Senior Process Safety Engineer – Refinery Operations

Cenovus Energy; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid vacation

Annual bonus

Medical & dental coverage

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Virtual healthcare coverage

Retirement savings plan matching

Job summary

The Process Safety Engineer role at Cenovus Energy focuses on identifying, assessing, and reducing process safety risks across multiple refinery units. Relocation to Superior, WI refinery is required, with partnerships across operations and technical experts to strengthen risk management and create a proactive safety culture.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field and have 8+ years in process safety/engineering within refining, chemical, or oil and gas sectors,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Safety, Environmental Science, or a related technical discipline preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in process engineering, operations, technical safety, or process safety within the refining, chemical, or oil and gas industries.
• Working knowledge of OSHA Process Safety Management (29 CFR 1910.119), EPA Risk Management Program (RMP), and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Experience with process safety methodologies, including MOC, PHA, HAZOP, LOPA, and incident investigations.
• Demonstrated ability to identify process safety hazards, assess risk, and develop effective mitigation strategies.
• Process safety-related certifications or training (e.g., HAZOP, LOPA, MOC, Incident Investigation)

Responsibilities

• Lead process safety risk assessments and risk management activities to identify, evaluate, and reduce operational risk across the refinery.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) and EPA Risk Management Program (RMP) requirements while driving adoption of industry best practices.
• Facilitate key process safety reviews, including MOCs, HAZOPs, LOPAs, PSSRs, and risk assessments for plant changes and startups.
• Monitor and analyze process safety performance metrics, providing recommendations to improve risk management and operational reliability.
• Conduct hazard evaluations, consequence modeling, and root cause investigations to support effective risk mitigation strategies.
• Partner with operations, leadership, and subject matter experts to strengthen process safety awareness and foster a strong safety culture.
• Lead implementation of new process safety initiatives and continuous improvement efforts to reduce refinery risk and enhance protection systems.
• Support management system compliance and auditing activities, including ownership of selected COIMS elements and gap closure actions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Stakeholder engagement

Process safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Safety, Environmental Science or related field

Tools

PSM (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119)

EPA RMP

MOC

PHA

HAZOP

LOPA

Incident investigations

Job description

The Process Safety Engineer role at Cenovus Energy focuses on identifying, assessing, and reducing process safety risks across multiple refinery units. Relocation to Superior, WI refinery is required, with partnerships across operations and technical experts to strengthen risk management and create a proactive safety culture.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field and have 8+ years in process safety/engineering within refining, chemical, or oil and gas sectors,