Associate Process Safety Engineer
National Grid is hiring an Associate Process Safety Engineer in Waltham, MA
Find out exactly what skills, experience, and qualifications you will need to succeed in this role before applying below.
This is a Hybrid Role - Must live within a commutable distance
Job Purpose
This position works with the Process Safety Director to support the development, implementation, and oversight of the company's Process Safety Management System in the Massachusetts jurisdiction, with potential for broader oversight in the US for certain projects.
Role also includes participation in monitoring program effectiveness and governance model to ensure compliance with internal requirements.
Key Accountabilities
Work with Massachusetts and US businesses to implement the Company's global Process Safety Management System and be knowledgeable of other industry standards around safe and reliable asset management including OSHA 29CR1910.
119 PSM's fourteen (14) elements.
- Develop centralized programs under the guidance of the Process Safety Director to facilitate compliance with the process safety requirements and work with business areas on implementing these programs.
- Develop knowledge and practical application of National Grid's process safety standards and procedures.
- Ability to evaluate the risk of hazardous scenarios and develop mitigating factors using National Grid's systematic process safety approach.
- Work with businesses on process safety incident reviews and provide guidance to them.
- Share lessons learned and best practices across the businesses.
- Process Safety incident and root cause trending.
- Maintain risk assessment inventory and risk portfolio.
- Periodic assessments of business risk reduction activities to ensure progress.
- Develop and coordinate targeted training for different process safety programs.
- Maintain Process Safety website and SharePoint site.
- Maintain outreach with engineering areas to ensure lessons learned are factored into new designs.
- Assist in developing and monitoring continuous improvement efforts regarding process safety.
- Assist with coaching and mentoring of interns.
Knowledge & Experience Requirements
- Minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering, preferably in Chemical Engineering discipline.
- Knowledgeable in instrumentation and controls, engineering design, equipment operation, or maintenance.
- Experience in prior process safety jobs or applications is beneficial (0-2 years).
- Understanding and experience with LNG, CNG, Natural gas, Hydrogen blending, and electric utility operations, power generation as well as industry standards and regulations a plus.
- Experience performing process safety or other types of asset-related risk assessments or audits on process safety applications a plus.
Capability Requirements
- Robust understanding of risks, tools, and management systems across engineering, operational, and asset life cycle perspectives.
- Proficient change management skills as the role will require working with businesses to implement new processes and refine existing ones.
- Demonstrates the ability to network internally and externally to develop productive partnerships with the business and collaborate with them to help achieve Company objectives.
- Strong verbal and writing skills to ensure effective communications.
- Strong engineering, project management, and analytical skills.
- Ability to tailor process safety solutions to Company resources and requirements.
Salary
$94,000 - $110,000 a year
Salary commensurate with location and experience
This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position;
gaining experience, expertise, and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.
National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience, and expertise.
We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve.
National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.
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