Power Plant Process Safety Engineer - Memphis

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PROCESS SAFETY ENGINEER (POWER PLANT)

The Memphis Environmental Health & Safety team is seeking a highly driven engineer to establish process safety parameters across power generation systems and supporting utilities. A successful engineer in this role will thrive in a high-paced collaborative environment and serve as a process safety SME with operations, engineering, and construction stakeholders at our Memphis power plant and related facilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) of power generation systems, fuel gas, steam, and chemical utilities, and recommend controls to manage risks as low as reasonably practicable
• Evaluate equipment overpressure/overtemperature scenarios, including boilers, heat recovery systems, turbines, pressure vessels, and relief systems
• Perform/oversee Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), risk assessments, and hazard analyses on complex process and power plant equipment
• Implement and field-validate safety-critical instruments and interlocks during Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSRs) as new generating units and supporting systems come online
• Implement a Process Safety Management (PSM) program and ensure compliance with all applicable pillars of PSM
• Support commissioning and startup of new power generation facilities and major capital projects in Memphis
• Partner with operations, maintenance, and construction teams to identify and mitigate process safety risks during both ongoing operations and facility build-out
• Utilization of quality and risk tools such as root cause analysis and corrective action, HAZOP, LOPA, FMEA/PFMEA, control plans, and structured problem-solving
• Utilization of process modeling tools such as Aspen Plus, Aspen HYSYS, and/or Aspen Dynamics

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in process safety, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or an engineering discipline
• 3+ years of experience with design, commissioning, or process safety of power generation, utilities, or high-hazard process systems

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s degree in chemical engineering
• Master’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, single-line diagrams, equipment datasheets, and instrumentation diagrams
• Experience with reviewing safety control circuits and calculating safety performance levels (SIL/SIS)
• Experience with design, commissioning, or PHA of power plant systems such as fuel gas, boilers/HRSGs, steam turbines, high-energy piping, hydrogen, ammonia, water treatment, and bulk chemical storage
• Advanced understanding of industry codes, standards, and practices such as ASME, NFPA, ANSI, IBC/IFC, RAGAGEP, and applicable OSHA PSM / EPA RMP requirements
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Enthusiasm for supporting high-reliability power generation that enables mission-critical operations

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This is not a remote or hybrid position and will require relocation if not already local to the Memphis, TN area
• Position occasionally requires the ability to work extended hours and weekends when needed, including during outages, commissioning, and facility startups
• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here .

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