Process Safety Engineer

Shell; Louisiana; On-site; USD 124,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Shell is seeking a Process Safety Engineer in Louisiana, USA. You will guide safety across facilities, modifications, and capital projects to ensure safe design, construction, commissioning, and handover. You will identify risks, evaluate safeguards, and manage hazards throughout the project lifecycle.

You will partner with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Construction, HSSE, and Project teams to deliver safe, compliant projects while protecting people, assets, and the environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Process Safety or related disciplines.
• Experience in refining, petrochemical, or high-hazard industries.

Responsibilities

• Provide process safety support across capital projects from concept to handover.
• Lead or support hazard studies (HAZID/HAZOP/LOPA) and risk assessments.
• Review P&IDs, plot plans, equipment layouts, and safety information for compliance.
• Support MOC activities and commissioning readiness (PSSR).
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Construction, HSSE, and Project teams to embed safety requirements.

Skills

Process safety

Hazard analyses

Risk communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Louisiana, United States of America

Job Family Group: Health, Safety, Security, and Environment

Worker Type: Regular

Posting Start Date: November 3, 2026

Business Unit: Downstream and Renewables

Experience Level: Experienced Professionals

Job Description: What's the role

As a Process Safety Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring new facilities, modifications, and capital projects are designed, constructed, commissioned, and handed over safely. You will work closely with project teams to identify process safety risks, evaluate safeguards, and ensure hazards are effectively managed throughout the project lifecycle.

This role partners with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Construction, HSSE, and Project teams to support safe, reliable, and compliant project delivery while protecting people, assets, and the environment.

What you'll be doing

• Provide process safety support throughout the capital project lifecycle, from concept development through commissioning and handover.
• Lead, facilitate, or support process hazard assessments, including HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, and other risk studies.
• Identify process safety risks and support the development of effective mitigation strategies and safeguards.
• Review engineering deliverables, including P&IDs, plot plans, equipment layouts, process safety information, and operating documentation to ensure process safety requirements are incorporated.
• Support Management of Change (MOC) activities associated with capital projects.
• Participate in design reviews, technical assurance reviews, and risk assessments to support safe project execution.
• Ensure process safety recommendations and action items are documented, tracked, and closed appropriately.
• Support commissioning readiness, Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR), startup activities, and operational handovers.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Construction, Maintenance, Reliability, HSSE, and Project teams to embed process safety requirements throughout project execution.
• Communicate process safety risks, recommendations, and concerns to project stakeholders and leadership.
• Support incident investigations, lessons learned, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, industry standards, and recognized good engineering practices.

What you bring

• Must have legal authorization to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis for any employer other than their current employer.
• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in Process Safety, Process Engineering, Project Engineering, Technical Safety, Engineering Assurance, Operations Support, or a related field.
• Experience working in refining, petrochemical, chemical manufacturing, oil & gas, LNG, or other high-hazard industries.
• Working knowledge on HAZOP, Management of change (MOC), ALARP principles, facility siting, safeguarding, and recognized good engineering practices.
• Ability to interpret P&IDs, plot plans, equipment layouts, cause-and-effect documents, relief and flare information, process safety information, operating procedures, and risk assessment documentation.
• Experience supporting capital projects through design reviews, hazard studies, technical assurance, commissioning readiness, and handover is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex technical risk information into clear messages for project teams, Operations, and leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority, challenge constructively, and collaborate across disciplines in a project delivery environment.

What we offer

• The base salary range for this position is $124,000- $186,000 per year. Individual pay will be based on various factors, such as relevant work experience, education, certifications, skill level, seniority, and internal equity.
• For regular full-time or regular part-time employees of the Company (participating companies as listed in the Summary Plan Description), insurance coverage options include medical, dental, vision coverage, life Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs. Employees also participate in a company pension plan and a 401(k) plan. Paid leave includes up to 6 weeks of paid vacation time, up to 11 paid holidays, and parental leave offering 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents, and 8 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents.
• Additionally, employees are eligible for short-term disability leave for up to 26 weeks at 100% or 50% of base pay as well as Long-Term Disability insurance. Shell also offers other compensation such financial reimbursement for adoption, wellness, education, and personal learning expenses, and some roles are eligible for discretionary long-term incentives.
• For interns, eligible benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, Business Travel Acc