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Chesapeake Water Environment Association Title:
Process Safety Manager
Post Date
12/10/2024
Expiration Date
3/10/2025
Details:
Job Description/Responsibilities:
At WSSC Water, we are passionate about our one water mission and devoted to delivering safe, seamless, and satisfying service to our 1.9 million customers. It takes teamwork to deliver the essential, which is why we proudly call ourselves Team H2O – working together, sharing our talents and creativity to safeguard public health and protect the environment.
WSSC Water seeks a Process Safety Manager to lead and manage process safety initiatives to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and best practices across all Commission water/wastewater treatment facilities. This position plays a key role in developing, implementing, and overseeing process safety programs, ensuring the protection of staff, the community, and the environment from potential hazards associated with process operations.
Key Functions:
• Establish, manage, and improve process safety programs, procedures, and systems specific to water/wastewater treatment operations, especially focusing on high-risk chemicals such as chlorine gas,
• Ensure compliance with OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) standards, EPA’s Risk Management Plan (RMP) requirements, and other relevant state and federal regulations,
• Conduct process hazard analyses (PHA) and risk assessments; implement controls to mitigate identified risks,
• Lead investigations on incidents and near misses, develop corrective actions, and provide training on lessons learned,
• Coordinate and conduct training sessions on process safety for operations staff, maintenance teams, and contractors, focusing on the safe handling of and emergency procedures for hazardous materials,
• Conduct regular audits, inspections, and reviews of process safety policies, procedures, and facilities; ensure corrective actions are implemented, as needed,
• Collaborate with the Office of Emergency Management to develop, implement, and test emergency response plans for incidents involving chlorine gas and other hazardous chemicals,
• Develop and update process safety documentation, including standard procedures, safety manuals, and training materials,
• Monitor and analyze safety performance indicators, using data to improve processes,
• Serve as a subject matter expert for process safety, offering technical guidance on projects and initiatives,
• Coordinate with regulatory bodies during inspections, audits, and investigations,
• Stay current with industry standards, best practices, and regulatory changes relative to process safety and hazardous chemicals.
Qualifications:
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years’ experience with process safety programs and/or environmental safety & health programs
OR
• High School diploma (or equivalent) and 9+ years’ experience with process safety programs and/or environmental health and & safety programs
Preferences:
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Process Safety Professional (PSP), Professional Engineer (P.E.), or similar professional certification
• Experience with chlorine gas
• Experience with gas, bio-energy, and combined heat and power plants
• Work experience within the utility industry
Comments:
To learn more about WSSC Water, please visit www.wsscwater.com. To review the complete job description and apply for the Process Safety Manager role (vacancy #25-0126), please visit WSSC Water Careers at Careers | WSSC Water. EOE M/V/D
Employer:
WSSC Water
Address:
14501 Sweitzer Lane
Website:
https://www.wsscwater.com/careers