Investigation Specialist

About the Role

The Investigation Specialist plays a critical role in strengthening organizational performance by leading and supporting structured investigations into incidents, near misses, and other significant events. This role focuses on uncovering true root causes, driving high quality corrective actions, and enabling system level learning across the organization.

Working as part of a global investigations team, the Investigation Specialist collaborates closely with operations, engineering, safety, legal, and compliance stakeholders. The role requires strong investigative capability, sound judgment, and the ability to communicate effectively across frontline teams and senior leadership. Travel to operational and offshore environments is required.

This role is well suited for individuals from diverse technical, operational, and analytical backgrounds who are curious, detail oriented, and motivated to improve how work gets done, not just identify what went wrong.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and own investigations of high‑potential or significant incidents from initiation through close‑out, including planning, data collection, analysis, documentation, and corrective action development.
• Support or participate in investigations across the fleet as part of the global Investigation Specialists team, mobilizing as required.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders to ensure clear scope, aligned expectations, and effective communication throughout the investigation lifecycle.
• Apply structured investigation methodologies to evaluate human, technical, organizational, and system‑level factors contributing to events.
• Develop and support high‑quality corrective actions that address root causes and drive sustainable improvement.
• Perform QA/QC reviews of lower‑severity or frontline investigations (e.g., COMET‑Lite), providing feedback, coaching, and guidance to strengthen investigation quality.
• Act as a coach and thought partner to leaders and teams, building investigation capability and system‑based learning mindset.
• Maintain readiness of investigation tools, templates, methodologies, and records.

Required Experience & Capabilities

Backgrounds may include (but are not limited to): engineering, operations, safety, maintenance, reliability, quality, human performance, or other technical or investigative disciplines. Transferable skills and learning agility are highly valued.

• Strong working knowledge of root cause analysis and systems thinking.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with frontline personnel, technical experts, and senior leaders.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and remain effective in time‑sensitive or evolving situations.
• A curious and analytical mindset, with willingness to challenge assumptions and dig beneath surface‑level causes.
• Ability to collaborate across global teams, cultures, and time zones.
• Experience in high‑reliability industries such as offshore energy, maritime, aviation, manufacturing, or similar.

Preferred Experience

• Formal training or certification in investigation methodologies (e.g., TapRooT®, COMET, ICAM, Topset).
• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting incident investigations in operational or industrial environments.
• Experience with human performance principles and performance‑influencing factors.
• Exposure to regulatory compliance and reporting in operational environments.

Working Conditions

• Hybrid role based in Houston, TX, with work performed across corporate offices and operational sites.
• Willingness to travel approximately 20%, including domestic, international, and offshore locations, sometimes on short notice.
• Ability to work in varied environments, including offshore and industrial settings.
• Valid passport required for international travel.