Process Safety Engineer

Cenovus Energy•Toledo, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Process Safety Engineer supports refinery operations by identifying, assessing, and reducing process safety risks across multiple operating units. The role partners with operations, leadership, and technical experts to improve process safety performance, strengthen risk management programs, and support safe, reliable operations. The successful candidate applies refining and operational knowledge to develop solutions that protect people, assets, and the environment. This role requires relocation to the Superior, Wisconsin Refinery. The position leads process safety risk assessments and risk management activities, supports compliance with OSHA Process Safety Management and EPA Risk Management Program requirements, and promotes industry best practices. It facilitates reviews of plant changes and startups, analyzes performance metrics, conducts hazard evaluations and investigations, and leads process safety initiatives and continuous improvement. The role also supports management system compliance and auditing, including ownership of selected COIMS elements and gap-closure actions. Cenovus describes its total rewards package as including paid vacation, an annual bonus, retirement savings plan matching, long-term incentives, medical and dental coverage, life insurance, disability benefits, an employee assistance program, virtual healthcare coverage, leave programs, and fitness membership reimbursement. Eligibility varies by position, and this role may not qualify for all offerings. Employee development initiatives include internal courses, education assistance, special-project opportunities, and leadership development programs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Safety, Environmental Science, or a related technical discipline is 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 Management of Change (MOC), Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), HAZOP, LOPA, and incident investigations.
Demonstrated ability to identify process safety hazards, assess risk, and develop effective mitigation strategies.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to influence risk reduction efforts across organizational levels.

Nice To Haves

Process safety-related certifications or training, such as HAZOP, LOPA, MOC, or 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 promoting industry best practices.
Facilitate process safety reviews, including MOCs, HAZOPs, LOPAs, PSSRs, and risk assessments for plant changes and startups.
Monitor and analyze process safety performance metrics and recommend improvements to risk management and operational reliability.
Conduct hazard evaluations, consequence modeling, and root cause investigations to support risk mitigation strategies.
Partner with operations, leadership, and subject matter experts to strengthen process safety awareness and safety culture.
Lead implementation of process safety initiatives and continuous improvement efforts to reduce refinery risk and enhance protection systems.
Support management system compliance and auditing, including ownership of selected COIMS elements and gap-closure actions.