Safety
Engineer
Location: Martinez, CA
Position Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: $92,846.05 – $196,756.20 / year
(commensurate with experience, qualifications, and internal equity)
Role Overview
Our client is seeking a dedicated and proactive Safety Engineer
to join our client’s team at their facility in Martinez, CA. Reporting directly
to the Safety Manager, this critical role serves as the primary site lead for
incident investigation processes and personal safety evaluations.
The ideal candidate will leverage safety data and metrics to
continuously refine site programs, driving our operations toward the complete
elimination of personal safety incidents while protecting our employees,
environment, and community.
Key Responsibilities
Program Oversight & Compliance
- Ensure
site compliance and continuous improvement with federal, state, and county
regulatory requirements, industry best practices, and internal standards.
- Interpret
regulations and standards to develop, update, and improve core site safety
programs.
- Support
key regulatory areas including permit to work, energy isolation, hot work,
confined space entry, contractor safety, turnaround safety, and joint
health & safety initiatives.
- Collaborate
with the Industrial Hygienist to identify, manage, and mitigate health
risks across the facility.
Field Presence, Coaching & Audits
- Maintain
a strong, visible presence in the field to observe, guide, coach, and
audit daily operations and maintenance activities.
- Provide
active safety oversight and coaching during major turnarounds, maintenance
outages, and high-intensity field operations.
- Audit
the implementation and effectiveness of site safety programs and routine
work practices.
Incident Investigation & Preventative Actions
- Lead
and support site incident and near-miss investigations as the primary
focal point.
- Become
certified in—and utilize—ABS Causal Analysis and Triangle of Prevention
(TOP) methodologies.
- Work
with site teams to track, develop, and execute root-cause preventative and
corrective actions.
- Consult
site leadership and staff on investigation workflows and present key
findings to site management.
Data Analysis, KPIs & Training
- Develop
and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) to track program efficacy
and safety performance.
- Analyze
safety data to deliver actionable insights and influence positive
operational change.
- Create
and deliver training materials for site employees and contractors.
- Collaborate
with safety peers across regional networks to share best practices and
conduct internal health checks.
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements
- Work
Environment: Combination of computer-based office work and hands-on
field observation, inspection, and testing within active operational
units.
- Physical
Demands: Ability to climb ladders, navigate multiple flights of
stairs, lift up to 50 pounds, and enter permit-required confined spaces.
- Environmental
Exposure: Ability to work at elevated heights and outdoors in varied,
inclement weather conditions.
- Schedule
& On-Call: Standard full-time schedule with required availability
for off-hours emergency response and on-call rotations. Modified schedules
(including nights/weekends) may be required during plant turnarounds and
maintenance outages.
Candidate Qualifications
- Active Transportation Worker Identification
Credential (TWIC®) card (or ability to obtain one).ducation:
Bachelor’s Degree in Safety Engineering, Occupational Safety, or a closely
related field.
- Experience:
5–10 years of relevant field safety experience in an industrial or
processing facility.
- Prior
safety engineering experience within petroleum refining or chemical
manufacturing settings.
- Strong
knowledge of industrial safety programs, including permit-required
confined spaces and hot work.
- Experience
on an industrial fire brigade.
- Proven
experience engaging and working alongside a unionized hourly workforce.
- Expertise
in root-cause analysis frameworks (e.g., ABS Causal Analysis, TOP).
- Strong
technical and communication skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office
(Excel, Word) and safety database tools.
- Exceptional
leadership, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated
ability to influence culture and drive alignment across all organizational
levels.
- Active Transportation Worker Identification
Credential (TWIC®) card (or ability to obtain one).
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