HSSE Business Partner
Elizabeth, NJ - USA
Job Summary
This is a place where speed scale and precision come together. Youll collaborate with high- performing teams in a fast-paced high-volume environment where safety and operational excellence are the top priorities. Here your impact is immediateand global.
Why youll love it here
Be part of a major gateway on the U.S. East Coast
Experience high-volume complex terminal operations
Work with driven teams in a fast-moving environment
Continuous improvement mindset where curiosity is encouraged root-cause problem solving is valued and making things better every day is part of how we win
At APM Terminals a global leader in port and terminal operations we enable global trade and drive sustainable growth. What drives us forward is a mindset of always improving observing how work happens identifying what creates value and removing what gets in the way. We constantly look for smarter simpler and safer ways of operating. If you thrive in environments where people value learning and are committed to continuously improve daily operations join us and be a part of our journey.
What We Can Offer
At APM Terminals we foster a dynamic learning and training culture that empowers our employees to excel. Our commitment to improvement means every team member has the opportunity to develop their skills and advance their careers by continuously refining how we work. Experience a diverse multinational workplace where your operational insights directly influence how we work.
- Play a strategic role influencing HSSE performance across a major port and terminal operation.
- Work closely with leaders operational teams contractors regulators and union stakeholders to drive a strong safety culture.
- Gain opportunities to lead training coaching mentoring and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Contribute to corporate HSSE projects while helping embed best-practice management systems and operational excellence.
HSSE Business Partner of Safety
At APM Terminals Elizabeth safety is fundamental to how we operate. As the HSSE Business Partner of Safety you will act as a trusted advisor and internal consultant partnering with leaders and teams to strengthen Health Safety Security and Environment performance across the terminal. You will help embed the HSSE Operating System influence safe decision-making and support the development of a proactive safety culture that protects people ensures regulatory compliance and drives continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the development implementation and maintenance of regulatory-compliant HSSE programs strategies policies procedures and emergency plans.
- Partner with leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to embed HSSE priorities into operational planning resource allocation and business decision-making.
- Coach managers supervisors and employees to strengthen safety leadership capabilities and promote best practices across the organization.
- Lead and support risk identification risk assessments incident investigations root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
- Monitor contractor vendor and supplier compliance with applicable legislation and APM Terminals HSSE standards.
- Support the delivery of HSSE training competency development coaching mentoring and capability-building initiatives.
- Drive continuous improvement by identifying operational risks strengthening controls monitoring performance and supporting HSSE management systems.
What We Are Looking For:
- Continuous improvement mindset: we are looking for someone who brings a thoughtful improvement mindsetcurious about how work gets done and motivated to make meaningful sustainable improvements over time.
- Leadership expectation: We are looking for people who consistently put customers first lead by example with respect for people deliver results with integrity and drive continuous improvement by solving problems at the root developing people and raising standards every day.
- Bachelors degree in Occupational Health and Safety Environmental Engineering Environmental Science Geology or a related discipline; advanced HSSE qualifications are preferred.
- Minimum 35 years of senior-level health and safety experience with a proven track record of delivering business objectives.
- Experience leading and developing teams while effectively influencing stakeholders without direct authority.
- Strong expertise in HSSE management systems regulatory compliance risk management incident investigation and corrective action processes.
- Professional membership with IOSH or a related institution with chartered status achieved or in progress preferred.
- Excellent coaching communication relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills across operational and leadership levels.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a TWIC card and Port Access Card.
Salary: $90K - $120K
Location: Elizabeth NJ
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About Company
APM Terminals has been lifting standards for developing and operating ports and container terminals for over half a century. With a unique position as the leading container terminal concession partner for local and national partners, advanced products for our shipping line and landsid ... View more