Process Safety Senior Engineer

Company: NATIONAL GRID CO USA (NE POWER)
Location: Reading
Posted on: June 18, 2022

Job Description:

As part of National Grid's continued commitment to safety, all new hires must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Anyone unable to be vaccinated, either because of a sincerely held religious belief or medical reason can request a reasonable accommodation.About usNational Grid is hiring a Process Safety Senior Engineer. This position can be located in Hicksville, NY or Waltham, MA.
Everyday we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry.
To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.
To deliver high quality learning experiences that meet clients' technical, regulatory and safety learning needs through a blended learning approach and support the design and development of learning solutions.Job PurposeThis position works with the Process Safety Director to support the development, implementation and oversight of the company's Process Safety Management System in the US. Role also includes participation in monitoring of program effectiveness, and governance model to ensure compliance with internal requirements.Key Accountabilities

• Work with 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 guidance of Process Safety Director to facilitate compliance with the process safety requirements and work with business areas on implementing these programs
• Ability to evaluate risk of hazardous scenarios and develop mitigating factors using National Grids systematic process safety approach.
• Work with businesses on process safety incident review 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 factored into new designs
• Assist in developing and monitoring continuous improvement efforts regarding process safety
  Qualifications
  • Minimum of 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 (approx 2- 5 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 Experience performing compliance 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 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
      More InformationThis 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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