Safety Relief Engineer

Par Pacific•Billings, MT

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Safety Relief Engineer will conduct safety facilities studies for the Par Montana refinery and report to the Process Engineering Supervisor. The role performs and leads pressure relief system analysis, delivers Process Safety Pressure Protection Manager (PSPPM) studies and solutions, and supports risk-based decisions on study recommendations. It also evaluates management-of-change proposals affecting safety relief systems, maintains relief system documentation and design bases, and supports business teams in assessing and prioritizing mitigations. The position includes coordinating safety valve replacements with vendors and performing assigned pre-startup safety reviews related to safety relief systems. Additional responsibilities may arise based on business needs. The role is based in Billings, Montana. Par Pacific describes its culture as collaborative, inclusive, entrepreneurial, and guided by its RICH values: Respect for Others, Integrity, Collaborative Innovation, and Heart. The company says it is developing products that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and offers career growth and development opportunities.

Requirements

Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without visa transfer or visa sponsorship.
Bachelor of Science or higher degree in Chemical Engineering.
At least 5 years of experience in the oil, gas, or petrochemicals industry.
Academic and/or practical experience with flare modeling tools such as Pressure Protection Manager (PPM), Visual Flow / Visual Flare, or FlareNet.
Practical experience with a steady-state process simulation tool such as PROII or HYSYS.
Familiarity with OSHA PSM 29 as it pertains to Relief System Design and Basis, as well as Process Hazard Analysis.
Solid understanding of process design fundamentals related to safety, including overpressure scenario identification; PSV sizing using API 520/521 methodology; pipe sizing and hydraulic calculations; pipe pressure and temperature ratings; control valve sizing; and heat exchanger rating.
Strong oral and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to influence others.
Effective analytical problem-solving capabilities.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of experience performing contingency analysis with PSPPM.
Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring technical teams.
Fundamental understanding of refinery unit processes and their safety relief considerations and needs.
Experience in Process Safety and Risk fundamentals, including Risk Assessments and HAZOPS.
Experience in Process Engineering or Refining Process Technologies.
Direct experience working at an oil and gas operating site.

Responsibilities

Perform and/or lead pressure relief system analysis in support of projects and site activities.
Deliver efficient and accurate Process Safety Pressure Protection Manager (PSPPM) studies and solutions.
Assist the site with risk-based decision-making on recommendations resulting from pressure relief studies.
Evaluate management-of-change proposals for impacts to safety relief systems, conduct analyses, recommend mitigations, and maintain current SRR documentation.
Manage refinery relief system design-basis documentation, including safety valve sizing basis, heat and material balances, and flare model basis.
Support Business Teams with risk-screening input, mitigation options and guidance, and justification for prioritization and timing of mitigation execution.
Create management-of-change requests related to relief devices and/or relief-device piping modifications.
Coordinate work associated with RIK safety valve replacements, including vendor interfaces and specification sheets or bills of material, to enable the Mechanical Planner to purchase materials.
Perform SRR-related pre-startup safety reviews when assigned.