Process Safety Engineer

Determined, imaginative, curious-if these are some of the ways you describe yourself, we want to learn more about you!

At TC Energy, we are proud to connect the world to the energy it needs. Guided by our values of safety in every step, personal accountability, one team and active learning, we deliver the critical energy that North America and the world rely on while balancing reliability, affordability and sustainability.

The Opportunity

Our Technical Safety and Risk is currently seeking a Process Safety Engineer to join the Process Safety team, based in Houston, TX or Calgary, AB.

Reporting to the Manager, US Process Safety, the successful candidate will provide regional process safety support to our operations and field safety teams. This position will assist our operations team with development, implementation, and execution of key process safety programs, while strengthening of our safety culture.

What you’ll do

· Provide technical support for operations, field safety and engineering regarding process safety and risk management matters in their assigned region and/or line of business

· Engage with frontline operations to identify and understand potential process safety concerns and prioritize them for further evaluation

· Maintain and oversee standardized enterprise process safety procedures, including safety system bypass, management of change, and pre-startup safety review

· Assist with the implementation of new or updated enterprise process safety programs within assigned regions by providing training, interpretation, technical support, and advice

· Support regional projects and MOCs via PHA facilitation, design reviews, stage gate reviews, and PSSR support

· Review incidents and near-hits, to support the classification process safety events. Drive actions to prevent re-occurrence and share learnings from across the business unit and organization

· Monitor regional process safety performance by providing support for assurance activities against key process safety programs and requirements. Identify gaps and provide insights from process safety assessments

· Support investigation team with respect to process safety events

· Track and maintain regional corrective actions stemming from facility PHAs, incident investigations and assurance activities. Support the closure of identified gaps as required

· Support regulatory event submissions and information requests

Minimum Qualifications

· Post-secondary Degree in Engineering

· Registered, or eligible to register, with APEGA as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in good standing (applicable for Calgary, AB employees)

· 4 years of Pipelines, oil & gas or petrochemical experience

· Proven ability to read & interpret P&ID’s, pressure equipment data sheets, and other integrity related documents

· Experience with risk scenario development techniques, including assignment of probabilities and consequences

· Working knowledge of industry codes, standards and practices relevant to process design and safety (e.g. OSHA PSM, EPA RMP, CSA, ASME, API, NFPA, ANSI, etc.) and Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEP)

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience in design, commissioning, start-up and operation of oil & gas, or chemical facilities

· Proficiency with PHA PRO, PHAST, SAP and Enablon

· Experienced in facilitating Process Hazard Analysis using a variety of methodologies (e.g. Hazard Identification (HAZID), PHAs (What-if, HAZOP, LOPA, Bowtie analyses)

· Understanding of asset life cycle management, system reliability and operations

· Experience with MOC processes and evaluating change

· Working knowledge of Safe Work Practices

· Knowledgeable with process safety key performance indicators

This position requires candidates to:

· This position will involve travel and overnight stays away from home (estimated up to 30% of work schedule during peak work periods)

· Have current, valid authorization to travel internationally (including but not limited to Canada, US and Mexico)

To remain competitive, support our high-performance culture and allow for more flexibility in the way we work, we offer a hybrid work model and flexible dress code for our eligible office-based workforce in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.

About our business

We are a leader in North American energy infrastructure, spanning Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Every day, our dedicated team proudly connects the world to the energy it needs-moving over 30 per cent of the cleaner-burning natural gas used across the continent. Complemented by strategic ownership and low-risk investments in power generation, our infrastructure fuels industries and generates affordable, reliable and sustainable power across North America, while enabling LNG exports to global markets.

TC Energy is an equal opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program supervised by the US government. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, age, sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or disability. We are also committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process. Applicants requiring accommodations or accessible formats are encouraged to contact us at [email protected] for support.

All applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country where the position is based, without restrictions. Background screening is required for all positions, which may include criminal and/or credit checks. Offers may be extended at a different level or job title that best aligns with the successful candidate's qualifications.

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Thank you for considering TC Energy in your career journey.