Principal Process Safety Management; PSM) Engineer

Principal Process Safety Management (PSM) Engineer

Full Time - Salary West Deptford, NJ, US

At Veranova, we believe people are our most important asset, and we are dedicated to building the most talented workforce in our industry. Our commitment to uncompromising focus on quality, compliance, safety, and excellence in delivery shapes everything we do. We are not just looking for skills; we are seeking innovative individuals who have a mindset open to learning and growth, and a desire to make a difference.

Veranova is a global leader in the development and manufacturing of complex active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for pharma and biotech customers. With deep technical expertise and impressive flexibility, we develop solutions and processes that support and accelerate innovation.

Join us on our mission to enable current and next-generation therapeutics to improve and save the lives of patients.

Every role at Veranova plays a part in delivering an exceptional customer experience through ownership and integrity.

The Principal Process Safety Management (PSM) Engineer serves as the site technical authority for process safety and provides governance, independent technical assurance, and escalation of significant process risks. The role establishes the technical direction and standards needed to prevent major accidents, ensures that the site PSM management system remains compliant and effective, and advises site leadership on risk acceptance, resource priorities, and corrective actions.

The Principal PSMEngineercombines deep technical expertise with strategic leadership across operations, engineering, maintenance, projects, and EHS. The position leads complex hazard evaluations, governs risk-based decision-making, assures the integrity of all PSM elements, sponsors continuous improvement, and represents the site in network and regulatory process safety matters.

This position provides line management for one direct report within the site EHS team and technical mentorship to process safety professionals across the network.

• Serve as the site technical authority for process safety, providing governance and independent assurance for decisions that could materially affect major accident risk.
• Interpret and govern compliance with OSHA PSM, internal standards, recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices, and other standards as needed (i.e. EPA Risk Management Program, NJ TCPA).
• Advise site leadership on risk acceptance, operating constraints, safeguard adequacy, investment priorities, and escalation of significant or unresolved process risks.
• Lead and assure complex PHAs and risk studies, including HAZOP, What-If/Checklist, LOPA, facility siting, human factors, and other fit-for-purpose methods.
• Govern the quality of MOC and pre-startup safety review activities, ensuring that technical, procedural, training, maintenance, and emergency-response impacts are addressed.
• Provide process safety leadership for capital projects and complex modifications from concept through commissioning, startup, and handover.
• Own process safety performance reporting, identify systemic weaknesses and weak signals, and lead sustainable improvement programs.
• Lead or oversee investigations of process safety events and high-potential near misses, ensuring systemic lessons and effective corrective actions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or a related engineering discipline; an advanced degree is preferred.
• Professional Engineer, Certified Process Safety Professional, Certified Safety Professional, or comparable recognized credential is preferred.
• Typically, 12+ years of progressively responsible process safety experience in chemical, pharmaceutical, or another high-hazard…