Process Engineer (Pressure Safety) III

Covestro AG; Baytown (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Job summary

Covestro AG is seeking a Pressure Safety Engineer III in the Baytown, TX area to analyze, design, and optimize process safety and emergency relief systems. The role supports PHA/HAZOP activities, MOC processes, and HSE initiatives within the NAFTA region.

You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with industry codes and safety standards, including ASME, API, NFPA, and OSHA, while coordinating with BU operations and site structures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical or similar engineering with 2+ years of experience or Master’s degree with 1+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Designs and evaluates emergency relief systems such as pressure safety valves and rupture disks and venting systems for new and existing plans in the NAFTA region.
• Supports documentation of site and regional pressure safety policies, standards, procedures, training, and execution.
• Participates in Management of Change (MOC) and delivers solutions to pressure safety related concerns from unit interactions.
• Supports day-to-day BU operations affected by emergency relief systems.
• Assists in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) and Turnaround (TAR) activities.
• Participates in HSE service initiatives and represents the HSE organization within the site.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Decision making under supervision

Education

BSc Chemical Engineering

MSc Chemical Engineering

Tools

Superchems

Job description

We are Covestro. We are curious. We are courageous. We are colorful. We refine chemical material solutions with game-changing products. Let us empower you to push boundaries. Join us and our 18,000 colleagues now and together we will make the world a brighter place.

What We Offer

This position (Pressure Safety Engineer III) supports the analysis, design and optimization of process safety and performs emergency relief system assessment, design and revalidation.

Major Responsibilities

• Designs and evaluates emergency relief systems such as pressure safety valves and rupture disks and venting systems for new and existing plans in the NAFTA region.
• Supports documentation of site and regional pressure safety policies, standards, procedures, training, and execution.
• Participates in Management of Change (MOC), and proactively delivers solutions to pressure safety related concerns and problems as discovered through frequent process unit interactions.
• Supports day-to-day Business Unit (BU) operations that impact or impacted by their emergency relief systems.
• Assists in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) and Turnaround (TAR) activities.
• Participates in Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) service initiatives and positively represents the HSE organization within the site.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical or similar engineering with 2+ years of experience or Master's degree in chemical or similar engineering and 1+ years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Plant experience is desired and Emergency Relief System Design experience.
• Understand chemical engineering fundamentals (chemical reaction, unit operations, fluid flow, and process control concepts).
• Able to analyze and understand highly integrated processes based on process documentation (PFD, P&ID).
• Understand fluid flow calculations including two-phase flow.
• Knowledge of PHA/HAZOP methodology for identifying overpressure scenarios.
• Understand industry codes and standards including ASME, API, ASHRAE-15, IIAR, NFPA, and OSHA regulations.
• Able to use of pressure safety calculation tools such as Superchems or similar software.
• Demonstrated leadership, collaborative and people skills working within cross-functional teams.
• Able to facilitate pressure safety topic discussions.
• Able to effectively communicate (written and verbally) at all levels of an organization.
• Able to make decisions under supervision, to develop and implement solutions into the production workflow.
• Willingness to travel; < 20%.
• #LI-AD1 #LI-Hybrid.

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