Process Safety Engineer

Calista Corporation; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages and bonus programs

Health insurance through FEHB

Tuition reimbursement

401(K) match

Job summary

Brice Engineering LLC in Anchorage, AK seeks a Process Safety Engineer to support the Donlin Gold project. You will review safety designs, assess hazards, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards while coordinating with multiple disciplines to maintain high safety performance.

The role emphasizes critical thinking, ownership of tasks, and effective communication with project teams in a high-pressure environment.

Qualifications

• Broad knowledge and understanding of process safety for operations and maintenance activities.
• Technical knowledge and relevant experience in evaluating cost effective means for developing a training program as well as training program implementation considering risk and technical proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Review development plans and design packages at each stage gate for process safety adequacy.
• Ensure process safety deliverables are complete before the project advances.
• Apply inherently safer design principles early to hazards in the design stage.
• Coordinate with process, mechanical, civil/geotechnical, controls, and mine planning disciplines to close safety gaps.
• Review hazard studies and verify that risk is reduced to ALARP.
• Verify design compliance with codes, standards, and company specifications.

Skills

Process safety knowledge

Training program development

Operational risk assessment

Job description

Brice Engineering LLC

Regular

Why choose us?

Our founding company was built more than 50 years ago and has a legacy of welcoming new employees with our commitment to provide the best place to work by inspiring financial security and premier health and wellness programs for you and your family while enjoying an adventurous and dynamic culture.

Our employees' commitment to protecting the environment is intrinsic and deeply rooted, both individually and collectively at Brice, giving you purpose driven work that is impactful.

What does Brice Engineering do?

For Brice Engineering, it's not just about answering the mail. It's about your long-term success and ability to run your mission seamlessly with minimal to no snags along the way. We are enthusiastic and have fun doing what we do. We love the diversity and dynamic nature of opportunities in this business. Everything from navigating the logistical puzzle of an environmental site investigation on the remote Aleutian Island chain, to designing and building a state-of-the art facility gets us excited!

What can you expect?

As a Process Safety Engineer, you will work in Anchorage, AK supporting the Donlin Gold project through technical assessment and review of critical design plans and documents. The Process Safety Engineer will work with key Personnel from the operating company, partner companies, and prime contractors to ensure that Pre FEED and FEED design plans meet regulatory and industry standards for process safety. Initiative and critical thinking skills are essential to completing job duties with minimal guidance. Must be able to set priorities, take ownership of tasks, work efficiently and provide a consistent level of high-quality work in a high-pressure environment. This individual must have the ability to communicate effectively with project teams and stakeholders and represent the Company with the utmost professionalism.

How will you do it?

• Review development plans and design packages at each stage gate (concept, pre-feasibility, feasibility, FEED, detailed design) for process safety adequacy.
• Ensure process safety deliverables appropriate to each phase are complete before the project advances.
• Apply inherently safer design principles early - eliminate, minimize, substitute, and moderate hazards at the design stage rather than adding protection layers later.
• Challenge layout, siting, and configuration decisions while they are still cheap to change (equipment spacing, occupied building location, escape routes, segregation of hazardous inventories).
• Facilitate and review phase-appropriate hazard studies: HAZID at concept, HAZOP once P&IDs mature, LOPA for safety-critical scenarios.
• Verify major accident hazards are identified for the proposed development (tailings containment, reagent storage and handling, dust/gas, energy isolation).
• Confirm consequence and risk assessments support the design basis and demonstrate risk is reduced to ALARP.
• Ensure hazard study actions are tracked and closed out before the next gate.
• Verify the design meets applicable codes, standards, and company specifications (hazardous area classification, pressure systems, structural, fire protection).
• Review the safety design basis and confirm safe operating limits, relief and blowdown philosophy, and containment provisions are defined.
• Confirm regulatory and permitting requirements are reflected in the design and that required safety documentation is being produced.
• Review specifications of safety instrumented systems and required SIL levels.
• Assess adequacy of fire and gas detection, emergency shutdown, relief, and containment/bunding provisions.
• Evaluate the alarm and control philosophy for the proposed facility.
• Confirm layers of protection are sufficient and not over-reliant on procedural controls.
• Assess maintainability and operability - access, isolation points, sampling, drainage - from a safety standpoint.
• Apply management-of-change discipline to changes in scope, design, or basis as the project develops.
• Verify design assumptions and safety-critical decisions are documented and traceable.
• Coordinate with process, mechanical, civil/geotechnical, controls, and mine planning disciplines to close safety gaps at interfaces.
• Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None. However, may direct the work of craft and other project workers as needed and directed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

• Broad knowledge and understanding of process safety for operations and maintenance activities.
• Detailed knowledge in business smart and operationally centric training improvements.
• Technical knowledge and relevant experience in evaluating cost effective means for developing a training program as well as training program implementation considering risk and technical proficiency.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• An equivalent of 10+ years of proven experience in the fuel operations industry, including at least 5 years as a training provider or manager.
• Ability to pass drug and background check, including MVR record.
• Must possess or have the ability to obtain US passport and capable to travel internationally and work in remote locations.
• Must possess a valid state driver's license and must be qualified to operate a vehicle under the conditions of Brice's Driving Policy.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• OSHA 30 /EM385-1-1 certifications preferred.
• Current First aid and CPR/AED certification preferred.

More reasons you will love working with Brice Engineering LLC:

• Competitive wages and bonus programs - We believe in developing our employees to progressively advance in their careers. We achieve this by providing you with annual performance reviews with recommendations on training to achieve your goals.
• Mentorship Program designed for employees to formalize a working relationship between seasoned professionals and young professionals to develop specific areas of knowledge to grow their careers within the family of companies.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Health insurance through the Federal Employee Benefit Program (FEHB) with many plans to choose from with ridiculously low employee premiums.
• FSA health care and/or dependent care/HSA with HDHP.
• Dental and Vision Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.
• Company paid Life Insurance, AD&D, LTD.
• Voluntary paid Life Insurance and AD&D as well as STD, Accident, Cancer/Critical illness, and Whole Life Insurance.
• Paid time off is based on an employee working 2080 regular hours per year [40 hours per week]. May increase per years of service with the Company in eligible status.
• 0-2 years 15 days
• 3-5 years 23 days
• 6-9 years 27 days
• 10-14 years 30 days
• 15-19 years 33 days
• 20 or more years 37.5 days
• 10 Regular Holidays, 1 Bonus - Work Anniversary "Floating" Holiday. Eligible after 1 year of service, must be taken within the calendar year.
• 401(K) match at $0.50 on the dollar up to 6% of your contribution.

*Benefits may vary based on status of position and subject to associated plan eligibility provisions, or company handbook. For questions, please email the Human Resources Department at [e-mail]

As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

PREFERENCE STATEMENT

Preference will be given to Calista shareholders and their descendants and to spouses of Calista shareholders, and to shareholders of other corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g).

EEO STATEMENT

Additionally, it is our policy to select, place, train and promote the most qualified individuals based upon relevant factors such as work quality, attitude and experience, so as to provide equal employment opportunity for all employees in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws and without regard to non-work related factors such as race, color, religion/creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected status. When applicable, our policy of non-discrimination applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, transfer, promotion, placement, layoff, compensation, termination, reduction in force and benefits.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

It is Calista and Subsidiaries' business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements.

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.