Global Process-Safety Engineering Lead (HAZOP)

Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases is seeking an Engineering Lead: Process Safety to provide global technical leadership for hazard studies and safety safeguards. This role requires translating safety requirements into practical design decisions and guiding HIP-related analyses from proposals through commissioning.

The candidate will combine hazard-study facilitation with engineering judgment, delivering clear technical communication and ensuring action closure under TEC’s hazard framework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Safety Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of engineering and process-safety experience, preferably in energy, chemical processing, industrial gas or high-hazard industries.
• Demonstrated experience leading HAZOP and HAZID studies and assessing hazards, risks and engineered safeguards.
• Ability to review process flow diagrams, piping and instrumentation diagrams, control philosophies, cause-and-effect diagrams and other safety documentation.
• Knowledge of applicable engineering codes, standards and safety regulations.
• Strong multidisciplinary coordination, technical writing, presentation and facilitation skills; willingness to travel as required.
• Experience applying management-of-change processes and verifying documented closure of hazard-study actions.

Responsibilities

• Lead HAZOP, hazard identification, What-If, FMEA, LOPA and Bowtie studies for the approved product scope.
• Coordinate safety requirements with engineering owners and Safety; support permitting within scope.
• Maintain study records, action tracking, and closure evidence across projects.
• Support design, commissioning-readiness and management-of-change reviews.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Safety Engineering or a related engineering discipline

Professional Engineer (PE) or equivalent engineering credential; CCPSC, CFSE, TÜV Functional Safety Engineer or comparable certification

Tools

PHA software

SIL verification

PFD/P&ID review

Job description

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases is seeking an Engineering Lead: Process Safety to provide global technical leadership for hazard studies and safety safeguards. This role requires translating safety requirements into practical design decisions and guiding HIP-related analyses from proposals through commissioning.

The candidate will combine hazard-study facilitation with engineering judgment, delivering clear technical communication and ensuring action closure under TEC’s hazard framework.