Turnaround Safety Coordinator

TAR Safety Coordinator / Turnaround Safety Superintendent The TAR Safety Coordinator is responsible for leading all safety activities related to a refinery, petrochemical, or industrial turnaround (TAR). This individual develops and executes turnaround-specific safety programs, ensures regulatory compliance, drives contractor safety performance, and serves as the primary safety leader throughout planning, execution, and closeout phases of the turnaround.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement turnaround safety plans, procedures, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Provide safety leadership throughout all phases of the turnaround.
• Review work packages, schedules, JSA/JHA documentation, and execution plans for safety risks.
• Partner closely with the Site Safety Manager to align safety expectations and priorities.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and company safety requirements.
• Manage contractor safety performance and documentation.
• Lead audits, inspections, incident investigations, and corrective action programs.
• Conduct TAR orientations, safety training, toolbox talks, and emergency response drills.
• Promote a strong safety culture across operations, maintenance, and contractor groups.
• Coordinate safety communications across all turnaround stakeholders.

Ideal Candidate Background

• Extensive turnaround/shutdown/outage safety experience in refinery, petrochemical, chemical plant, or heavy industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations, process safety, confined space entry, lockout/tagout (LOTO), hot work, crane and rigging activities, and contractor safety management.
• Experience overseeing large contractor workforces during major turnarounds.
• Proven ability to lead safety meetings, investigations, audits, and regulatory inspections.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence both management and craft personnel.
• Experience working closely with operations, maintenance, and HSE leadership teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of industrial safety experience, with significant turnaround experience.
• OSHA 30 or OSHA 500/510 training.
• CSP, ASP, CHST, OHST, or similar safety certification preferred.
• Experience in refinery, petrochemical, LNG, power generation, or chemical manufacturing facilities.
• Strong understanding of contractor safety management systems and turnaround execution processes.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.