Process Safety Engineer

Basic Function

Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc. (PCLI), an HF Sinclair company is seeking a Process Safety Engineer. Reporting to the Team Lead Process Safety, the Process Safety Engineer will be responsible for providing technical and policy guidance to the organization on issues related to process safety. The Process Safety Engineer will provide a resource for all levels of the organization in clarifying and implementing improvements in process safety. This position will be responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of process safety programs from both a standards compliance and technical perspective.

Job Duties

• Maintains and coordinates the refinery’s Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) program
• Leads or conducts special studies/analysis of process safety related issues (facility siting, risk analysis, etc.)
• Monitors the effectiveness of the Process Safety program
• Participates in PHAs, Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA), and other risk management activities
• Investigates process safety related incidents as assigned
• Assists in the development and tracking of process safety metrics
• Identifies and seeks opportunities to promote continuous improvement
• Regarded as one of the leading in-house authorities on process safety
• Interfaces with all plant departments and corporate to help coordinate all process safety activities
• Shares process safety knowledge with other operations

Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion

Experience

• Minimum 5 years experience in operations, engineering and/or process safety
• Experience facilitating PHA’s and/or LOPA’s is an asset

Education Level

• Engineering Degree (Chemical/Process Engineering preferred)
• P. Eng
• Engineering Degree in Chemical/Process Engineering preferred

Required Skills

• Process Safety Management knowledge
• Knowledge of plant work processes and reliability tools and processes
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated self-motivation and initiative in identifying business drivers and resolving the root cause of problems
• Demonstrated innovative and creative thinking and problem solving
• Able to recognize win-win situations that do not compromise process safety
• Takes an open-minded approach to allow for creative solutions, while maintaining a level of operating discipline
• Leverages corporate or external resources when dealing with process safety related issues
• Diverse knowledge of process operation and equipment strongly preferred
• Knowledge of process controls and process safety systems preferred

Work Conditions

• Position is part of the engineering department and may be asked to perform other assignments within the engineering department’s functions
• Office and Petroleum Refinery/Industrial environment subject to varying road and weather conditions and required to work in all temperatures including out-of-doors
• Our hiring process incorporates AI tools to assist with the recruitment process
• This job posting is to fill an existing vacancy within our organization
• The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $130,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications

Our One HF Sinclair Culture:

At HF Sinclair, we are united through our One HF Sinclair Culture, which is underpinned by our five core values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Ownership and Inclusion. Developed to empower our people, our five core cultural values are at the heart of everything we do and extend to how we engage our stakeholders. These values influence our decisions, shape our behaviors and keep us connected across the entire organization.

We maintain a true Safety culture for our employees, communities, environments and customers. Our goal is to make sure everyone returns home safely each day. We have a long-standing commitment to Integrity and ethical behavior and do what is right for our employees, investors, communities and the environment. We encourage employees to Step Up and Stand Out by championing a culture of Teamwork and Ownership. We foster a culture of Inclusion by encouraging diversity of experiences, viewpoints and backgrounds. What makes each of us different, together makes us stronger.

About HF Sinclair Corporation

HF Sinclair Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent energy company that produces and markets high-value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel and other specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington and Utah and markets its refined products principally in the Southwest U.S., the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states. HF Sinclair supplies high-quality fuels to more than 1,500 branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand at more than 300 additional locations throughout the country. In addition, subsidiaries of HF Sinclair produce and market base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands, and export products to more than 80 countries. Through its subsidiaries, HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming and also at its facility in Artesia, New Mexico. HF Sinclair provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to its refineries and the petroleum industry.

Equal Opportunity Employer

HF Sinclair Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.