Safety Engineer-Refinery

 Safety Advisor – Risk Management will be responsible helping the fefinery identify and manage risks associated with the refining environment and processes while complying with regulatory requirements and corporate standards. This advisor will also assist the refinery in identification and management of process safety to ensure compliance with local and state regulations, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Process Safety Management (PSM), and Risk Management Plan (RMP) requirements. This individual will work directly with multiple refinery divisions to develop compliance strategies and procedures, train appropriate personnel on those procedures, and monitor compliance.


Responsibilities

• The Safety Advisor – Risk Management is responsible for facilitating risk management and assisting with process safety coordination efforts of the refinery.
• The focus is to aid in the stewardship and improvement of the processes.
• Maintain a proactive and demonstrable personal safety performance that includes compliance with all safety, health, and environmental policies and procedures.
• Understand local, state, OSHA and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulatory and corporate requirements for assigned compliance areas and stay up-to-date on changes (e.g. Risk Management Plan (RMP), Process Safety Management (PSM), and Risk Management.
• Monitor the refinery's compliance with assigned compliance area requirements (e.g. Hazardous Operations {HAZOP} compliance) through development of stewardship processes. Coordinate the routine collection, analysis, and identification of issues and improvement opportunities.
• Establish processes to provide feedback on performance (e.g. lessons-learned).
• Provide the refinery with advice and guidance regarding assigned compliance area requirements. Assist management to align resources for implementation and sustainment needs.
• Assist refinery in identification, development, and implementation of training programs for compliance with assigned requirements.
• Manage and submit timely and accurate regulatory and corporate reports as required.
• Work effectively with various departments throughout the refinery to resolve compliance issues.
• Ensure effective processes are in place for documenting and sustaining compliance.
• Develops long term goals / strategy for compliance and conducts routine meetings to manage stewardship to defined goals. Review and develop compliance strategies as necessary
• Ensure resource files are available for employee use; provide guidance as needed to facilitate employee knowledge and understanding.
• Coordinate refinery risk management related to corporate risk management procedures and standards.
• Serve as the system Administrator for the Company Operations Integrity System and Risk Assessment and Management.
• Supplements the Safety Group Leader’s role as safety compliance monitor.
• Participate in Safety Group and SHE Department meetings.