Phillips 66 & YOU - Together we can fuel the future
What to Expect
The Health & Safety Specialist is responsible for progressing specific initiatives in the area of safety and health, including new programs, revised programs, emergency response and safety infrastructure, contractor safety, and refinery capital projects.
What You’ll Do
Champion a strong safety culture through visible leadership, motivation, and participation in emergency response and safety committees
Follow the organization's health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the well-being of self and others in the workplace
Identify patterns of risky behavior within the team and take appropriate action to resolve them, escalating serious issues as appropriate
Manage a portfolio of audit assignments. Ensure that the team plans and delivers audits that cover identified risk areas, and that appropriate corrective actions are agreed on with auditees. Resolve issues arising from audits and refer serious or contentious issues to the audit program leader
Communicate effectively across teams and levels, providing HSE guidance and ensuring understanding of safety requirements among employees and contractors
Conduct field assessments, hazard identification, job planning, and compliance checks
Support RAMs, MOC, PSSR, and PHA processes
Develop and maintain HSE policies. Lead audits, analyze findings, and implement corrective actions to ensure regulatory and internal compliance
Investigate all kinds of incidents and reports and provide expert advice to more senior colleagues. Minimize risk exposures and ensure adherence with regulatory standards by working with all internal functions to make sure compliance programs are properly implemented
Deliver and evaluate HSE training
Perform environmental and industrial hygiene monitoring to ensure a safe workplace and support permitting activities
What You’ll Bring – Required
Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
Willing and able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC)
Must be willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodations, to comply with the following:
Travel up to 5%
Be on call 24/7/365
Climb ladders and stairs up to 200 feet
Work safely near large, hot, high-speed machines, around chemicals and hydrocarbons under high pressure and heat, and in harsh weather conditions
Wear fire retardant clothing and personal protective equipment
Maintain face daily for proper respirator/face mask seal (some examples include being free of facial hair and/or clean shaven)
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent level
3 or more years of experience within the occupational health and safety profession
4 or more months of basic supervisory experience
What Makes You Stand Out – Preferred
Possession of a valid driver’s license
5 or more years of experience within the occupational health and safety profession
1 or more years of experience within the petrochemical industry in the field of occupational health and safety
Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), or Occupation Health and Safety Technician (OHST) certification
Knowledge of:
Refinery operations and process units
SAP, Impact, KMS, and other Ferndale Refinery intranet applications
PSM
API, NFPA, DOSH/OSHA, and DOE oil spill requirements
Establishes and follows through on meaningful objectives, with the ability to self-organize
Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office
Works with full competence to determine and analyze trends from data that is collected to assist in compiling reports that will help in decision-making
Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance
Works at an advanced level to express ideas, request actions, formulate plans, & policies by means of clear and effective verbal communications.
Works with full competence to automate compliance tasks, maintain regulatory compliance, and generate reports for auditing purposes
Ability to effectively interact with all levels within an organization
Compensation Range :
$124,200 - $151,800
The Ponca City Refinery is located in Ponca City, Oklahoma, approximately 95 miles northwest of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its facilities include crude distilling, naphtha reforming, fluid catalytic cracking, alkylation, hydrodesulfurization and delayed coking units. The refinery processes a mixture of light, medium and heavy crude oil delivered via pipeline from Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, the U.S. Rockies and Canada. Infrastructure improvements have enabled the delivery of locally produced crude oil by pipeline and truck. The refinery produces a high percentage of transportation fuels and anode-grade petroleum coke. Refined products are primarily distributed to customers by company-owned and common carrier pipelines to markets throughout the Midcontinent region.
Total Rewards
At Phillips 66, providing access to high quality programs and care for you and your family is important to us. Maintaining a culture of well-being — physical, emotional, social, and financial — is essential for a high-performing organization. When we are at our best, we are poised to deliver exceptional results — personally and professionally. Benefits for certain eligible, full-time employees include:
Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus
8% 401k company match
Cash Balance Account pension
Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP
Total well-being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services
Learn more about Phillips 66 Total Rewards (http://hr.phillips66.com) .
Phillips 66 has more than 140 years of experience in providing the energy that enables people to dream bigger and go farther, faster. We are committed to improving lives, and that is our promise to our employees and our communities. We are sustained by the backgrounds and experiences of our diverse teams, which reflect who we are, the environment we create and how we work together. We have been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign, U.S. Department of Labor and the Military Times for our continued commitment to inclusive practices and policies in the hiring and retention of those in the LGBTQ+ community and military veterans. Our company is built on values of safety, honor and commitment. We call our cultural mindset Our Energy in Action, which we define through four simple, intuitive behaviors: We work for the greater good, create an environment of trust, seek different perspectives and achieve excellence.
Learn more about Phillips 66 and how we are working to meet the world's energy needs today and tomorrow, by visiting phillips66.com.
To be considered
In order to be considered for this position you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions and providing your eSignature on or before the requisition closing date of 12/08/2025 .
Candidates for regular U.S. positions must be a U.S. citizen or national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee or temporary resident under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a) or 1255(a)(1). Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
Phillips 66 is an Equal Opportunity Employer