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PROCESS SAFETY ENGINEER

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a world-leading Industrial Gases company, has an immediate opening for aProcess Safety Engineerlocated in our Houston, TX Engineering office.The successful candidate will be a member of Americas Engineering Process Safety team with direct responsibilities for supporting Process Safety activities on new capital projects.The project activities will focus on grassroots facilities that sustainably convert abundant natural resources into syngas for the production of high-value power, fuels and chemicals; carbon capture projects; and world-scale carbon-free hydrogen projects supporting global transportation and the energy transition.

The Process Safety Engineer will work as part of the project team providing Process Safety deliverables, technical leadership, and engineering guidance in support of the project design. This will start during the proposal phase through basic and detailed engineering until commissioning and startup of the plant.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Help scribe and/or facilitate Process Hazard Reviews for projects and operating facilities to ensure adequate safeguards and recommend additional safeguards as required to meet safety targets.
• Perform consequence modeling for facility siting, atmospheric vents, and flares. This will include dispersion analysis, thermal radiation studies, and pool fire scenarios analysis.
• Prepare occupied building siting report in accordance with API 752.
• Prepare Hazardous Area Electrical Classification schedule following applicable regional codes : NEC 500/505, NFPA 70, API RP 500/505
• Prepare fire protection deliverables including fire hazard analysis, firewater demand basis, fireproofing schedule, and Fire & Gas Detector location plans.
• Help develop site plot plan layout with proper equipment separation distances.
• Help determine emergency response requirements.
• Participate in site reviews to evaluate third party exposure and perform Site Vulnerability Assessment for projects.
• Travel to site in support of commissioning and start-up may be required. Typical travel is 5%

Qualifications:

• Be self-motivated and have good engineering problem-solving, interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills along with a passion for safety.
• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Minor in Process Safety a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years working as a Process Safety Engineer for an EPC or design function of an operating company. Experience with Ammonia synthesis, Syngas generation (Steam methane reforming, Autothermal reformers, Partial oxidation reactors), Hydrogen separation/liquefaction, Electrolysis, CO2 capture/purification, or Cryogenic Air Separation experience preferred.
• Experience with hazard reviews and LOPA studies.
• Experience using software tools such as DNV PHAST, PHAWorks, and Pipenet is a plus.
• Experience in safety monitoring equipment, instrumentation, process control, HVAC, and electrical design is a plus.

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To learn more, visit.Air Products offers a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays/vacation, affordable medical, dental, life insurance and retirement plans.We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those applicants who are being considered for an interview, or are currently employed by Air Products, will be contacted.Air Products is an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.) All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status.

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We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, affordable medical, dental, life insurance and retirement plans. You will be eligible for benefits and also be 100% vested in your retirement benefits on your first day of employment.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.).You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status.

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