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Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Motiva refines, distributes and markets petroleum products throughout the Americas. The company's Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex in Port Arthur, TX, is comprised of North America's largest refinery with a total throughput of 720,000 barrels per day, the world's second largest base oil plant, and an integrated chemical plant. Under exclusive long-term brand licenses with Shell and Phillips 66 (for the 76® brand), Motiva's commercial operations supply more than 12 billion gallons of fuel to customers annually. Motiva is wholly owned by Aramco, one of the world's largest integrated energy and chemicals companies.
Position Overview:
The Process Safety Engineer provides leadership, direction, and structure to help ensure process equipment is properly studied and safeguarded as required by code and company standards. This role is a member of the Process Safety Management Team and is responsible for working successfully across disciplines and work processes to ensure a robust and compliant (code and company standards) safeguarding program. The Process Safety Engineer works with technical disciplines, operations, and maintenance to ensure proper process safety barriers are in place to protect process equipment. Additionally, this role will manage and support execution of process safety projects, complete process safety action items, update documentation, and remain current on external standards and internal requirements.
Responsibilities:
Identify applicable overpressure scenarios for process equipment and develop relief requirements for protection.
Evaluate pressure relief systems using modeling software to determine proper sizing and selection of relief devices and associated piping.
Provide consultancy on installation of pressure relief devices and associated piping to ensure proper relief system performance.
Evaluate process systems for temporary alternate pressure relieve strategies to allow Pressure Relief Valve (PRV) inspection and maintenance.
Participate in Process Safety Field observations.
Maintain an overall site strategy for development and updates to pressure relief and flare studies.
Provide consultancy for projects that impact or add process safety barriers.
Participate in Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) and risk assessment studies when process safety expertise is required.
Review Managements of Change to verify process safety barriers are maintained or improved according to internal and/or external standards.
Train operators, craft personnel, and engineers in the principles of pressure relief devices, their responsibilities, and the importance of timely, competent execution of those responsibilities.
Experience and Qualifications:
Required Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering
3+ years of Process Engineering or Process Safety experience in a manufacturing setting
Preferred Education and Experience:
Knowledge of safety concepts, relief system design, and industry code/company standards
Experience with process and dispersion modeling software
Experience with pressure relief valve and flare network modeling software
Familiarity with PHA and other risk assessment tools
Physical Requirements:
Physical ability to work around and on industrial equipment, including frequent climbing of stairs and ladders
Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in designated areas (respirator, hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, heeled boots, and hearing protection)
We reserve the right to amend or withdraw Motiva jobs at any time, including prior to the closing date. Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may be offered a position at a more appropriate level and/or grade.
Applicants for regular U.S. positions must be authorized to work in the United States for Motiva Enterprises LLC without the need for sponsorship of an immigration authorization or visa (for example, TN, H-1B, or other employment-based immigration authorization or visa).
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