Description
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE PREVENTION (ARP) ENGINEER
$138,784.30 - $168,693.17 Annually
Contra Costa Health is offering an excellent career opportunity for an Accidental Release Prevention Engineer 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 at Contra Costa Health might be for you.
We are looking for someone who is great at reviewing detailed safety plans and conducting audits to ensure
compliance with regulations. You will be a technical resource in reviewing and interpreting reports. If you are looking for a challenging role that will allow you to enhance your current knowledge and skills, as well as grow in your career, apply today!
We are looking for someone who is:
- Analytical. You will be drawing conclusions from data compiled during audits.
- A team player. You will be working with others as part of audits, inspections, and investigations.
- Attentive to detail. You will be interpreting and critiquing documents and technical reports.
- Goal-focused. You will have various conflicting priorities such as conducting audits, reviewing documents, training workshops, participating in work groups, and other special projects, etc.
- Supportive. You will support staff and management at all levels of a division.
- Communicative. You will be conveying information both written and orally to staff, elected officials and members of the public.
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
A few 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 get to learn some of their processes.
A few challenges you might face in this job:
- 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.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Possession of a Bachelor’s of Science degree from an accredited college or university with a Chemical Engineering major or closely related field.
Experience: Five years of full-time, or its equivalent, experience in the chemical process industries, two 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 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
- Experiencing supporting multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience supporting environmental health administration
Closing Date: August 29, 2025
To read the complete job descriptions and apply, please visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/contracosta/jobs/5032397-0/accidental-release-prevention-arp-engineer or our Careers page at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/contracosta.
Equal Opportunity Employer
