Senior Operational Risk & Process Safety Leader

PTS Advance; Utah; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PTS Advance is seeking a Senior Manager of Operational Risk & Insurance to lead hands-on risk initiatives at the intersection of engineering, operations, safety, and business risk. You will work with operations, HSE/OE, and commercial teams to identify, evaluate, and reduce major risks that affect people, assets, and the business.

The role emphasizes understanding how things can go wrong, ensuring safeguards are in place, and translating risk insights into practical actions for leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years in process safety, operational risk, engineering, reliability, HSE/OE, or enterprise risk.
• Experience in manufacturing, chemicals, mining, energy, refining, or other high-hazard industries.
• Strong knowledge of risk assessment methodologies, hazard analysis, critical controls, and risk mitigation.
• Ability to influence operational leaders and technical teams across sites and functions.
• Professional certifications such as CCPS, CSP, ARM, IRM, ERM are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the assessment and management of major hazard and operational risks across global operations.
• Apply engineering and process safety principles to understand loss scenarios, risk drivers, and potential consequences.
• Identify critical controls and evaluate whether safeguards are properly designed, implemented, and performing as intended.
• Partner with engineering, operations, maintenance, and HSE/OE teams to strengthen risk controls and close gaps.
• Provide technical expertise in operational risk assessment, hazard analysis, control effectiveness, and risk mitigation.
• Evaluate potential loss scenarios involving people, equipment, facilities, production, and business interruption.
• Translate technical risk assessments into practical recommendations for operational leaders.
• Develop and maintain risk registers, critical control frameworks, risk dashboards, and management reporting.
• Analyze operational risk trends and identify recurring issues, exposures, and improvement opportunities.
• Prioritize risk-reduction initiatives based on severity, likelihood, and business impact.
• Evaluate residual risks and determine when additional mitigation or insurance is appropriate.
• Incorporate risk considerations into capital projects and strategic initiatives.
• Support continuous improvement of risk management practices, tools, and governance.

Skills

Process safety

Operational risk

Engineering

Reliability

HSE/OE

Enterprise risk

CCPS CSP ARM IRM

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/science/risk management/business

Tools

Job description

PTS Advance is seeking a Senior Manager of Operational Risk & Insurance to lead hands-on risk initiatives at the intersection of engineering, operations, safety, and business risk. You will work with operations, HSE/OE, and commercial teams to identify, evaluate, and reduce major risks that affect people, assets, and the business.

The role emphasizes understanding how things can go wrong, ensuring safeguards are in place, and translating risk insights into practical actions for leadership.