Safety Engineer

PBF Energy•Martinez, CA

6d•$92,846 - $164,756•Onsite

About The Position

PBF Energy Inc. is seeking a talented Safety Professional to join their team as a Safety Engineer at their Martinez Refinery in California. This pivotal role involves leading the incident investigation work process and supporting personal safety evaluations to ensure the safety of employees, the environment, and the community. The successful candidate will utilize safety data and metrics to drive the site towards eliminating personal safety impacts and incidents.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Safety Engineering, Occupational Safety, or related field
5-10 years of relevant field training/experience in a safety-related role
Mix of computer-based office work and field inspection and testing in refinery plant units
Climb ladders
Walk up and down steps
Lift 50 pounds
Work at heights
Work outside in inclement weather
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 Driver’s License
Must have active TWIC card or be able to obtain a TWIC card

Nice To Haves

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 enter permit required confined spaces
Experience on an industrial fire brigade
Prior experience in industrial settings, specifically in refineries

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
Participate in safety programs and assist with department responsibilities
Manage core regulatory safety programs including personal safety, permit to work, intrusive work, energy isolation, hot work, and confined space entry
Oversee contractor safety programs
Manage turnaround safety programs
Manage other safety programs including Goal Zero, safety observations, hazard recognition audits, permit to work audits, recognition programs, Joint Health & Safety Committee
Maintain a significant field presence to ensure safe work through observation, guidance, coaching, and auditing
Provide significant field presence during turnarounds
Facilitate Personal Safety Incident/Case Management at the site
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 a 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
Effectively communicate and influence 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