Principal Process Safety Engineer-Mobile, Alabama

Evonik; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Evonik is seeking a process safety professional to advance safety analyses and leadership in process safety studies at our production sites. The role involves performing calculations for emergency relief, evaluating design and operation in safety terms, and contributing to risk assessments across national and international sites.

Applicants should have a strong technical background with 5–10 years in chemical industry process safety, and must be able to relocate to Mobile, Alabama.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and a systematic, structured approach to work.
• Excellent written and spoken English; strong teamwork and communication abilities.
• Initiative, responsibility, and flexibility in a technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform process safety calculations for design of new emergency relief systems and for dispersion, flammability, and consequence analyses.
• Lead PHA discussions (HAZOP/PAAG, What-If) as a preferred facilitator.
• Support Hazard Identification (HazId), HIRA, PHA, and facility siting analyses (FSA) studies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Team communication

English proficiency

Initiative

Flexibility

Education

BSc in Chemical Engineering or related

Job description

What We Offer

You will work on exciting and challenging topics together with a team in an ultra‑modern, innovative and creative environment. Intensive on‑the‑job training with expert colleagues guarantees you will quickly become familiar with your duties and perform them independently. Performance related pay and the opportunity for personal and professional development are of course part of the package.

Responsibilities

• Perform various process safety calculations related to e.g. the design of new emergency relief systems, evaluation of existing emergency relief system designs, dispersion analysis, flammability analysis, consequence modeling, combustible dust hazards, reactive hazard analyses & evaluation, etc.
• Facilitation of process safety discussions as PHA leader (HAZOP/PAAG, structured What‑If) PREFERRED
• Preparation for and support of Hazard Identification (HazId) studies, Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment (HIRA) studies, Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), Facility Siting Analyses (FSA), etc. PREFERRED
• Determination and evaluation of process hazards from process deviations
• Development and evaluation of process safety concepts for production plants at our production sites (national and international)
• Safety technical consultancy on prevention and protection concepts and technical solutions for production plants and within investment projects (national and international)
• Close cooperation with production, process technology and engineering

Qualifications

• B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Process Technology or Chemistry minimum, M.Sc. or PhD preferred
• 5 years minimum required, 10 years preferred of professional experience in chemical industry in process safety, facilitation and/or safety calculations, production, engineering or notified body
• Knowledge and experience in safety engineering
• Knowledge of relevant local regulations and industry standards
• Strong analytical skills, systematic and structured way of working
• Very good English written and spoken language skills. Strong team and communication skills
• Initiative, sense of responsibility, flexibility
• Up to 25% travel

Requirements

Candidate must be residing or willing to relocate to Mobile, Alabama.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.