Sr. Engineer, Process (Process Safety Emphasis) HNO

TPC Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

TPC Group is seeking a Process Safety Technology Engineer to ensure adherence to process safety guidelines and hazard recognition across all plant processes. You will coordinate SIS, mechanical integrity, and other disciplines to close PSM gaps during engineering life cycles.

As the subject matter expert, you will lead FEED, scope development for PSM projects, and provide technical leadership to operations, R&D, and Corporate Development while supporting PHA, LOPA, MOC, and RCA activities to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering.
• 10+ years of chemical engineering experience in refinery or petrochemical plants with process safety.
• Practical experience with ASPEN+, HYSIS, and PROSIM.
• Strong communication and leadership for cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and lead effectively across functions.

Responsibilities

• Technical authority for process safety technologies across all processes.
• Develop unit production expertise and technical knowledge of unit operations.
• Lead inherent process safety in design concepts and update GEMS.
• Develop high-level project scopes to address PSM gaps.
• Provide technical leadership to operations, R&D and Corporate Development.
• Support PSM programs via PHA, LOPA, MOC, RCA, and action-item resolution.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams in evaluating process safety compliance.
• Assess design feasibility, soundness, and safety with engineering judgment.
• Lead FEED and scope development for PSM projects and oversee start-up procedures.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Cross-functional teams

Simulation tools

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

ASPEN+

HYSIS

PROSIM

Job description

Job Summary

The primary purpose of the Process Safety Technology Engineer (PSTE) is to ensure adherence to process safety guidelines (RAGAGEP) through process design and hazard recognition. The PSTE coordinates the efforts of other disciplines (SIS, mechanical integrity, etc.) to address identified PSM gaps through all stages of engineering. The PSTE will be the company recognized subject matter expert on issues regarding process safety. In addition, the PSTE will develop expertise in TPC processes to understand process safety impacts.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Technical authority and resource for process safety technologies (PRDs, flare systems, dispersion analyses, etc.) for all TPC processes
• Develop unit production expertise, continuously building a body of technical knowledge around unit operations and processes
• Lead inherent process safety in design concepts through ownership and updating of key TPC process safety GEMS
• Develop high level project scopes for unit related improvement projects and projects to address identified PSM gaps.
• Provide technical leadership to operations, R&D and Corporate Development for evaluation and implementation of new projects
• Actively support PSM programs via participation in PHA, LOPA, MOC, RCA, resolution of action items, and other activities to ensure safe and reliable operation and regulatory compliance
• Leads technical teams and multi-disciplinary groups in evaluations of complex problems and issues relating to process safety compliance
• Develops, assesses the feasibility, soundness, and safety of designs and proposes solutions based on sound engineering judgment
• Leads front end loading and scope development for new projects and PSM gap projects and transitions to detailed engineering and on to start up. Provides operating procedure development and training where necessary.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the chemical engineering field which includes experience in a refinery or petrochemical plant with unit operation simulation, process optimization, and process safety experience in either a production or process engineering role
• Basic skills in simulation tools including ASPEN+, HYSIS, and or PROSIM
• Communication and leadership skills with cross-functional teams
• Ability to manage ambiguity, communicate and lead effectively in cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications

• PE Licensure preferred but not required
• Butadiene or partial hydrogenation process experience in either Operations and/or Process Engineering
• Specific experience with fixed bed reactors, industrial catalysis processes, distillation, and/or extractive distillation

Eligibility and Compliance

All applicants must be eligible to work for any employer in the United States without needing any company sponsorship.

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