Senior Process Safety Engineer
Usa, Texas, Houston
Parttime: 0 hrs a week
Experience: Not applicable
Conventional Energy
Introduction
Brunel is hiring a Process Safety Engineer to work with a Major Oil and Gas client in Houston, TX on a long term contract!
What are you going to do
- Advise on process safety strategy, design, and risk management
- Review key engineering deliverables (PFDs, P&IDs, HAZOP/HAZID, control narratives, layouts, risk studies)
- Lead and support Process Safety Management (PSM) activities including HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, QRA, and consequence analysis
- Identify hazards, assess risks, and advise project teams on mitigation measures
- Support development of safety philosophies, design basis, and technical standards
- Provide guidance on fire protection, gas detection, alarm management, and emergency response
- Oversee facility siting studies and review CFD/risk modeling results
- Support Management of Change (MOC) and design reviews
- Investigate incidents and near misses
- Interface with contractors, consultants, and internal stakeholders
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards
Essential skills and knowledge
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field
- 8+ years of process safety experience in oil & gas, petrochemical, or LNG projects
- EPC project and LNG experience strongly preferred
- Strong knowledge of HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, QRA, and risk assessment methodologies
- Familiarity with OSHA PSM and EPA RMP regulations
- Experience with facility siting, CFD analysis, and inherently safer design principles
- Proficiency in tools such as MS Office, PHA-Pro, PHAST, FLACS, and Bowtie