HLW System Safety Engineer

Job Summary

Bechtel is seeking a High Level Waste (HLW) System Safety Engineer to support implementation and performance of activities associated with the Chemical Safety Management Program (CSMP), Process Safety Management (PSM), and support safety through design with the HLW team.

The HLW System Safety Engineer will report directly to the Senior Technical Manager and work with the H&S Technical Representative.

Full-Time In Office : This position is a full-time role located in the Richland, Washington project office, and works a 9 / 80 schedule, offering every other Friday off. #LI-EH1

Major Responsibilities :

• Provide technical expertise / guidance to engineering, construction, start-up, and commissioning regarding operability and process safety.
• Reviews and provides design recommendations for new projects and proposed facility modifications to ensure conformance with process safety and loss prevention codes, standards and procedures.
• Supports safety management program implementation and plant readiness activities.
• Reviews changes related to chemical safety, introduction of new process chemical, or significant changes with impacts.
• Provides responses to DOE inquiries and factual accuracy checks as requested
• Supports facility walkdowns for job hazard analysis and worker safety and health efforts.
• Supports implementation of 10 CFR 851 Worker Safety and Health and Process Safety Management 29 CFR 1910.119 requirements, as well as DOE-HDBK-1100-2004 Chemical Process Hazards Analysis as applicable.
• Supports Worker Safety through Design reviews and document development.
• Perform assessments and surveillances for chemical and process safety management programs.
• Supports process hazard analysis efforts, management of change and pre-start up safety reviews.
• Support the Waste Treatment Plant Safety Culture by emphasizing the values of safety and quality in the performance of work
• Experience in hazardous waste treatment facilities, chemical processing facilities, oil and gas refining, DOE facilities, or DOD facilities preferred.
• Experience with national consensus codes and standards preferred.
• Experience with risk assessment and process hazard analysis methodologies.
• Certification, chartered, or professional licenses in engineering or safety disciplines, preferred.
• Familiarity with the Center for Chemical Process Safety, Guidelines for Risk Based Process Safety, preferred.

Education and Experience Requirements :

Requires a Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) in Engineering and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

• Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, physical (if located at the construction site), and background check which includes verification of employment and education.
• Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy badge for access to the Hanford Site. (Even if teleworking, must still be able to comply with security requirements to obtain a badge)
• Must possess the right to work and remain in the United States without sponsorship.
• Experience with OSHA PSM Process Safety Management per 29 CFR 1910.119
• Ability to help multiple projects as a subject matter expert.
• Excellent technical skills, with verbal and written communication skills

Total Rewards / Benefits :

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