Senior Process Safety Engineer

Supports the development, implementation, review, audit, promotion, and revisions to the Process Safety & Risk Management Program.

• Supports, provides guidance and assists in the development and ongoing maintenance of PSM and Risk Management program elements.
• Participates in and/or facilitates PSM related incident investigations utilizing Cause Map methodology and incorporating human factors analysis.
• Assists in development and implementation of corporate PSM policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Facilitates and/or oversees process hazard analyses (PHAs) and revalidations. This also includes California specific requirements for safeguard protection analyses (SPAs) and Hierarchy of Hazard Controls analyses (HCAs).
• Participates in and helps steward damage mechanism reviews (DMRs).
• Participates in and conducts audits to assure compliance with OSHA PSM and EPA RMP regulations (both state and Federal requirements).
• Reviews ongoing program elements to ensure all changes involving MOC, Mechanical Integrity, PHA's training and quality assurance are complete and well documented. Ensures the effects of changes made to the refinery on the RMP Hazard Assessment are evaluated.
• Participates in site risk evaluations (RMCs, AORs) to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.
• Utilize risk assessments to help develop action item prioritization plans and gap closure schedules.
• Stewards action item completion and gap closure plans associated with PHAs, incident investigations, audits, MOCs and other PSM activities and assists with their completion. 

This position is salaried exempt status, which means you are not eligible for overtime pay.

The salary range for this position is $123,520 to $169,840 and represents Valero's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of expected compensation at the time of this posting.  Actual compensation will be determined based on a number of job-related factors, including but not limited to, the individual's qualifications and experience.

• Bachelor's or higher level degree in Engineering required.
• Five years of engineering experience in a refinery/petrochemical environment required.
• Process Engineering and Process Safety experience in a refinery or petrochemical environment preferred.
• Knowledge of Federal PSM Regulations (OSHA & EPA RMP) is preferred.
• Knowledge of California specific PSM Regulations (CalOSHA & CalARP) is preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings (P&IDs, Equipment, isometric, etc.) preferred.
• Refinery unit process understanding preferred.
• Working knowledge of SAP preferred.

All successful candidates must be eligible to obtain a TWIC card (Transportation Worker Identification Credential). It is Valero's policy that employees must wear this card at all times while working at the refinery. Please review eligibility criteria at https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic. 

Position level and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Valero's employees are the heart of its success, and there is a reason why the company is an employer of choice in the fuels manufacturing and marketing industry. It's not just the excellent benefits package, or the opportunities for personal growth, it's also the caring and committed culture of the organization that makes everyone feel like they're truly part of a team. For more information, visit Valero.com.

Valero is an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, including race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Please be advised, if you are viewing this position on a website that lists an estimated salary rate/range, it was not provided by Valero.  Valero's market specific salary rate/range will be provided during the recruiting process and tends to be higher than what is estimated by such websites.  

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