Process Safety Management (PSM) Specialist (Field Based)

Responsibilities

• Support Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), including HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, and What-If reviews, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and client standards.
• Provide technical guidance on process safety management systems (PSM) implementation, gap assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain process safety programs, procedures, and risk registers, ensuring findings are translated into actionable risk mitigation plans.
• Advise on Management of Change (MOC) processes and support operational readiness and mechanical integrity reviews.
• Collaborate with EHS, engineering, and operations teams to ensure consistent application of process safety principles across projects and facilities.
• Prepare and deliver process safety training, workshops, and awareness sessions for client and internal teams.
• Support incident investigations and root cause analyses to identify systemic issues and recommend preventive measures.
• Contribute to process safety culture development by promoting awareness and best practices across sites and project teams.
• Track and report on project progress, key performance indicators, and budget adherence, escalating risks as needed.
• Act as a liaison between client leadership, ERM technical teams, and third-party vendors to ensure successful delivery of process safety initiatives.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in process safety.
• Bachelor's in engineering, safety or related field preferred.
• Experience with development of written PSM programs, Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), including Hazard Identification (HAZID) and Hazard Operability (HazOp), Mechanical Integrity (MI) evaluations, change management and operational readiness reviews, etc.
• Experience working in pharmaceutical, chemical, or manufacturing industries.
• Experience facilitating or leading multidisciplinary workshops (HAZOP, LOPA).
• Proficiency in risk analysis tools (PHA-Pro, BowTieXP, etc.) considered an asset.
• Prominent ability to manage cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong client relationship skills.
• Excellent verbal, writing, meeting facilitation and computer skills.

Pay

For the Process Safety Management (PSM) Specialist position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $100,474.00 – $127,553.00, $48.30/hr. – $61.32/hr. USD, limited-term, non-exempt.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k)
• Life & disability insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in process safety.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, safety or related field preferred.
• Experience with development of written PSM programs, Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), including Hazard Identification (HAZID) and Hazard Operability (HazOp), Mechanical Integrity (MI) evaluations, change management and operational readiness reviews, etc.
• Experience working in pharmaceutical, chemical, or manufacturing industries.
• Experience facilitating or leading multidisciplinary workshops (HAZOP, LOPA).
• Proficiency in risk analysis tools (PHA-Pro, BowTieXP, etc.) considered an asset.
• Prominent ability to manage cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong client relationship skills.
• Excellent verbal, writing, meeting facilitation and computer skills.