REQUIREMENTS

• BS in Safety, Engineering, Chemistry or other Technical Degree 
• With BS in Safety, Engineering, or Chemistry – 5 years relevant experience.; Other Technical Degree – 7 years relevant experience.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.
• Additional professional certification and/or a graduate degree in Engineering or Process Safety type education is preferred 
• Relevant industry certifications for Process Safety such as API, CSP, CCPSC, etc.
• Expertise in Incident Investigation, Process Hazard Analysis, Facility Siting, Dust Hazard Analysis, or other relevant process safety programs.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in PSM and RMP best practices for petrochemical and/or chemical plants.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing, and executing a PSM program.
• Demonstrated experience in identifying and mitigating process safety risks.
•  Expertise in project management and cost estimation
• Demonstrated leadership and audit experience in PSM management positions in the chemical or petrochemical industry.
• Detailed knowledge of U.S. (including federal, state and local) regulations related to process safety and risk management planning, particularly the OSHA PSM standard and the Clean Air Act’s RMP regulations.
• An understanding of relevant agency practices regarding enforcement of the standards and regulations (such as OSHA’s National Emphasis Programs for the chemical industry).
• Ability to contribute to, and perhaps lead, internal efforts to develop internal Policies, Practices, Procedures, Design Guides and Engineering Standards.
•  Ability to participate in professional/technical organizations and in the development / delivery of subject matter training.
•  A general understanding of related codes and consensus standards is also necessary (e.g. state fire, boiler, and pressure vessel codes; API, ANSI, ASME etc. standards and recommended practices) as these play a role in overall process safety management whether formally incorporated within the PSM and RMP standards.
• Analytical ability, organizational skills, time and people management skills, computer skills such as SAP, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PHA Works, and must be an excellent communicator both orally and in writing.