Process Safety Associate III

Audubon Companies, LLC; Metairie (LA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Audubon Companies, LLC is seeking a Process Safety Associate III to join our Metairie, LA team. The role focuses on providing consulting services in Process Safety and Process Safety Management (PSM) for oil, gas, petrochemical and refining projects.

The candidate will facilitate PHA meetings, analyze hazards, and advise clients on regulatory requirements while traveling to client sites and supporting business development within the Process Safety Group.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• ABET-accredited degree preferred.
• Chemical Engineering or Fire Protection & Safety Engineering preferred.
• Professional Engineering Certification preferred.
• HAZOP/LOPA facilitator training required.
• 10+ years industry experience preferred, including leadership of at least 10 PHA studies.
• Experience with PHA Pro software strongly preferred; ABS Leader software a plus.
• Working knowledge of codes (API, etc.) and Process Safety Regulations preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, including public speaking to groups up to 30.
• Ability to lead teams to make decisions or take actions to solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate/lead Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) meetings and produce high-quality documentation.
• Provide information and advice to clients regarding Process Safety regulations.
• Analyze engineering documents to identify hazards and mitigate them.
• Travel and work at client sites, including field inspections.
• Assist in business development and technical proposals for Process Safety Group.
• Interact with clients, subcontractors, vendors and other consultants.
• Adhere to HSSE standards and regulatory requirements.
• Provide PSM/RMP compliance auditing.
• Provide safety engineering advice for risk assessments and related areas.
• Provide engineering design for Fire Protection Systems.
• Report unsafe acts or conditions to supervisor.
• Manage workload, budgets and project resources.
• Additional duties as required.

Skills

PHA facilitation

HAZOP/LOPA

Regulatory knowledge

Effective communication

Project leadership

Risk assessment

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Chemical Engineering or Fire Protection & Safety Engineering preferred

Professional Engineering Certification preferred

HAZOP/LOPA facilitator training completed

Tools

PHA Pro software

ABS Leader software

Job description

Audubon is currently seeking a Process Safety Associate III to join our team in our Metairie, LA Office. The Process Safety Associate III will provide consulting services in the area of Process Safety, including Process Safety Management (PSM), in support of projects for the oil and gas, petrochemical and refining industries

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Facilitate/lead Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) meetings, including HAZOP/ LOPA studies and produce high-quality preparation and reporting documentation.
• Provide information and advice to clients and project teams regarding Process Safety regulations.
• Analyze engineering documents to identify safety hazards and mitigate them.
• Travel and work at customers’ site upon their request, including field inspections as needed.
• Assist in business development and technical proposals for Process Safety Group.
• Interact and communicate effectively with clients, subcontractors, vendors and other consultants.
• Adhere to company quality standards and follow engineering checking and approval procedures.
• Comply with all company and client health, safety, security and environmental (HSSE) standards as well as federal and local HSSE regulations.
• Provide PSM/RMP Compliance Auditing.
• Provide safety engineering advice for quantified risk assessments, assessment of safety instrumented systems, alarm management, preliminary risk assessment, Facility Siting, etc.
• Provide engineering design for Fire Protection Systems.
• Actively participate in company and client hazard identification and observation programs, and immediately report any unsafe acts, conditions or incidents to your supervisor.
• Manage workload, budgets and project resources, requesting assistance as necessary.
• Additional duties as required.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS :

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required.
• Bachelor’s Degree from ABET Accredited Institution preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering or Fire Protection & Safety Engineering preferred.
• Professional Engineering Certification Preferred.
• Certificate of completion of HAZOP/LOPA Facilitator Training required.
• 10+ years industry experience preferred, including leadership of at least 10 PHA studies. Experience with PHA Pro software strongly preferred. Experience with ABS Leader software a plus.
• Working knowledge of codes (API, etc.) and Process Safety Regulations preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others verbally and in writing, including public speaking to groups of up to 30 professionals.
• Ability to lead teams to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Ability to lead teams to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work related problems.
• Ability to provide instruction and clarification to team members.

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Working at Audubon

The Audubon Family of Companies provides professional consulting solutions to the energy industry. For over 25 years, our proven reputation for operational excellence and dedication to client satisfaction has helped us become a leading service provider to some of the biggest names in oil and gas. Our team of over 1,000 of the country's top professionals can deliver a full range of consulting services, from EPCM to field solutions and operational support.

At Audubon we are always growing, though we never lose sight of our commitment to excellence. Our focus on flexibility and our demand for unsurpassed quality control over continue to guide our growth as they have since our inception. We realize that service goes beyond plugging in a professional skill set. Service means flexibility. Service means understanding and solving project challenges in dynamic environments. Service means communication. We pride ourselves on providing the service of the quality which allows us to implement efficient solutions that deliver immediate value and long-term returns.

Our dedication to people requires an equal dedication to safety. Our rigorous safety program helps us maintain a safe and incident-free work environment from the desktop to the pipeline trench. Our people drive the quality and efficiency that have established Audubon as a leader in the oil and gas industry - their growth and safety are at the core of our business.