case, especially for HSE-critical positions
Drive the implementation of a safe working culture where individuals are motivated and equipped to work safely
Learning from Incidents (LFI) & Investigations
Act as custodian for Investigation and Learning, including incident classifications, methodologies, and LFI processes
Lead the Incident Investigation & Learning Team and participate in investigations and audits as required
Drive the delivery of LFIs, from gathering inputs and drafting documents to coaching others and monitoring impact
Approve and publish asset LFI Alerts in collaboration with Discipline Team Leads and SMEs
Approve learning materials that share best practices in incident classification and LFI
Be an active member of the Global LFI discipline team, influencing strategy and direction
Drive creative learning opportunities for HSSE across the organization
Safety, Environment, Asset Management (SEAM) Framework Implementation
Support business and operating sites in maintaining and implementing local procedures and work instructions aligned with the SEAM Framework
Support studies, reviews, and gap analyses to jointly deliver effective HSSE controls and improve performance
Support development and review of risk management studies (e.g., Risk Assessments, Hazard Analyses, Bow-Tie Assessments, HSE Cases)
Provide quality, value-added deliverables such as tools, techniques, guides, and training materials to support top-quartile HSSE performance
Strategic Safety Leadership & Continuous Improvement
Maintain awareness of internal and external risks, trends, and strategic implications, stimulating debate and developing proactive responses
Identify and prioritize opportunities to improve safety process efficiency, reduce duplication, and free up frontline capacity
Lead change programs that build a compelling case for action, coach leaders, and monitor sustained performance improvement
Mentor, coach, and share knowledge with less experienced staff, contributing to skill development and process improvement
Participate in extended teams, sub-committees, and SME networks supporting Behavioral HSSE, Operational Safety, and Process Safety Global Discipline Teams
What you bring
Must have legal authorization to work in Trinidad & Tobago on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
Minimum 15 years of HSSE experience, ideally in operations, maintenance, and turnaround activities, with significant frontline exposure
A science, technical, or engineering degree; professional HSSE qualifications or equivalent is preferred
Strong technical knowledge of upstream operations and practical application of a Safety Framework, including operational and personal safety guidance
Deep understanding of work safety controls and the ability to translate behavioral safety vision into practical outcomes
Demonstrated experience in risk management and incident investigations, with strong analytical and organizational skills
Proven ability to transfer knowledge and stay current with industry trends and advancements
Demonstrated ability to improve the effectiveness of learning from incidents by, for example, ensuring quality recommendations from investigations that help businesses prevent repeat events.
Experienced in implementing Reflective Learning tools that ensure people really learn from incidents and improve their behaviours accordingly.
Skilled in coaching, mentoring, and facilitating workshops, including with senior management
Confident and competent trainer; Train-the-Trainer experience preferred
Demonstrated experience in behavioral or leadership safety program implementation
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage credibly across all levels—from senior leaders to frontline workers
Demonstrated leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to build and lead diverse teams
Experience in change management, intervention, and business partnering, with a proven ability to build a compelling case for change aligned with Goal Zero
Ability to prioritize workload, delegate tasks, and communicate expectations clearly
Hands-on, proactive, and motivated individual with a continuous improvement mindset
Willingness to collaborate with subject matter experts to develop fit-for-purpose risk reduction solutions
High energy, initiative, and a “can-do” attitude, with readiness to stretch personal and business goals
Strong reporting skills and attention to detail
Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, service providers, and contractors
Stature and credibility to influence a wide range of staff and contractors
What we offer
You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.
Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams.
Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.
Note: We are keen to support flexible working arrangements, subject to local regulations and legislative frameworks. If this is of interest to you, please describe in your application the type of flexible working arrangements for which you would like to be considered (e.g., part-time, job share).
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Shell in Trinidad & Tobago
Shell has been in Trinidad & Tobago for over 100 years and has played a major role in the development of the country’s hydrocarbon industry. At its pinnacle in the 1960s, Shell was said to be the largest private sector employer in the country, with a refinery at Point Fortin, the current location of the Atlantic LNG facility and a retail presence. Through more than 100 years of unbroken partnership, we have helped to unlock the country’s oil and gas potential, to the benefit of both the government and people. We value this long-term relationship, which is built on the principles of mutual respect and collaboration, as well as a stable political and commercial environment, all of which continues to foster an attractive investment climate.
Currently, Shell delivers an integrated gas operation to supply the petrochemical market and Atlantic LNG and is present in both offshore and onshore blocks (both operated and non-operated). We also have an equity in the Atlantic LNG plant in each of the four trains at the Point Fortin facility.
Our key pillars of economic diversification and livelihood development guide our engagement within the communities in which we operate, as well as at a national level.
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