Senior Process Safety Leader & Risk Management

Burnett Specialists; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Burnett Specialists Staffing | Recruiting is seeking a Site Process Safety Leader in Houston to deploy the process safety program across the site, partnering with ESSH and manufacturing. You will identify process safety scenarios and ensure effective controls are in place to prevent or mitigate them.

You will collaborate with corporate process safety to develop and improve programs, interact across levels, and drive metrics, scorecards, and competency development for PSM program owners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in engineering required.
• 5+ years in risk-based process safety leadership or CCPS-aligned role.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with ability to guide teams.
• Ability to read and interpret Process and Instrument Diagrams (P&ID).
• Detail-oriented with engineering curiosity and practical problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment of process safety program within operating units.
• Ensure accountability for PSM and drive PSM behaviors site-wide.
• Prioritize and close process safety actions in collaboration with site leadership.
• Develop site/unit program owners for process safety programs.
• Create strategies to reduce site risk using a risk-based approach.
• Coordinate site process safety training and regulatory/compliance efforts.
• Support PHA and LOPA studies and site requirements.
• Collaborate with operations and reliability to manage real-time risks.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team leadership

P&ID reading

Risk-based thinking

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Job description

Burnett Specialists Staffing | Recruiting is seeking a Site Process Safety Leader in Houston to deploy the process safety program across the site, partnering with ESSH and manufacturing. You will identify process safety scenarios and ensure effective controls are in place to prevent or mitigate them.

You will collaborate with corporate process safety to develop and improve programs, interact across levels, and drive metrics, scorecards, and competency development for PSM program owners.