Senior Staff Process and Technical Safety Engineer

Cenovus Energy•Columbus, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Cenovus Energy is now hiring for a Senior Staff Process and Technical Safety Engineer who will be accountable for the overall implementation and application of Process Safety as a competency within the US Refineries & for supporting policy development/application beyond the US. This role will serve as the US Region's leading SME and thought leader in the field of Process Safety; will also play a dual role in leading the company's overall PSM expertise with Canadian counterpart(s).

Requirements

Legally authorized to work in the US
Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline required
16+ years working directly in a Process Safety role or closely related discipline required
Experience leading multiple complex unit HAZOPs and MOCs for a chemical/oil and gas operator, and conducting LOPA analyses with translation into SIL requirements required
Experience in process safety information auditing or RAGAGEP verification required
Experience in consequence modelling required
Familiarity with API, NFPA, and CCPS codes & US regulations required
Familiarity with RMP compliance required

Nice To Haves

10+ years within Oil and Gas/Petrochemicals considered an asset
Functional Safety Engineer Certification considered an asset
experience with PHAST software considered an asset
Experience with Fire Hazard Analysis techniques, QRA and facility siting studies, Barrier Health / Safety Critical Element / Bowtie / HAZID concepts, and PSM in projects considered an asset

Responsibilities

Lead Process Safety as a competency across the US Refineries—owning methodology development, regulatory and code interpretation, and industry policy representation
Build and develop competent, capable Process Safety Engineers trained in Cenovus Risk Methodology (HAZOP, LOPA, HAZID, etc.)
Design, deliver, and maintain a comprehensive risk-training suite for site personnel, including QA/QC of site deliverables and the ongoing development of new team members
Champion and safeguard key risk standards across the organization (PHA standard, RMP compliance, etc.)
Directly conduct/coordinate centrally managed third-party studies (Facility Siting, Fire Hazard Analysis, etc.)
Drive and support assurance audits within the PSM space