Senior Process Safety Engineer (HAZOP / LOPA)
About The Position
What We’re Building Candid is building the AI layer for EPCs. We use AI to reduce the manual effort behind preconstruction engineering by automating document understanding, consistency checks, and repetitive workflow steps across major disciplines. Our goal is to make preconstruction 10x faster without sacrificing engineering quality. We recently raised $6.5M from top AI and industrial investors (including Schneider Electric and Meta’s Chief AI Scientist). Our team includes engineers from MIT, Carnegie Mellon, major LNG and power projects, and leading EPCs. What You Will Do You will help us translate real process safety workflows into product requirements and validation checks: Define how HAZOPs are run in practice across downstream projects and what “good” looks like Review and validate HAZOP readiness: P&IDs, cause and effect, control narratives, safeguarding completeness Capture how deviations are generated, recorded, and resolved across disciplines Map where safety review rework happens and what typically causes it (missing info, inconsistent tagging, late design changes) Translate common safeguards and recommendations into repeatable checks across engineering packages Clarify interfaces with Process, I&C, Mechanical, Electrical, and Operations perspectives Identify which steps are repetitive vs which require real engineering judgement Your experience will help define the checks, workflows, and product requirements that let software take on the repetitive parts, with engineers in control. What We Are Looking For 7+ years at an EPC, PMC, or owner operator in a process safety role Strong understanding of FEED and detailed design workflows and how safety reviews fit in Hands on experience participating in or facilitating HAZOPs on downstream projects Familiarity with LOPA concepts and how SIL targets and SIFs are derived Comfort working across disciplines to close actions and confirm resolution evidence Knowledge of common standards and methods (IEC 61511/61508, API, NFPA, ISA, or similar) Ability to spot inconsistencies across P&IDs, narratives, cause and effect, and vendor package safeguards
Requirements
- 7+ years at an EPC, PMC, or owner operator in a process safety role
- Strong understanding of FEED and detailed design workflows and how safety reviews fit in
- Hands on experience participating in or facilitating HAZOPs on downstream projects
- Familiarity with LOPA concepts and how SIL targets and SIFs are derived
- Comfort working across disciplines to close actions and confirm resolution evidence
- Knowledge of common standards and methods (IEC 61511/61508, API, NFPA, ISA, or similar)
- Ability to spot inconsistencies across P&IDs, narratives, cause and effect, and vendor package safeguards
Nice To Haves
- Experience with relief and flare related studies (relief device review, flare basis, depressurization concepts)
- Experience with PSSR or operational readiness reviews
- Interest in AI or automation
Responsibilities
- Define how HAZOPs are run in practice across downstream projects and what “good” looks like
- Review and validate HAZOP readiness: P&IDs, cause and effect, control narratives, safeguarding completeness
- Capture how deviations are generated, recorded, and resolved across disciplines
- Map where safety review rework happens and what typically causes it (missing info, inconsistent tagging, late design changes)
- Translate common safeguards and recommendations into repeatable checks across engineering packages
- Clarify interfaces with Process, I&C, Mechanical, Electrical, and Operations perspectives
- Identify which steps are repetitive vs which require real engineering judgement
Benefits
- Meaningful base + equity
- Unlimited PTO: We believe great work requires recharging.
- Insurance: Generous health insurance covering medical, dental, and vision.
- Health and Wellness Budget: We provide up to $150/mo reimbursement for health and wellness spending, such as gym memberships, fitness classes, or similar.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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