Safety Engineer

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance and continuous improvement with regulatory requirements (federal, state, and county), corporate standards, and industry best practices
• Interpret regulations and standards
• Develop and improve site safety programs
• Develop training materials for site employees and contractors
• Participate in training of employees
• Coach operations and maintenance employees and maintenance contractors
• Audit implementation of safety programs
• Investigate incidents and near misses
• Develop and implement KPIs to track effectiveness of safety programs
• Lead and support incident investigations by becoming certified in ABS Causal Analysis and Triangle of Prevention (TOP)
• Collaborate with others in similar roles across the organization to understand effective practices and to conduct health checks
• Assist the Industrial Hygienist (IH) to resolve health issues by identifying risks, and by implementing policies and programs to mitigate these.
• Work with broad range of internal customers in support of Incident Investigation and Preventive and Corrective Actions as they relate to incidents across the site
• Interpret and provide insights on safety data and metrics
• Influence change and promote safety programs
• Effective communication and influencing of site leadership to address safety weaknesses
• Provide consultation to the line organization and mentoring to staff on incident investigation work process
• Present findings to Leaders at the site

Position Specific Requirements

• Mix of computer-based office work and field inspection and testing in refinery plant units
• Physical Requirements: Climb ladders, Walk up and down steps, Lift 50 pounds, Work in the Following Conditions: At heights, Outside in inclement weather
• Work Schedule: Available in off hours and days to respond to refinery issues or emergencies, including on-call emergency response functions. Occasionally an altered work schedule over an extended period may be required (maintenance outages and turnarounds)
• Possess a valid Drivers’ License Candidate must have active TWIC card or be able to obtain a TWIC card. Information can be found at https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety Engineering, Occupational Safety, or related field
• 5-10 years of relevant field training/experience in a safety-related role

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to train, influence, and motivate workforce
• Strong computer skills including Excel, Word, and databases
• Solid people skills
• Experience working with a union hourly workforce
• Communication skills
• Leadership skills
• Able to work nights and/or weekends during maintenance turnarounds
• Able to work at heights including climbing ladders and entering permit required confined spaces
• Experience on an industrial fire brigade
• Experience in industrial settings, specifically in refineries