Liquefied Petroleum Gas Safety
About The Position
This position will cover the Northwest area of the State, including such counties as Cimarron, Texas, Beaver, Harper, Woods, Woodward, Major, Alfalfa, Grant, Garfield, Ellis, Dewey, Blaine, Roger Mills, Custer. Applicant must reside within on of the counties listed. Positions in this job family are involved in the inspection of liquefied petroleum gas equipment systems, and enforcement of applicable procedures for compliance with state and federal laws involving all aspects of and the use of LP Gas. This includes conducting inspections of structures and facilities using LP Gas including public buildings, inspections of vehicles transporting LP Gas, investigations of fires and explosions in homes and buildings where LP Gas was used or was present, investigating violations and advising owners and operators of LP Gas companies of corrective measures for compliance, teaching safety and educational courses for licenses LP permit holders and testing applicants and issuing LP permits among other normal duties. This officer will also provide first response to LP gas truck accidents, take control of the scene, direct safe procedures, clean up the site and determine the cause of accident.
Requirements
- Two years’ experience in actual physical installation or inspection of liquefied petroleum gas systems, containers, apparatus or appliances or installations thereof
- CLEET Certified Officer (Level II)
- Additional two years’ experience related to building inspections, and/or fire and explosion investigations (Level II)
- Citizens of the United States
- Legal residents of Oklahoma
- Physically, mentally, and morally capable of performing the assigned duties pursuant to the Oklahoma LP Gas Regulation Act
- Must not have been convicted of a felony in this state or in any other state as established by a national criminal history record check
- After the date of their appointment is not engaged in any business in this state related to the production, sale, transport or storage of LP Gas
- Successfully complete certification as a Peace Officer with the State of Oklahoma as provided by Title 52 O.S. 1981 Sup. Section 420.7(d). within the 12 months of employment (Level I)
- Already possess certification as a Peace Officer with the State of Oklahoma as provided by Title 52 O.S. 1981 Sup. Section 420.7(d) (Level II)
- Attained the age of twenty-one (21) years
- Willing and able to fulfill all job-related travel normally associated with this position
- Willing and able to be on call twenty-four (24) hours per day
- Willing to travel frequently and be away from home for extended periods of time
- Willing to travel and work in other areas of the state or out of state if needed
- Willing to relocate to the area of assignment
- Willing to accept the physical discomforts and or dangers inherent in the work
- Basic knowledge of Oklahoma LP Gas Rules and Regulations
- Familiar with basic investigation techniques involving fires and explosions caused by LP Gas
- Capable of taking control of accidents, fires and explosions and direct safe responses to situation and determine causes of incident
- Must be a people person able to be in control and always contain all situations
Responsibilities
- Inspection of liquefied petroleum gas equipment systems
- Enforcement of applicable procedures for compliance with state and federal laws involving all aspects of and the use of LP Gas
- Conducting inspections of structures and facilities using LP Gas including public buildings
- Inspections of vehicles transporting LP Gas
- Investigations of fires and explosions in homes and buildings where LP Gas was used or was present
- Investigating violations and advising owners and operators of LP Gas companies of corrective measures for compliance
- Teaching safety and educational courses for licenses LP permit holders
- Testing applicants and issuing LP permits
- Provide first response to LP gas truck accidents
- Take control of the scene of an accident
- Direct safe procedures during an accident
- Clean up the site of an accident
- Determine the cause of an accident
- Performing complex investigations of liquefied petroleum gas related accidents and determining 'cause'
- Provide technical guidance, direction, and training to other Liquefied Petroleum Gas Safety Code Enforcement Officers
- Direct supervisory responsibilities due to being first responders to an accident and taking control of the scene
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
