Process Safety Professional/Engineer

Marathon Petroleum Corporation•Canonsburg, PA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

An exciting career awaits you At MPC, we’re committed to being a great place to work – one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment. This position will cover gathering and compression assets in the east region.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Petroleum or related) or HES related field with no relevant years of experience; or High School diploma or GED with 5 years of relevant experience in a process industry (e.g., refining, midstream or petrochemical).
A valid driver's license is required.
Travel requirements: 50%
Professional Level 1 (P1): Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Petroleum or related) or HES related field with no relevant years of experience; or High School diploma or GED with 5 years of relevant experience in a process industry (e.g., refining, midstream or petrochemical)
Professional Level 2 (P2): Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Petroleum or related) with at least 2 years of relevant years of experience; or Bachelor’s degree in HES related field with at least 5 years of relevant experience in a process industry; or High School diploma or GED with 10 years of relevant experience in a process industry
Working knowledge and experience implementing process safety elements
General understanding and application of the process, process hazards, corrosion mechanisms and safeguards for the type of facility/unit(s) assigned
Understands and applies qualitative and quantitative process safety risk evaluation methods on simple scenarios and processes (e.g. MOC, PHA, LOPA, risk calibration, facility siting)
Understands PSM and RMP regulatory requirements as well as industry recommended practices related to process safety
Professional Level 3 (P3): Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, HES related field, or advanced degree with 7 years relevant environmental experience or High School diploma or GED with 15 years of relevant experience in a process industry
Detailed knowledge and experience implementing multiple Process Safety elements
Detailed understanding of the process, process hazards, corrosion mechanisms and safeguards for the type of facility/unit(s) assigned
Skilled in conducting, facilitating and/or applying qualitative and quantitative process safety risk evaluations (e.g., MOC, PHA, LOPA, risk calibration, dispersion modeling, facility siting, etc.)
Detailed knowledge of the PSM and RMP regulatory requirements and interpretations, as well as industry recommended practices related to process safety
Professional Level 4 (P4): Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, HES related field, or advanced degree with 15 years relevant environmental experience; or High School diploma or GED with 20 years of relevant experience in a process industry
Skilled at conducting/facilitating complex process safety qualitative and quantitative risk evaluations (e.g., PHA, LOPA, risk calibration, dispersion modeling, facility siting, etc.)
Ability to prioritize and justify process safety risk reduction projects based on risk reduction factors, economic analyses, regulatory requirements, and implementation timelines
Expertise and experience applying all Process Safety Elements. Recognized as a Subject Matter Expert within the organization
Ability to lead the development, implementation, and oversight of organizational and/or company-wide process safety standards and programs
Consistently sought out by company and organizational leaders to provide technical and strategic input
Professional Level 5 (P5): Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, HES related field, or advanced degree with 20 years relevant environmental experience; or High School diploma or GED with 25 years of relevant experience in a process industry
Subject Matter Expert in multiple PSM elements
Ability to lead the development, implementation, and oversight of process safety programs across the company and for industry
Shapes and guards the company and industry’s process safety risk profile through influencing of process safety risk mitigation requirements in various technical disciplines and engineering standards

Responsibilities

Leads process safety programs to ensure regulatory compliance with all elements of Process Safety Management (PSM)/Risk Management Plan (RMP), and conformance with external & internal standards.
Advises on interpretation and application of internal and external standards, including Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEP).
Maintains and continuously improves local/ organization’s process safety standards/plans.
Conducts, facilitates, and/or coordinates process safety hazard risk identification and mitigation activities, including facility siting, PHA (Process Hazard Analysis), LOPA (Layer of Protection Analysis), Management of Change (MOC), and risk calibration.
Collaborates with facility personnel to ensure process safety recommendations are closed adequately in a timely manner.
Interacts frequently with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering personnel and others to help resolve process safety issues and instill a healthy process safety culture.
Communicates, elevates, and mitigates process safety risks as appropriate.
Identifies, develops, and delivers training on process safety to stakeholders.
Leads/participates in incident investigations, root cause analyses and reporting.
Critically reviews investigation root causes and recommendations and challenges the organization to learn from incidents and prevent recurrence.
Conducts and/or validates process safety leak calculations and categorization with industry standards.
Tracks and analyzes process safety metrics to identify trends, strengths, and improvement opportunities.
Develops reports to effectively communicate metrics and trends.
Leads and coordinates conformance and compliance audits and assurance activities for process safety.
Supports facilities with regulatory inspection and/or enforcement actions.
Participates in specialty industry groups to share and learn good process safety practices, advocates for sound regulations or updates to industry standards.