Senior Systems Safety Engineer

PROENERGY•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Senior Systems Safety Engineer leads technical initiatives to identify, evaluate, and reduce high-potential safety risks. The role directs system-level hazard assessments, integrates Prevention through Design (PtD) principles into risk evaluations, and partners with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, and leadership to strengthen controls for low-frequency, high-consequence events. The position supports PROENERGY’s Houston and Sedalia operations and is based at the Houston work location listed in the posting. The engineer evaluates high-energy systems and operations, applies hazard assessment and barrier analysis methods, and develops practical engineering and operational risk-reduction measures. The role also supports incident investigations, provides technical guidance on safety compliance, and maintains a strong field presence to help identify and resolve significant EHS risks.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, or a closely related field of engineering.
Engineering design, construction, or operations experience in systems safety, process safety, or industrial safety; preferably in manufacturing or heavy industry.
Proven ability to interpret engineering design drawings, equipment specifications, and standards.
Experience applying formal hazard assessment and barrier analysis techniques, such as HAZOP, FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis, What-If Analysis, or other hazard analysis methods.
Ability to translate complex engineering risks into clear, actionable recommendations for technical and nontechnical audiences.
Must read, write, and speak fluent English.
U.S. work authorization is required; candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa will not be considered.
Satisfactory completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check, including a Motor Vehicle Record review.
Satisfactory completion of DISA background and drug screen requirements as indicated by a PROENERGY client.

Responsibilities

Lead safety evaluations of high-energy systems, production equipment, high-risk activities, tooling, and mechanical and electrical systems.
Apply Prevention through Design (PtD) principles to design reviews, operating and maintenance procedures, and Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs).
Map credible energy pathways, exposure scenarios, potential consequences, and barriers across electrical systems, pressure testing, high-speed rotating equipment, heavy-lift fixtures, rigging, and other high-energy operations.
Evaluate interactions among people, equipment, energy sources, procedures, and operating conditions to develop practical engineering and operational risk-reduction measures.
Incorporate learnings into the design or redesign of work premises, tools, equipment, machinery, and work processes, including manufacture, operation, and maintenance.
Provide technical guidance on machinery, equipment, and system safety compliance with recognized industry and regulatory standards, including applicable fire codes.
Support investigations of significant incidents and high-potential events using systematic causal and barrier analyses; recommend engineering controls, safeguards, and operating practices.
Deliver clear technical guidance on complex safety risks to EHS, Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, and site leadership.
Maintain a strong field presence and work across functions to encourage timely identification, escalation, and resolution of significant EHS risks.