Specialist III, Health & Safety, Borger Refinery
About The Position
As a Specialist III, Health & Safety, you will develop, implement, and monitor programs that prevent injuries and protect workforce health. You will serve as a trusted safety resource for operations, maintenance, and engineering teams, helping them plan and execute work safely and comply with local, state, and federal regulations. The role combines a strong field presence with data-driven insights to reduce risk, strengthen safety culture, and support continuous improvement at the Borger Refinery. The position requires weekend and off-hours availability, including 24/7/365 support. During projects, outages, and turnarounds, you must be willing and able to work a high-intensity schedule that may require 24-hour onsite safety coverage, including night shift. The work involves operating near large, hot, high-speed machines and chemicals and hydrocarbons under high pressure and heat, as well as working in harsh weather. You must wear fire-retardant clothing and personal protective equipment, join either the fire or hazmat crew/team, and maintain a face suitable for a daily respirator or face-mask seal. The Borger Refinery is in Borger, Texas, approximately 50 miles north of Amarillo. Its facilities include crude distilling, naphtha reforming, fluid catalytic cracking, alkylation, hydrodesulfurization, and delayed coking units. The refinery processes locally produced medium sour crude and Canadian heavy sour crude, delivered by pipeline, and produces transportation fuels, petroleum coke, NGLs, and solvents.
Requirements
- Legally authorized to work in the job posting country.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- At least 3 years of safety experience in refining, petrochemical, PSM-regulated, or related industry.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodations, to provide weekend and off-hours support, 24/7/365.
- Willing and able to work a high-intensity schedule during projects, outages, and turnarounds, including 24-hour onsite safety coverage and night shift.
- Able to work safely near large, hot, high-speed machines; around chemicals and hydrocarbons under high pressure and heat; and in harsh weather conditions.
- Able to wear fire-retardant clothing and personal protective equipment.
- Must join either the fire crew/team or the hazmat crew/team.
- Must maintain a face daily that allows a proper respirator/face-mask seal, which may require being free of facial hair and/or clean-shaven.
- Candidates for regular U.S. positions must meet the stated U.S. citizenship or immigration-status eligibility criteria; temporary visa holders and those requiring current or future sponsorship are ineligible.
Nice To Haves
- At least 5 years of safety experience within the energy industry.
- Professional Health & Safety certifications, such as OHST, ASP, or CSP.
- Dedicated health and safety experience in heavy or elevated-risk industries, including refining, petrochemical, or other PSM-regulated operations.
- Experience supporting or serving on fire, hazmat, medical, or rescue emergency response teams.
- Experience working with third-party contractors and vendors to achieve health and safety goals.
- Experience speaking to groups and delivering effective health and safety training.
- Strong understanding of priority safety programs, including energy isolation, working at heights, confined space (including inert entry), hot work, permitting, and heavy equipment use.
- Experience with OSHA recordkeeping, case management, and interpreting and implementing regulations.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Teams, Excel, AI models, SharePoint, and health and safety data and reporting tools.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and monitor health and safety programs that prevent injuries and protect worker health, aligning them with company and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain a strong field presence to observe work, anticipate hazards, and coach teams on safe work practices, safe work plans, and stop-work initiatives.
- Investigate incidents and trends, advise leaders, and drive corrective and preventive actions to reduce risk and strengthen compliance.
- Manage and support health and safety audits, inspections, and program evaluations; document, communicate, and resolve findings.
- Serve as subject matter expert and requirement owner for assigned safety programs and site policies, including risk assessments, Management of Change (MOC), Pre-startup Safety Reviews (PSSR), and contractor safety management.
- Support emergency preparedness and response by partnering with Emergency Response teams, participating on the Emergency Response Team, and supporting Incident Command System monitoring responsibilities.
- Lead or support training, communications, and safety committees to build understanding of health and safety policies, procedures, and culture across the refinery.
- Analyze health and safety data, maintain key databases and reports, and share insights that inform decisions and continuous improvement efforts.
Benefits
- Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus.
- 8% 401(k) company match.
- Cash Balance Account pension.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on an HDHP.
- Total well-being programs and incentives, including an Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
