Process Safety Engineer — Risk & PHA Leader (Hybrid)

Koch; Wichita (KS); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Koch is seeking a Process Safety Engineer to support multiple operating sites across Texas and Kansas, focusing on building risk assessments and PHA program ownership. The role involves on-site facilitation, data-driven risk framing, and cross-site collaboration.

Based with preferred proximity to Houston or Victoria, TX, with other options including Wichita, KS, and travel about 35%. A hybrid work arrangement is offered with occasional international travel requirements.

Qualifications

• Process plant experience or bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Effective communicator with site personnel and leadership; ability to influence and coach.
• Experience using problem-solving skills to address process safety risks.
• Experience participating in or facilitating PHA and risk assessment methodologies (HAZOP, LOPA, fault tree analysis, dispersion modeling).
• Familiarity with Management of Change, Incident Investigation, Risk Management Program, Facility Siting, etc.
• Ability to travel internationally with a valid passport.
• 5+ years’ experience in a process plant or degree in chemical engineering with process plant experience.
• Trained HAZOP & LOPA facilitator with experience facilitating base and project PHAs.
• Experience creating/interpreting higher-level risk assessments (consequence models, fault trees, QRA).
• Experience with remote communication to build relationships across regions.
• Experience in chemicals, refining, and/or ammonia fertilizer industries.

Responsibilities

• Build valuable relationships and risk assessment capability with site personnel.
• Lead cross-site and cross-functional team efforts to advance risk assessment and drive consistency with site PHA programs.
• Provide on-site PHA or risk assessment facilitation/scribe support when needed.
• Perform benchmarking to improve PHA performance and develop new guidance where needed.
• Assist with PHA transformation using available site data to frame process safety risk and opportunities.
• Assist with day-to-day process safety support for multiple sites in related disciplines (MOC, Facility Siting, Compliance, RMP).

Skills

Process safety

PHA/LOPA facilitation

Risk assessment

Cross-site coordination

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Koch is seeking a Process Safety Engineer to support multiple operating sites across Texas and Kansas, focusing on building risk assessments and PHA program ownership. The role involves on-site facilitation, data-driven risk framing, and cross-site collaboration.

Based with preferred proximity to Houston or Victoria, TX, with other options including Wichita, KS, and travel about 35%. A hybrid work arrangement is offered with occasional international travel requirements.