Process Safety Engineer (Power Plant)

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PROCESS SAFETY ENGINEER (POWER PLANT)

The Memphis Environmental Health & Safety team is seeking a highly driven engineer to establish process safety parameters across power generation systems and supporting utilities. A successful engineer in this role will thrive in a high-paced collaborative environment and serve as a process safety SME with operations engineering and construction stakeholders at our Memphis power plant and related facilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) of power generation systems fuel gas steam and chemical utilities and recommend controls to manage risks as low as reasonably practicable
• Evaluate equipment overpressure/overtemperature scenarios including boilers heat recovery systems turbines pressure vessels and relief systems
• Perform/oversee Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) risk assessments and hazard analyses on complex process and power plant equipment
• Implement and field-validate safety-critical instruments and interlocks during Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSRs) as new generating units and supporting systems come online
• Implement a Process Safety Management (PSM) program and ensure compliance with all applicable pillars of PSM
• Support commissioning and startup of new power generation facilities and major capital projects in Memphis
• Partner with operations maintenance and construction teams to identify and mitigate process safety risks during both ongoing operations and facility build-out
• Utilization of quality and risk tools such as root cause analysis and corrective action HAZOP LOPA FMEA/PFMEA control plans and structured problem-solving
• Utilization of process modeling tools such as Aspen Plus Aspen HYSYS and/or Aspen Dynamics

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in process safety chemical engineering mechanical engineering or an engineering discipline
• 3 years of experience with design commissioning or process safety of power generation utilities or high-hazard process systems

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Masters degree in chemical engineering
• Masters degree in chemical or mechanical engineering
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs single-line diagrams equipment datasheets and instrumentation diagrams
• Experience with reviewing safety control circuits and calculating safety performance levels (SIL/SIS)
• Experience with design commissioning or PHA of power plant systems such as fuel gas boilers/HRSGs steam turbines high-energy piping hydrogen ammonia water treatment and bulk chemical storage
• Advanced understanding of industry codes standards and practices such as ASME NFPA ANSI IBC/IFC RAGAGEP and applicable OSHA PSM / EPA RMP requirements
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Enthusiasm for supporting high-reliability power generation that enables mission-critical operations

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This is not a remote or hybrid position and will require relocation if not already local to the Memphis TN area
• Position occasionally requires the ability to work extended hours and weekends when needed including during outages commissioning and facility startups

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (aka green card holder) (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158 or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

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