Lead Process Safety Engineer - Senior Technical Expert

Cenovus Energy; Powell (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation

Annual bonus

Retirement match

Long-term incentives

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Employee assistance

Job summary

Cenovus Energy is seeking a Senior Staff Process and Technical Safety Engineer to lead US refinery process-safety competency and policy implementation. You will drive risk methodologies, build a trained safety engineering team, and ensure regulatory alignment across Cenovus operations in the US.

The role requires deep expertise in HAZOP/LOPA/HAZID, RMP compliance, and PHAST-based consequence modelling, with a focus on delivering training and audits to uphold safety standards.

Qualifications

• Legally authorized to work in the US.
• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline required.
• 16+ years working directly in a Process Safety role or closely related discipline; 10+ years in Oil & Gas/Petrochemicals considered an asset.
• Experience leading multiple complex unit HAZOPs and MOCs for a chemical/oil and gas operator, and conducting LOPA analyses with translation into SIL requirements.
• Experience in process safety information auditing or RAGAGEP verification required.
• Experience in consequence modelling required (PHAST software considered an asset).
• Familiarity with API, NFPA, and CCPS codes & US regulations required. Familiarity with RMP compliance required.
• Experience with Fire Hazard Analysis techniques, QRA and facility siting studies, Barrier Health / Safety Critical Element / Bowtie / HAZID concepts, and PSM in projects considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead Process Safety as a competency across the US Refineries—owning methodology development, regulatory and code interpretation, and industry policy representation.
• Build and develop competent, capable Process Safety Engineers trained in Cenovus Risk Methodology (HAZOP, LOPA, HAZID, etc.).
• Design, deliver, and maintain a comprehensive risk-training suite for site personnel.
• Champion and safeguard key risk standards across the organization (PHA standard, RMP compliance).
• Directly conduct/coordinate centrally managed third-party studies (Facility Siting, Fire Hazard Analysis).
• Drive and support assurance audits within the PSM space.

Skills

Process Safety

HAZOP

LOPA

HAZID

RMP compliance

Risk training

Regulatory interpretation

PHAST

CCPS codes

Education

Bachelors in Chemical/Mechanical Eng

Tools

PHAST

Job description

Cenovus Energy is seeking a Senior Staff Process and Technical Safety Engineer to lead US refinery process-safety competency and policy implementation. You will drive risk methodologies, build a trained safety engineering team, and ensure regulatory alignment across Cenovus operations in the US.

The role requires deep expertise in HAZOP/LOPA/HAZID, RMP compliance, and PHAST-based consequence modelling, with a focus on delivering training and audits to uphold safety standards.