Principal Process Safety Engineer-Mobile, Alabama

Evonik España Y Portugal SA.; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance related pay

Opportunities for personal and professional development

Job summary

Evonik España Y Portugal SA. is looking for a Principal Process Safety Engineer to work in Mobile, Alabama. The ideal candidate will perform various process safety calculations and support the design and operation of safe chemical production processes.

Applicants should have at least a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering and a minimum of 5 years' experience in the chemical industry. Strong analytical skills and excellent English communication skills are required. The position may involve up to 25% travel.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in chemical industry, focusing on process safety.
• Familiarity with safety engineering and relevant local regulations.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Support design, construction, and operation of safe chemical production processes.
• Perform process safety calculations and evaluations.
• Facilitate process safety discussions and support risk assessments.

Skills

Process safety calculations

Safety engineering knowledge

Strong analytical skills

English proficiency

Team and communication skills

Education

B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Process Technology or Chemistry

M.Sc. or PhD preferred

Job description

Principal Process Safety Engineer-Mobile, Alabama

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.

Candidate must be residing or willing to relocate to Mobile, AL

Provide technical process safety engineering support services to Evonik Divisions and Business Lines to support their responsibility for designing, constructing, and operating safe chemical production processes throughout the process lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Perform various process safety calculations related to e. g. the design of new emergency relief systems, the 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

Requirements

• 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

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.

Location: United States of America | Lafayette, IN; Mobile, AL; Allentown, PA