Process Safety Engineer (Power Plant)
Core
Establish process safety parameters across power generation systems and supporting utilities at a power plant.
Role type
Process Safety Engineer (Power Plant)
Builds
Power generation facilities and supporting utility systems
Domain
Power generation / Industrial safety
Required skills
Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR), Process Safety Management (PSM), Root Cause Analysis, HAZOP, LOPA, FMEA, Aspen Plus, Aspen HYSYS, Aspen Dynamics, P&ID interpretation, Safety Instrumented Systems (SIL/SIS) calculation, ASME/NFPA/ANSI/OSHA/EPA code compliance
Preferred skills
Master's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, Safety control circuit review, High-hazard process system design (fuel gas, boilers, steam turbines, hydrogen, ammonia, bulk chemical storage)
Responsibilities
Conduct Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) of power generation systems, fuel gas, steam, and chemical utilities; Evaluate equipment overpressure/overtemperature scenarios; Perform/oversee Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), risk assessments, and hazard analyses; Implement and field-validate safety-critical instruments and interlocks during Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSRs); Implement a Process Safety Management (PSM) program; Support commissioning and startup of new power generation facilities; Partner with operations, maintenance, and construction teams to identify and mitigate process safety risks.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
