Firefighter Trainee

Chevron•Richmond, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Firefighter Trainee provides fire prevention and all-hazard emergency response, including fire suppression, emergency medical services, technical rescue, hazardous materials incident response, oil spill response, safety services, and other environmental emergencies. The role performs routine assignments under general supervision while learning work procedures and practices. This position is based at Chevron’s Richmond, California properties and supports the refinery and surrounding community as part of the Chevron Fire Department, a state-recognized, customer-oriented industrial fire department. The department serves five Chevron Richmond properties and the surrounding community, with 30 full-time paid personnel and approximately 50 volunteer firefighters. Its main station is located within the Richmond Refinery and houses a range of fire and emergency-response apparatus. The trainee receives direction from the on-shift Captain and Battalion Chief, works with refinery and contract personnel on safety, fire prevention, and security, and supports safe facility operations. The position includes refinery firefighting, emergency dispatch, inspections and upkeep of emergency-response equipment, security patrols and investigations, permit-related work, and participation in emergency and mutual-aid responses. Employees must be medically fit for duty and able to wear required protective equipment and work in potentially hazardous environments. Mandatory training, travel for training, overtime, and paid stand-by assignments on some days off may be required. The role works a 12-hour rotating schedule: seven day shifts, seven days off, seven night shifts, and seven days off, including weekends and holidays.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid California Driver’s License.
California Emergency Medical Technician certification and/or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician certification.
Must be medically examined and declared fit for duty by the Chevron Medical Director, including ability to respond to emergencies and wear firefighting gear, SCBA, respirators, and other personal protective equipment.
Must pass a drug screening test administered by the Chevron Clinic upon hire.
Ability to work in potentially hazardous environments, including high temperatures, enclosed spaces, and extreme heights.
Ability to work a 12-hour rotating shift schedule that includes nights, weekends, and holidays, and fulfill paid stand-by requirements on some days off.
Ability to complete mandatory training and travel out of state for training when required.
Ability to take direction, establish priorities, complete tasks in a timely manner, and manage work alone.
Ability to work within the fire department’s para-military chain of command.
Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with others and understand and follow verbal and written directions.

Nice To Haves

Firefighting experience in a municipal, wildland, industrial, private, or military fire department.
California Firefighter I certificate and/or NFPA 1001 certification.
California CPAT (Candidate Physical Ability Test).
California Class B Firefighter license or California Class C Driver’s License with Endorsement 50.
Current TWIC (Transportation Workers Identification Card); required within six months of hire if not already held.
California Rescue Systems 1 Certificate/Rope Technician.
California Low Angle Rescue Operations Certificate/Rope Rescue Awareness.
California 160-hour Hazardous Materials Technician certificate (Hazardous Materials 1A through 1D); required within 18 months of hire.
California 40-hour Hazardous Materials Operational Certificate.
NWCG S-130, S-131, and S-190 certificates.
ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-300, ICS-400, ICS-700, and ICS-800 certificates.
Security and/or law enforcement experience.
Police or fire dispatching experience.
Confined-space entry testing experience, including use and understanding of portable multi-gas atmospheric detection or specialized single-gas detection equipment.
Knowledge of or work experience with the CAL-OSHA ignition source permit process.
Strong organizational skills.
Ability to work within confined spaces or at heights.

Responsibilities

Respond to refinery and surrounding-community emergencies under the direction of the on-shift Captain and Battalion Chief.
Work with fire department crew members and refinery operations, maintenance, technical, managerial, and contract personnel on safety, fire prevention, and security.
Support safe facility operations and process CAL-OSHA Ignition Source permits and Confined Space Entry permits.
Work as a refinery firefighter and understand and enforce refinery policies concerning safe work practices.
Conduct safety and security audits; inspect in-plant fire equipment; and inspect and maintain emergency-response fire apparatus.
Work as a refinery emergency dispatcher, operating the refinery radio, emergency telephone, refinery and community siren systems, and other dispatch functions.
Participate in fire suppression, fire prevention and investigation, medical aid, hazardous-materials response, rescue, on-water and on-land oil spill response, security incidents, and mutual-aid responses.
Operate portable multi-gas atmospheric detection equipment and specialized single-gas detection equipment.
Conduct security patrols of Chevron Richmond properties and surrounding areas, observe and report suspicious activity, and interact with police and guide contract security personnel when needed.
Assist with security investigations, conduct security audits, and prepare a variety of incident reports.
Complete mandatory training and maintain legal requirements; travel out of state for training when required.
Meet medical and fitness-for-duty requirements, pass a pre-employment drug screening, and work in potentially hazardous environments while wearing required personal protective equipment.
Work mandatory overtime when required for training, minimum staffing, or facility operational needs, and fulfill paid stand-by requirements on some days off.