Process Safety Engineer - Heritage Environmental Services

Primary Purpose: Corporate Process Safety Engineer's primary focus will be to assist and ensure compliance with PSM and RMP programs across the organization. Additionally, typical corporate engineering functions will also be assigned.

Essential Functions and Requirements:

• Ensure that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and acting in a safe manner at all times.
• Help develop, improve, and implement site PSM and RMP programs.
• Assist, facilitate, develop all elements of the OSHA Process Safety Management standard and the EPA Risk Management Program standard as needed at each facility.
• Participate in PHA/LOPA activities for existing and new processes.
• Provide Process Safety Review for MOC program as needed.
• Participate in Root Cause Investigations.
• Participate on teams responsible for implementing new processes.
• Provide technical assistance to site management and staff in the field of process safety management.
• Assist compliance with process design standards and practices - maintain existing practices and implement improvements to stay current with industry best-practices. Assist with regulatory permit applications as needed from engineering standpoint.
• Standardize PSM/RMP programs and hazard controls across facilities as applicable.
• Develop KPI's to trend PSM/RMP programs for effectiveness.
• Execute Process Safety Engineering Related projects to meet best engineering practices.
• Interact with Operations personnel to define and solve process safety/design issues.
• Coordinate required audits for each facility.
• Help facilities with completing audit action items.
• Train on PSM/RMP regulations for facility personnel new to these standards.
• Monitor CSB reports and work with sites to ensure that any applicability to our operations are addressed.
• Travel up to 30%
• Other duties as assigned.

Heritage believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications, and job scope, but not limit the incumbent nor the company to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each employee will offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors.

Education: Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering required.

Experience: Minimum 3+ years-experience in a similar role required. Knowledge of State/Federal EPA and OSHA compliance including PSM and RMP regulations required. Knowledge in PHA/LOPA analysis required. PHAPRO preferred.

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills, personal rapport is required to effectively work in a team environment engaged in process safety activities.
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing to present complex topics in a concise manner.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications, including MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, and MS PowerPoint.
• Ability to work in a diverse team environment including interactions with technical staff, administrative staff, business team leaders, plant personnel and contract personnel.
• Ability to lead a project or technical team.
• Ability to accept and respond to changes and challenges in a positive manner.
• Demonstrated skills in time management and managing multiple priorities.
• Critical thinking skills and ability to constructively resolve conflicts.
• Strong interpersonal skills, essential in dealing with people at all levels and in a variety of functions including technical staff, business team leaders, union personnel and be able to influence and motivate others to quickly achieve results.
• Must have generic competencies of analytical thinking, communication and interpersonal understanding, initiative, teamwork and team leadership, and quality orientation/attention to detail.
• Ability to work on a self-directed basis.
• Ability to travel, up to 30% to facilities to support project work, tasks, program development.
• Regular and predictable experience is an essential function of this job.

A post offer drug screen will be required.

EEO including disability/veteran