Senior Technical Consultant - Process Safety

All4•Houston, TX

About The Position

ALL4 is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Consultant with established expertise in process safety for the petrochemical and energy industries. The role serves as a technical expert for a key revenue-producing service area, independently resolving complex technical issues and helping build ALL4’s technical reputation and business. The consultant maintains extensive client and partner relationships and drives work that can be delegated to multiple project team members. The position joins a team of environmental and process safety professionals focused on advancing ALL4’s mission of shaping environmental responsibility and creating distinction for employees, clients, and partners. The consultant will deliver and oversee complex technical work, interpret regulations and standards, develop project scopes and proposals, manage projects and client relationships, and contribute to business development and revenue goals. The role also includes sharing expertise through training, conference papers, and presentations. The position is U.S.-based with a flexible location; the Gulf Coast region is preferred. Regional travel to client sites may be required, estimated at 20–30%.

Requirements

Engineering degree (Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering preferred) or an applicable science degree, with collective experience equivalent to more than 5 years of consulting or industry experience in facility siting, including modeling (Phast) and computational risk models.
Firm understanding of QRA, API 752, API 753, and similar techniques.
Demonstrated subject matter expertise in key regulatory or technical service areas and general regulatory and compliance knowledge.
Expert-level knowledge of multiple key Technical Areas, or technical expertise across a far-reaching industry that is a strategic market for ALL4.
Experience serving chemical, oil and gas, refining, midstream, or similar processing industries.
Ability to prepare and execute high-level technical work independently and direct others in doing the same.
Strong organizational, problem-solving, analytical, critical-thinking, and decision-making skills, including the ability to handle complicated, high-visibility issues with significant ALL4 or client liability.
Ability to manage priorities, delegate workflow proactively, and resolve problems effectively using consultative skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, technical writing ability, and strong document production skills, including proficiency in Word and Excel.
Commitment to excellence and ALL4’s core values, with openness to change, personal growth, and coaching.
Proven ability to work with people at all organizational levels, internally and externally.
Creative, flexible, and innovative team player able to make timely and sound decisions, with acute attention to detail.
Demonstrated ability to plan, manage, and execute technical service area projects across industries while serving as the client’s primary point of contact.

Nice To Haves

Additional process safety experience in Mechanical Integrity or Asset Integrity, Dust Hazard Analysis (DHA), relief sizing, Bow-Tie, process safety program development, or hazardous area classification.
Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering degree.
Gulf Coast Region location.

Responsibilities

Serve as a technical expert in a key ALL4 Technical Service Area and independently prepare and execute high-level technical work.
Transfer knowledge and facilitate training to strengthen ALL4’s technical depth and understanding.
Build effective teams, direct and delegate work, and potentially coordinate staff.
Communicate technical work and client obligations to internal teams and clients.
Identify and recommend actions to expand revenue within the Technical Area; participate in business development and meet significant sales goals.
Engage clients through routine outreach, in-person connections, and communication about ALL4 services and capabilities.
Maintain relationships with industry technical experts and peers; interpret, review, and provide strategic analysis of consensus standards and federal, state, and local regulations for clients.
Prepare and present conference papers or presentations and pursue business activity resulting from them.
Meet or exceed utilization goals of approximately 80% and profit targets.
Develop technical approaches and cost assumptions for complex proposals and scopes of work.
Use ALL4 project management support systems to support project profitability and meet client deliverable, scope, schedule, and contract requirements.
Assume technical responsibility for projects and maintain timely communication with internal and external participants.
Manage annual client revenue targets set by the leadership team.
Plan, organize, and execute projects within the technical discipline while serving as the client’s primary point of contact.
Ensure project compliance with ALL4 Quality Assurance guidelines.
Handle confidential and sensitive issues professionally.
Perform other related duties as assigned by management.