About this opportunity
Contra Costa County lists this Accidental Release Prevention (ARP) Engineer opportunity in martinez, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Accidental Release Prevention (ARP) Engineer
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Contra Costa County Health is offering an excellent career opportunity to fill one (1) Accidental Release Prevention Engineer position located in the Hazardous Materials Division at Contra Costa County in Martinez, CA.
The Hazardous Materials Division is the designated local agency assigned to implement the Hazardous Materials program to protect the public from exposure to hazardous materials and hazardous waste.
If protecting human health and the environment is something you are passionate about, then joining as an Accidental Release Prevention Engineer might be for you.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Possession of a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university with a Chemical Engineering major or closely related field.
Experience: Five (5) years full-time, or its equivalent, experience in the chemical process industries, two (2) years, or its equivalent of which must have been in or closely related to process safety management activities such as: Process Hazard Analysis, operator training, mechanical integrity, Management Of Change, pre-startup review, incident investigation, root cause analysis, damage mechanism review, inherently safer systems, emergency response, contractor safety, and operating procedures; OR the regulation of chemical process industries, such as: process safety, process engineering, project engineering, process design, operations, or research/development.
Substitution: A Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering or a closely related field may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience in the chemical process industries.
Desirable Qualifications
Experience in various environmental health programs
Experience providing direction to professional and/or support staff
Experience supporting multi-disciplinary teams
Experience supporting environmental health administration
Responsibilities
Conducting on-site audits for compliance to the Accidental Release Prevention Program
Partnering with Department of Conservation and Development in reviewing hazard scores
Reviewing incident investigations with other staff
Conducting training workshops for staff
Learning key aspects of process safety
Writing and reviewing policies for programs
Assisting team members with their tasks
What you will typically be responsible for
Conducting on-site audits for compliance to the Accidental Release Prevention Program
Partnering with Department of Conservation and Development in reviewing hazard scores
Reviewing incident investigations with other staff
Conducting training workshops for staff
Learning key aspects of process safety
Writing and reviewing policies for programs
Assisting team members with their tasks
Reasons you might love this job
You will work with a great team of highly motivated professionals
You will be addressing issues pertinent to environmental health and environmental justice
You will be solving complex and interesting issues
You will be visiting many different industrial sites and learn about their processes
Challenges you might face
You will have a heavy workload of tasks to accomplish
You will be conducting trainings on a regular, rotating schedule
You will be expected to perform field duties which could include heights or temperature swings when walking near process equipment
Analyzing & interpreting data: Drawing meaning and conclusions from quantitative or qualitative data
Legal & regulatory navigation: Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
Professional & technical expertise: Applying technical subject matter to the job
Attention to detail: Focusing on the details of work content, steps, and final work products
Presentation skills: Formally delivering information to groups
Coaching & developing others: Supporting others in expanding their capabilities
Fact-finding: Obtaining facts and data pertaining to an issue or question
Learning agility: Seeking learning opportunities and applying the lessons to work
Writing: Communicating effectively in writing
Professional impact: Presenting self as a positive representative of the organization
Establishing credibility: Respecting confidentiality of information and concerns shared by others
Safety focus: Showing vigilance in identifying concerns
For the complete job description, please visit the Contra Costa County HR website.
Employment type
Full-time
Seniority level
Entry level
Industries
Public Health and Environmental Services
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Worksite address
martinez, CA, 94553, US
Who can apply
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