Senior Process Safety & Fire Protection Engineer

Worley Group, Inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley Group, Inc. in Houston seeks a Senior Safety Engineer to provide technical leadership in process safety, loss prevention and fire protection for oil and gas facilities and projects.

You will apply risk-based methodologies, develop engineering deliverables, and guide multidisciplinary teams while interfacing with clients. The role requires 12+ years of relevant experience, strong knowledge of NFPA/API/OSHA standards, and ability to lead hazard analyses, cause-and-effect reviews and safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or closely related discipline from an accredited university.
• Experience in process safety, fire protection, loss prevention, or risk engineering.
• Experience supporting industrial facilities such as oil & gas, refining, petrochemical, LNG, hydrogen or energy facilities.
• Strong knowledge of process safety principles and major accident hazards.
• Strong knowledge of industrial fire protection principles and systems.
• Ability to interpret NFPA, API, OSHA, IFC, IBC and other engineering requirements.
• Experience participating in hazard analyses and multidisciplinary safety reviews.
• Ability to develop engineering studies, calculations, specifications, reports and recommendations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead process hazard analyses and risk assessments (HAZID, HAZOP, What-If/Checklist, LOPA).
• Evaluate hazards involving flammable, toxic, reactive, high-energy materials.
• Develop and review process safety philosophies, design criteria and specs.
• Evaluate safeguards, independent protection layers and risk-reduction measures.
• Perform or review consequence analyses for releases, fires and explosions.
• Support facility siting and hazardous area considerations.
• Participate in Management of Change and incident investigations.
• Review PFDs, P&IDs, data sheets and control narratives from a process safety view.

Skills

Process safety

Fire protection

Risk assessment

Hazard analysis

Regulatory knowledge

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelors in Chemical Engineering

PE license

Advanced degree

Job description

Worley Group, Inc. in Houston seeks a Senior Safety Engineer to provide technical leadership in process safety, loss prevention and fire protection for oil and gas facilities and projects.

You will apply risk-based methodologies, develop engineering deliverables, and guide multidisciplinary teams while interfacing with clients. The role requires 12+ years of relevant experience, strong knowledge of NFPA/API/OSHA standards, and ability to lead hazard analyses, cause-and-effect reviews and safety