Safety & Health Lead

About the job

Lead Big West Oil’s industrial hygiene and occupational health programs to protect employees from chemical, physical, biological, and other potential hazards associated with hydrocarbon operations such as processing and maintenance. Shape refinery health and safety strategy by identifying emerging risks, strengthening exposure controls, and advancing programs that protect employees and support safe, reliable operations.

Serve as the refinery’s Lead Industrial Hygienist and occupational health subject matter expert. Partner cross functionally and with outside agencies to evaluate workplace exposures, implement effective controls, and drive measurable improvement in occupational health performance. Influence departmental strategy, lead initiatives, mentor safety professionals, and build organizational capability in industrial hygiene and employee health protection.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and continuously improve refinery industrial hygiene and occupational health programs.

• Develop exposure assessment strategies for potential hazards.

• Design and direct air sampling, noise monitoring, heat-stress assessments, ventilation evaluations, and other industrial hygiene studies.

• Interpret sampling results, exposure data, regulatory requirements, and recognized occupational exposure limits to determine risk and recommend effective controls.

• Establish and track industrial hygiene performance measures, exposure trends, corrective actions, and program effectiveness.

• Direct respiratory protection, hearing conservation, hazard communication, occupational exposure, and related employee health programs.

• Evaluate engineering controls, administrative controls, work practices, and personal protective equipment to reduce workplace exposures.

• Lead complex investigations involving potential employee exposures, occupational illnesses, chemical releases, and health-related incidents.

• Identify root causes, develop sustainable corrective actions, and verify their effectiveness.

• Translate OSHA requirements and recognized industry standards into practical refinery policies, procedures, and work practices.

• Partner with Operations and Engineering to evaluate process changes, capital projects, maintenance activities, and turnaround work for occupational health risks.

• Lead and develop a diverse internal team of safety professionals.

• Review sampling plans, analytical results, technical reports, and contractor recommendations for accuracy, quality, and regulatory alignment.

• Develop and deliver engaging industrial hygiene and occupational health training for employees, contractors, and leaders.

• Mentor safety and health professionals and strengthen technical capability across the Safety department.

• Provide industrial hygiene leadership during emergency response activities involving chemical releases, exposure risks, and employee health concerns.

• Represent the refinery during regulatory interactions, technical reviews, audits, and inspections involving industrial hygiene and occupational health.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, Environmental Health and Safety, Safety Engineering, or another related technical discipline required.

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification required.

Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) certification preferred.

Experience

8+ years of industrial hygiene, occupational health, safety, or EHS experience in refining, petrochemical, chemical manufacturing, power generation, or other high-hazard industrial environments.

Demonstrated experience leading industrial hygiene programs, exposure assessments, regulatory compliance initiatives, and occupational health improvement efforts.

Experience partnering with operations, maintenance, engineering, contractors, and leadership to manage workplace health risks and implement effective controls.

Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to safety and health professionals.

Skills

• Advanced industrial hygiene leadership, occupational health strategy, and OSHA compliance expertise.

• Strong knowledge of refinery operations, hydrocarbon processing hazards, exposure assessment methodologies, and occupational exposure limits.

• Ability to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and control chemical, physical, biological, and other hazards through engineering, administrative, and PPE controls.

• Strong analytical, investigation, root cause analysis, and risk assessment capabilities, including interpretation of industrial hygiene data and exposure trends.

• Ability to develop and implement occupational health programs, procedures, training, performance metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Strong communication, technical writing, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence all levels of the organization.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Primarily an office work environment with regular on-site work throughout the refinery. Requires frequent computer use and periodic walking, standing, stair climbing, bending, and lifting up to 20 lbs. Must be able to enter operating and contractor work areas as applicable, wear required PPE, and comply with refinery safety, security, and site-access requirements.

ABOUT FJ MANAGEMENT & BIG WEST OIL Big West Oil LLC is proudly owned and operated by FJ Management, ranked #134 on Forbes' 2025 America's Top Private Companies list with over 15,000 employees. Our North Salt Lake refinery employs approximately 270 people with an average tenure of 12 years—a testament to our family-oriented culture. We pride ourselves on environmental stewardship and our commitment to employees and our community. Through FJ Management's Call to Action Philanthropies, Big West Oil helps fund initiatives that have invested more than $130 million since 2007 to strengthen working families across the West and Midwest—supporting affordable housing, scholarships, food security, and early childhood education.

What We Offer: • Great bi-annual bonus program • Retirement programs – 401k and profit sharing with potential for 21% from the Company • Competitive health insurance - Medical, Dental, Vision • Tuition reimbursement and disability insurance • 9/80 work schedule for better work-life balance