Shirley Parsons successfully supported a leading midstream energy services company in securing key EHS talent by applying a targeted, consultative search approach that swiftly addressed a complex, high stakes hiring needs.
Shirley Parsons successfully supported a leading midstream energy services company in securing key EHS talent by applying a targeted, consultative search approach that swiftly addressed a complex, high stakes hiring needs.
A midstream energy services company specializing in frac sand logistics was facing a critical staffing challenge. With operations across the Permian Basin and the Northeast U.S., the company, headquartered in Texas and employing over 1,000 people, needed to fill essential Environmental, Health, and Safety positions in several locations.
These roles required professionals with strong regulatory knowledge, regional familiarity, and proven leadership capabilities, particularly in high-risk frac sand environments. The company struggled to identify candidates who sufficiently met the niche criteria. Shirley Parsons had an existing relationship with one of their corporate leaders from a previous engagement, and the client recognized that solving this issue required a specialist partner to address the urgent hiring need.
Without swift and effective placements, the company risked operational delays, non-compliance with safety regulations, and increased exposure to workplace incidents – threatening both productivity and employee well-being.
Shirley Parsons responded with a targeted, multi-channel recruiting strategy tailored to the client’s unique needs:
• Specialist Outreach: We activated our extensive network of EHS professionals, combining proactive outreach with strategic sourcing across our internal database of passive candidates.
• Collaborative Alignment: We worked closely with multiple internal stakeholders to refine job criteria, adjust the search as priorities evolved, and keep the process moving efficiently.
• Speed and Scale: Within just 1.5 months, we submitted 15 qualified resumes, facilitated 10 interviews, and secured 3 placements for 4 of their openings.
We successfully placed several long-term hires into critical EHS roles, directly supporting the client’s compliance, safety, and operational goals. The hires filled high-impact roles focused on compliance leadership and safety program development, key areas for long-term operational resilience.
A significant value-add was our ability to bring clarity and focus to a complex internal hiring process. By aligning cross-functional stakeholders and streamlining communication, we accelerated the decision-making process and ensured a smoother experience for both candidates and client teams.
Our work demonstrated how Shirley Parsons’ specialized approach can quickly deliver results in high-risk, time-sensitive hiring environments – especially where technical expertise, leadership, and regional knowledge are non-negotiable.
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