Process Safety Engineer

Location: Fort Saskatchewan

Employment Type: Contract (2 years)

Work Schedule: 4 days a week (Monday to Thursday)

Department: Process Safety

Local Candidate (Edmonton Area)

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Process Safety Engineer - HAZOP Facilitator with deep expertise in the refining and chemical processing industries . This role is responsible for leading Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) workshops to identify, assess, and mitigate process safety risks in complex, high-hazard operations. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical knowledge, facilitation experience, and a collaborative mindset to support safe and reliable plant operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead HAZOP studies and other PHA methodologies (e.g., What-If, HAZID, Bowtie) for refining and chemical processing units.
• Facilitate LOPA and SIL studies as part of the broader risk management framework.
• Identify Tolerability and/or ALARP gaps that could result in LOPCs and/or major process safety incident.
• Apply Risk Assessment Matrix (RAM) to evaluate potential consequences from the release of a Hazard.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, and maintenance teams to ensure comprehensive risk identification and mitigation.
• Document workshop findings, recommendations, and action items in detailed, high-quality reports.
• Present risk assessment outcomes and ALARP justifications to technical and leadership teams.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g. API RPs 754, 750, 520/521, 752/753,
• IEC 61882, AMSE Section VIII) and process safety regulatory requirements.
• Interpret and validate P&IDs, cause and effect diagrams, and process flow diagrams.
• Plant visits to conduct barrier assurance field walks
• Identify Health, Safety, Security, and Environment Critical Equipment (HSSE CE) and critical activities (HSSE CA) as part of the Hazard and Effects Management Process (HEMP).
• Ensure barrier effectiveness in the field by engaging appropriate Discipline Barrier Owners and process performers
• Update Process Safety Documentations such as Relief Valve Sizing Calculations, overpressure scenario updates and data sheets.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of process safety practices and knowledge sharing across teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, Mechanical, or Process Engineering (or related field).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in process safety or process engineering or other related engineering disciplines within refining or petro-chemical manufacturing environments.
• Proven experience facilitating HAZOP and other PHA studies in brownfield plants
• Knowledge of flare systems, pressure relief sizing, and safeguarding design principles.
• Familiarity with Rotating Equipment (Pumps, Compressor, Fans) safeguarding, Pump Seal Systems etc.
• Proficiency in PHA software tools (e.g., PHA-Pro, PHAWorks).
• Functional Safety certification (e.g., TÜV FS Eng) is an asset.

Preferred Skills

• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with LOPA, SIL verification, and barrier management.
• Knowledge of applicable standards such as API 520/521, API 537, and OSHA PSM.
• Understanding of Human Factors, Operability, and Maintainability principles.
• Ability to lead workshops both on-site and remotely.
• Local Candidates (Edmonton Area) Preferred