Principal Engineer

Job-:
Engineering

Location:

Knoxville, TN, United States;
Houston, TX, United States Workplace:
Remote

Schedule:

Full time Posted:
The Principal Engineer, PHA/PSM serves as a technical expert in process hazard analysis (PHA), layer of protection analysis (LOPA), and process safety management (PSM) and may assume project management responsibility for large, complex client engagements. As part of the ABS Consulting Chemical Process Safety Center of Excellence, the Principal Engineer leads and facilitates PHAs/LOPAs and PSM/RMP compliance audits for clients across a wide variety of industries (e.g., refining, petrochemical, oil & gas production, chemical, pulp & paper, pharmaceutical, consumer products).

The Principal Engineer provides day-to-day leadership of engineering staff supporting assigned projects by assigning work to other Engineers, monitoring project progress, and ensuring delivery of high-quality service and maintenance of good customer relations.

What You Will Do:

Plan, conduct, and supervise PHA/LOPA facilitation, PSM/RMP compliance audits, and related engineering analysis assignments involving large, complex projects

Lead and scribe Process Hazard Analyses using a variety of methods (HAZOP, What-if, checklists, etc.) and Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) to provide risk identification and assessment.

Lead and/or participate in PSM (29 CFR ) and RMP (40 CFR 68) compliance audits.

Select the appropriate PHA methodology based on the complexity of the process and the hazards involved.

Review project plans to understand scope, schedule, and assigned work, and prepare for PHAs and audits accordingly.

Read and interpret process drawings and documentation (PFDs, P&IDs, Cause & Effect Charts, Instrument Diagrams, etc.).Ensure PHA scenarios, consequences, safeguards, and recommendations are complete and correctly identified and captured.

Prepare written recommendations, reports, and presentations for clients and for review by an experienced engineer or engineering manager.

Perform quality assurance on project deliverables, including those prepared by other team members.

Develop an understanding of technical requirements and challenges, and recommend ways to improve effectiveness and efficiency on assigned projects, in day-to-day tasks, among team members, and across the business unit.

Track and accurately report hours spent on projects.

Work with individuals at all levels, execute multiple assignments, meet agreed deadlines, and adjust to changing client demands.

Collaborate directly with clients on technical aspects of projects, communicate technical requirements and deliverables clearly and concisely, and build and maintain positive, professional client relationships.

Assist the Project Manager with developing workload estimates, schedules, and budgets, and assume project management responsibility for large, complex projects as assigned.

Assign projects to other Engineers, monitor progress of all assigned projects, and provide day-to-day technical leadership of engineering staff.

Maintain an active awareness of technical, regulatory, business, and management developments affecting present and potential customers, and communicate this information promptly to management. Leverage the Chemical Process Safety Center of Excellence network, resources, and training materials for good industry practice and benchmarking.

Identify and generate new business opportunities by using established rapport and subject matter expertise with existing customers, and collaborate with the sales team by providing solutions.

Serve as mentor/coach to mid-level engineers and actively hone the technical skills of others, including PHA facilitation and scribing skills.

What You Will Need:

Education and Experience
10+ years of…