Process Safety Compliance Engineer

Job Description and Duties

Under the general direction of the Senior Process Safety Engineer (Supervisor) (SPSE), the Associate Process Safety Engineer (APSE) performs process safety, mechanical, petroleum, and facility engineering work to ensure the safe operation of state lease oil and gas facilities including offshore platforms. These audits include engineering evaluations and inspection work of offshore and onshore petroleum production, drilling, processing, and shipping facilities. This position is required to have a valid CA driver's license and to operate a vehicle on official State business.

Note: Posted salaries do not reflect the 2 - 4.62% pay reduction in exchange for 3.5 – 8 hours per month of leave arising from the Personal Leave Program 2025. Information related to salary reductions is available in Section 2113 of the CalHR Human Resources Manual.

New to state candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of the alternate salary range when applicable. Placement into an alternate range may be based on education or experience identified in your state application.

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Working Conditions

• Work outside in varying temperatures and geographical areas; work in multistory onshore and offshore petroleum production facilities with posted risks for cancer causing chemicals.
• Operate a State or approved vehicle for on-road and off-road travel; must have a valid California driver's license. Must be able to travel by boat or helicopter.
• Must be able to pass Swing Rope test and be Swing Rope certified.
• Must be able to pass H2S training and be able to wear self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
• Field activities are conducted 24 hours a day; must be available to work after hours if necessary.
• Work in sample laboratory and areas with risk of toxic gas release.
• This position may be eligible for hybrid telework under Government Code 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California, subject to the candidate meeting telework eligibility criteria set forth in the State Lands Commission policy and/or future program need. Employees not residing in California are not eligible for telework. Regardless of telework eligibility, all employees may be required to report to the position’s designated headquarters location, as indicated on their duty statement, at their own expense.
• This position is subject to the Department’s Conflict of Interest Code.

For a full list of the Working Conditions, please review the attached duty statement.

Special Requirements

Applying electronically for this Job Control is preferred. Paper application packages must contain the Job Control number and classification title on the first page of the application in order to be processed and included in the applicant pool.

NOTE:

• Applicants must not include any hyperlinks or confidential information such as SSN, DOB, sex, marital status, age, DL number (unless required), LEAP status, disability information, Equal Opportunity Employer information, exam results, salary, I-9 information, and criminal history in their application package. Confidential information provided in the application package will be redacted.
• When submitting supporting documents, PDF file format is preferred.
• Only required or requested documents will be reviewed and considered by the hiring unit.
• Applicants must provide employment history on their STD. 678 application form. Attaching a resume or cover letter does not take place of the employment history sections on the STD. 678. Incomplete STD. 678 application forms may not be considered.
• Generative Artificial Intelligence shall not be used when completing any component of your application package.
• Do not submit a second application by paper when applying electronically.
• SROA/Surplus or Reinstatement applicants MUST check the applicable box as their basis of eligibility when submitting their application package electronically. Additionally, SROA/Surplus applicants must provide their layoff letter and title it as “SROA Letter” or “Surplus Letter” when applying electronically.

School Transcripts:

Applicants using education to meet the minimum qualifications of this classification must provide a copy of their official transcripts with their application package for the universities/colleges or high schools attended where the coursework or degree was received. Failure to provide official transcripts may result in removal from the exam list. Applicants providing copies of international official transcripts may need to provide an evaluation/translation from an educational credentials evaluation service (Foreign Transcript Evaluation [CL-635]) to ensure that all the required coursework can be verified by the hiring agency.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Possess engineering degree or additional training in petroleum, chemical, mechanical, civil, or ocean engineering.
• Possess both onshore and offshore experience in oil and gas operations.
• Possess certificate in facility engineering, controls and instrumentation, or other petroleum industry related area.
• Possess ability to provide excellent customer service to internal and external departmental customers.
• Possess a positive, flexible, self-motivated, and conscientious attitude.
• Reliable attendance and dependability.
• Advanced competency with computers and software such as MS Word and Excel.
• Knowledge of State regulations relating to oil and gas production operations.

General Qualifications: Ability to adhere to the general qualifications outlined in California Code of Regulations

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website. Temporary Appointments (TAU) hires become eligible for participating in State benefits after they are appointed from an eligible list.

Position Location

Long Beach:

Mineral Resources Management Division
301 E. Ocean Blvd., Suite 550
Long Beach, CA 90802

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.