SMS Principal Consultant

Join ENTRUST Solutions Group's Safety Management System (SMS) team and help clients build safer, more reliable operations. At ENTRUST Solutions Group, our Safety Management System (SMS) team is passionate about helping clients create safer, more reliable operations. We work with organizations to design and implement comprehensive safety management systems—or enhance existing pipeline and occupational health and safety programs.

Our team brings deep expertise in Pipeline Safety, Occupational Health and Safety, and Process Safety Management. We guide clients through building SMS programs aligned with industry standards like API RP 1173 (Pipeline Safety Management System), ANSI Z10, and ISO 45001. From gap assessments and implementation roadmaps to auditing, hazard analysis, and incident investigations, we deliver practical solutions that make a real impact. We also understand how administrative, engineering, and operational disciplines work together to keep utilities safe and efficient.

In this role, you’ll take the lead on diverse projects, applying your broad engineering expertise to solve complex challenges. You’ll guide consulting teams, offering technical and organizational direction while collaborating closely with Project Managers and Business Unit Leaders to improve processes. Staying ahead of industry standards and innovations will be key, as you ensure compliance and best practices across the board. You’ll also mentor and train team members on SMS and code compliance, drive quality control and change management systems, and influence positive organizational change. Beyond that, you’ll help identify new business opportunities and work collaboratively across business units to build the best project teams for our clients.

This role is designated as remote, giving you the flexibility to primarily work from home while staying actively connected to your team and projects. We value collaboration and responsiveness, so we ask our remote team members to be available when in-office presence is needed—such as for client meetings, team events, or training sessions. This role may also require occasional travel for fieldwork or site visits depending on the project need.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in scientific, technology, and/or engineering from an accredited university or equivalent technical degree.
• 10+ years of work experience, 5+ years of work experience at a natural gas, liquid pipeline, or electric utility. 8+ years of the work experience must be at a company or engineering consulting firm in a high risk, high reliability organization (nuclear energy, electrical or gas utilities).
• Collaborative approach to problem solving.
• Ability to build relationships with clients and staff members.
• Technical or leadership expertise (expert level) related to one or more disciplines.
• Industry contacts and knowledge of the industry.
• Valid driver's license for required travel.  

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s level classes (or higher) in business management, including but not limited to business law, accounting and/or business finance.

• Training in Lean, Six Sigma, or other Continuous Improvement Techniques.

• American Society for Quality Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), Certified Manager of Quality/ Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE), Certified Quality Process Analyst (CQPA), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE), and/or Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA).

What We Offer: 

• A supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and encourages innovation.
• Opportunities for professional growth and career development.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, retirement program with a company match, tuition reimbursement, and flexible work schedules.
• Benefits offered include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plan with company match. Also offered are tuition reimbursement, voluntary life, disability, critical illness, accident and hospitalization plans. HSA or FSA medical accounts and FSA dependent care and transportation/parking accounts are also available. These benefits are subject to employee contribution amounts generally set annually. Full-time employees are eligible to earn PTO hours. May be eligible for discretionary bonus as determined by the company.

Why Join Us? 

At ENTRUST Solutions Group, a Leidos company, we are driven by a commitment to innovation, technical excellence, and delivering the critical infrastructure that powers and connects communities. Together with Leidos, we are building a scaled, end-to-end energy and infrastructure organization focused on modernizing the grid, improving reliability, and helping utilities and network providers meet rising demand. 

As an ENR top ranked firm, our team of more than 5,000 professionals brings deep technical expertise and advanced technology across electric, gas, and telecommunications infrastructure. We solve complex challenges for clients across North America and expanding markets, helping them strengthen reliability, expand capacity, and adapt to evolving infrastructure needs. 

We foster a culture where innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement are expected, and where people are empowered to challenge convention, think boldly, and make an impact. Whether you are looking to grow your expertise, lead transformative projects, or help shape the future of infrastructure, you will find opportunities to thrive here.  

Explore More Opportunities: Not quite the right fit? Check out all our openings at ENTRUST Solutions Group Careers.  

To learn more about ENTRUST Benefits and Culture, please visit our company LinkedIn page and follow us at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/entrustsolutionsgroup 

ENTRUST Solutions Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. 

ENTRUST Solutions Group does not accept unsolicited headhunter or agency resumes and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with ENTRUST Solutions Group.

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