Role summary
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Responsibilities
- Lead process safety risk assessments and risk management activities to identify, evaluate, and reduce operational risk across the refinery.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) and EPA Risk Management Program (RMP) requirements while driving adoption of industry best practices.
- Facilitate key process safety reviews, including MOCs, HAZOPs, LOPAs, PSSRs, and risk assessments for plant changes and startups.
- Monitor and analyze process safety performance metrics, providing recommendations to improve risk management and operational reliability.
- Conduct hazard evaluations, consequence modeling, and root cause investigations to support effective risk mitigation strategies.
- Partner with operations, leadership, and subject matter experts to strengthen process safety awareness and foster a strong safety culture.
- Lead implementation of new process safety initiatives and continuous improvement efforts to reduce refinery risk and enhance protection systems.
- Support management system compliance and auditing activities, including ownership of selected COIMS elements and gap closure actions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Safety, Environmental Science, or a related technical discipline preferred.
- 8+ years of experience in process engineering, operations, technical safety, or process safety within the refining, chemical, or oil and gas industries.
- Working knowledge of OSHA Process Safety Management (29 CFR 1910.119), EPA Risk Management Program (RMP), and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Experience with process safety methodologies, including Management of Change (MOC), Process (PHA), HAZOP, LOPA, and incident investigations.
- Demonstrated ability to identify process safety hazards, assess risk, and develop effective mitigation strategies.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence risk reduction efforts across all levels of the organization.
- Process safety-related certifications or training (e.g., HAZOP, LOPA, MOC, Incident Investigation)
We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.
The organization was ranked one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025. We’re committed to being an employer of choice in our industry by offering a competitive total rewards package and employee programs and rewarding career development opportunities. Learn more.
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- Generous paid vacation
- Long-term incentives*
- Disability benefits
- Generous leave of absence programs
- Fitness membership reimbursement
- Eligibility for Total Rewards varies by position. This role may not be eligible for all Total Rewards offerings.
We foster a culture of continuous learning and development to support employees as they build meaningful careers.
- Internal course offerings
- Education assistance for additional development
- Opportunities to work on special projects
- Leadership development programs for emerging and established leaders
We actively promote internal job movement, recognizing the value of gaining new perspectives, building connections across teams, and applying expertise in new ways. As a fully integrated energy company, we believe that sharing knowledge across our business and operations creates stronger outcomes—for employees and for the company as a whole.