Fire Chief​/Safety Specialist

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Fire Chief / Safety Specialist

We offer a growth‑oriented energy company opportunity for a Fire Chief / Safety Specialist to provide continuous improvement for emergency preparedness and safety programs, reporting to the Health & Safety Lead.

• Lead, manage, and oversee the site’s employee fire brigade, including staffing, training and performance management.
• Serve as Incident Commander for on‑site emergencies, including fire, medical, rescue and hazardous material incidents.
• Develop, implement and maintain site emergency response plans, procedures and pre‑incident plans for process units and high‑hazard areas.
• Coordinate and lead emergency drills and exercises to validate readiness and response effectiveness.
• Oversee the inspection, testing and readiness of firefighting equipment, fire protection systems and emergency response assets.
• Ensure alignment with Incident Command System principles and coordinate with mutual aid partners and local emergency response agencies.
• Provide or coordinate training in firefighting, rescue, hazardous materials response and basic EMT functions for brigade members.
• Maintain compliance with applicable fire codes, standards and industrial emergency response expectations.

• Serve as a visible, field‑based safety resource supporting refinery operations.
• Conduct safety inspections, audits and job hazard analyses to identify and mitigate risk.
• Support and administer permit‑to‑work systems, including hot work, confined space entry, lockout/tagout and line breaking.
• Lead or support incident investigations, root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Partner with operations and contractors to reinforce safe work practices and regulatory compliance.

• Manage Washington State L&I workers’ compensation claims from injury reporting through closure.
• Act as liaison between employees, healthcare providers and L&I representatives.
• Coordinate return‑to‑work and light‑duty programs.
• Support occupational health programs, including post‑injury care coordination and telemedicine.
• Administer respirator medical clearance and fit‑testing programmes and maintain compliance records.

• Maintain OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping (300, 300A, 301).
• Support regulatory inspections and maintain required documentation.
• Develop and deliver safety and emergency response training programmes.

• Experience leading or participating in an industrial emergency response team or fire brigade.
• Experience in oil & gas refinery or chemical plant operations.
• Firefighter I/II certification and/or Fire Officer experience.
• Demonstrated experience in emergency response leadership or incident command roles.
• Direct experience managing permit‑to‑work systems, including hot work and other high‑risk activities.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and recordkeeping requirements.
• Strong communication, organizational and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience using Microsoft Office.
• Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States without visa sponsorship.
• Must be eligible to obtain a TWIC card (see https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).).

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Industrial Hygiene or related field (or equivalent experience), or minimum 3‑5 years of safety/emergency response experience in an oil and gas environment.
• Current or prior Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification.
• Professional certification (ASP, CSP, CHST or similar).
• Experience with safety management systems and EHS software…