Senior Process Safety Engineer – Risk & Compliance

Advansix; Hopewell (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental and vision insurance

Paid holidays & vacation

Job summary

AdvanSix seeks a Senior Process Safety Engineer to lead PSM programs across a large chemical facility. You will collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Design, and Health & Safety to ensure OSHA PSM, EPA RMP, and company standards are met while promoting a strong safety culture.

The role demands expertise in risk analyses, incident investigations, MOC governance, and mechanical integrity support. A BS in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years’ experience is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of chemical manufacturing or industrial process experience.
• Experience with incident investigation and root cause analysis methods.
• Experience with risk assessment methodologies.
• Experience working in an OSHA PSM and/or EPA RMP regulated environment.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate PHAs, HF and Facility Siting assessments, and LOPAs for global process revalidations, MOCs, Projects, and Incidents.
• Serve as a site SME for one or more PSM elements.
• Drive continuous improvement of process safety programs and risk management practices.
• Partner with site leadership to strengthen process safety culture and competency across the organization.
• Mentor engineers, operations personnel, and cross-functional teams on process safety principles.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA PSM (29 CFR 1910.119), EPA RMP requirements, and corporate standards.
• Lead closure of audit findings, recommendations, and compliance actions.
• Support development and maintenance of process safety procedures, standards, and training programs.
• Evaluate process hazards and recommend effective layers of protection and risk reduction measures.
• Assess the effectiveness of safeguards and conduct consequence analyses.
• Provide technical leadership for Management of Change activities and review proposed modifications.
• Lead investigations of process safety incidents and near misses, applying root cause analysis and tracking corrective actions.
• Support Mechanical Integrity programs and verification of safeguards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Hazard analysis

Education

Chemical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Job description

AdvanSix seeks a Senior Process Safety Engineer to lead PSM programs across a large chemical facility. You will collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Design, and Health & Safety to ensure OSHA PSM, EPA RMP, and company standards are met while promoting a strong safety culture.

The role demands expertise in risk analyses, incident investigations, MOC governance, and mechanical integrity support. A BS in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years’ experience is required.