Process Safety Engineer - Quantitative Risk

About the role

AcuTech is seeking full-time engineers to support our US PSM team in our growing QRA and facility siting group. Candidates must possess high technical acumen, self-motivation, independence, organizational skills, the ability to work effectively under the direction of senior engineers, and proficiency in handling multiple work assignments and projects. Excellent English verbal and written communication, interpersonal skills, and effective client interfacing/service skills are required. Demonstrate strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills with a consultative approach in supporting customer projects.

Responsibilities

• Support all aspects of consequence modeling, and qualitative and quantitative risk assessment, including hazard identification, accidental release scenario development, consequence modeling (dispersion, fire, explosion), frequency analysis (including Event Tree and Fault Tree analysis), presentation of risk results, and report preparation.
• Support AcuTech’s other core process safety services.
• Ability and willingness to travel to US and international client locations (up to 50%)
• Business development, including direct client interactions, developing proposals, and delivering presentations

Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years professional experience
• BS or MS in Chemical Engineering (or related engineering field) and/or Process Safety
• Project experience in consequence modeling (fire/explosion/toxic), QRA and facility siting
• Experience with consequence modeling and risk integration tools, DNV Phast and Safeti or similar
• Experience with application of the API RPs 752/753/756 for facility siting, and the AIChE CCPS Guidelines for Chemical Process Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Existing client connections and an ability to generate new business opportunities

Preferred

• Experience and/or expertise in other areas of Process Safety such as PHA (HAZOP/LOPA), PSM auditing, PSM/RMP regulations, SIL/SIS, etc.
• Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling experience - FLACS, KFX, FDS, or similar
• Experience in the operations of oil and gas, chemical, LNG, petrochemical, renewables, hydrogen, and other industries