Senior Process Safety Engineer

Senior Process Safety Engineer

Cenovus Energy is seeking a Senior Process Safety Engineer to lead the process safety initiatives to support a zero-harm work environment by mitigating risk and coordinating with cross-functional stakeholders to address process safety issues at our Superior, WI refinery. Relocation will be provided.

What you'll do:

1. Ensure regulatory compliance with U.S. process safety requirements, including OSHA PSM (29 CFR 1910.119) and EPA Risk Management Program (RMP).
2. Lead and support refinery process safety programs, providing technical safety and engineering expertise across PHA/HAZOP, LOPA, MAH, and Management of Change (MOC).
3. Drive continuous improvement of process safety systems, workflows, and assurance mechanisms to ensure consistent and effective implementation.
4. Serve as a change agent, embedding process safety principles across the organization and influencing stakeholders at all levels.
5. Lead or support incident investigations and root cause analyses, identifying lessons learned and preventing recurrence of major incidents.
6. Coordinate and oversee audits (internal, third-party, insurance), ensuring gap identification, tracking, and timely close-out of corrective actions.
7. Partner with site leadership and HSE leadership to identify and mitigate key risks, advance safety systems, and set, measure, and analyze occupational and process safety performance goals.

Who you are:

• Legally authorized to work in the US
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Chemistry, Science, or Safety/Environmental Discipline
• 12+ years' experience in process engineering, technical safety, or process safety engineering in oil and gas or chemicals
• Subject matter expert of US regulations, specifically the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and the Process Safety Management Standard (29 CFR 1910.119) and EPA RMP Rule
• In depth familiarity with MOC, PHA/HAZOP, LOPA, and major accident hazard (MAH) methodologies and good practices
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating MOC, HAZOP/PHA, and LOPA
• Proficient in Root Cause Analysis methodologies and incident investigation leadership
• Experience in contractor safety, auditing, and emergency response

We acknowledge the value of transferable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.