JOB SUMMARY

The Process Safety Engineer is responsible for implementing and maintaining systems to reduce risk to diminish or remove hazards. The Process Safety Engineer actively works in their designated operating areas to implement, update, improve PSM systems and processes, standards, procedures, and communicates critical PSM/RMP related performance information to the HSSE Department.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or other related engineering degree
• Minimum 2+ years of process engineering experience; PSM experience is highly preferred
• Good verbal and written communication skills at all levels of the organization
• Ability to work in a multi-tasked environmentExperience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PI preferred
• Valid Driver’s License
• Ability to obtain a Transportation Worker’s Identification Credential (TWIC)

PLEASE NOTE ALL JOBS DO NOT QUALIFY FOR ALL PERKS

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.
Requisition ID - 145

CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

CITGO Petroleum Corporation is a recognized leader in the refining industry and operates under the well-known CITGO brand. CITGO owns and operates three refineries located in Lake Charles, LA.; Lemont, IL.; and Corpus Christi, TX, and wholly and/or jointly owns 38 active terminals, six pipelines and three lubricants blending and packaging plants. With approximately 3,300 employees and a combined crude capacity of approximately 807,000 barrels-per-day (bpd), positions CITGO as one of the best-branded supplier companies in the industry.
At CITGO our people are our most important resource. Our core values are Safety, Integrity, Respect, Accountability, and Care.

JOB DUTIES

• Facilitate various forms of hazard analysis including Hazard and Operability Studies (HazOp), Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA), what-if, and what-if checklist methods.
• Steward the refineries PHA Program and oversee the life cycle for the PHA process
• Lead development of interim risk reduction strategies for high consequence scenarios
• Champion process safety in assigned Operating Areas:
• Lead monthly PSM meetings
• Interact regularly and frequently with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering at assigned aresa to build rapport and to be aware of, and assist with resolving, proces safety issues
• Develop and deliver training on process safety management and related topics. Advise on interpretation and application of internal and external standards
• Lead/participate in incident investigations, review cause maps, and ensure post incident lessons learned and incident prevention strategies are implemented
• Provide leadership and technical support to the facility’s process safety teams as well as associated process safety programs and their initiatives
• Oversee the collection and reporting of PSM and RMP related performance measures (API 754, AFPM Personal Safety Index)
• Identify and establish leading indicator metrics that are tracked, trended, and used in a way to identify areas of concerns, improvement programs, address risk/ hazards and ultimately eliminate incidents.
• Maintain knowledge of and competency in current affairs and contemporary issues of OSHA Process Safety Management & EPA Risk Management Plan
• Develop expertise in administering the refinery Management of Change (MOC) program and working closely with site MOC Champion for continuous improvement.
• Perform training, lead team meetings, compose and deliver presentations to various groups at all levels of the organization

JOB DUTIES II

Hourly employees must be qualified as a temporary supervisor according to the Supervisor Development Process (OSDP, MSDP, or LSDP) and meet minimum qualifications listed above
Job duties displayed above are not all-inclusive, site-specific responsibilities may be assigned.