Baker Engineering and Risk Consultants, Inc. (BakerRisk®), a global technology leader with petrochemical and government clients worldwide, utilizes advanced methodologies and tools to assess the consequences and risks associated with potentially catastrophic events including explosions, fires, and toxic material releases.

Opportunities available in BakerRisk’s Houston office for entry level process safety engineer/consultant.

Responsibilities include modeling fire, toxic, and explosion consequences and calculating risk using BakerRisk’s broad suite of process safety software. Responsibilities also include traveling to sites around the world to collect and confirm essential process data used in quantitative models. Candidates will support senior engineers in tasks supporting quantitative and qualitative risk analyses for global clients, including report and presentation preparation. 

Responsibilities may also include supporting other process safety analyses including fire and gas detection, fire hazard mitigation, process hazard analyses, hazardous area classification as well as supporting accident investigations and dispersion/fire testing. This position leads to higher responsibilities such as technical mastery in risk concepts, project management and client relationship management.

This position requires a BS or MS in Chemical Engineering. Other engineering degrees that also are accompanied with a concentration or minor in chemistry would also be considered. Successful candidate must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. Travel is expected. Must have valid driver’s license.

Preferred capabilities:

• Strong verbal, written and presentation communication skills
• Leadership experience and/or demonstrated capability in team project settings
• 3.3 GPA or higher
• Previous experience in Microsoft® Office Suite
• Experience in quantitative modeling or process simulation
• Experience in risk analysis or process safety management tasks
• Internships or co-ops working as a process engineer, controls engineer, or process safety management engineer
• Fluency in reading engineering documents, including P&IDs, PFDs, and equipment data sheets.

BakerRisk®offers a competitive salary and benefit package including holiday, vacation and sick leave pay, medical/dental insurance, matching retirement savings plan, and potential for a year-end bonus.

(BakerRisk®) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants receive equal consideration, regardless of their race, color, religion, age, gender, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other protected status. BakerRisk® and its affiliated companies are drug-free workplaces.

Additional Information: For additional information, please see our website at www.BakerRisk.com