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POSITION OVERVIEW

The Staff Engineer, Operational Risk reports to the Manager, Operational Risk and is responsible for advising and executing on the implementation of operational risk mitigation and governance strategies, including the governance of the operations’ incident investigation processes. This role works with operations, engineering and Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) resources to ensure that operations related incidents, including process safety events, are documented and investigated in a consistent manner across all company assets, and that learnings from such investigations are implemented using effective engineering-based and administrative solutions. This position offers the ability to positively impact multiple operating assets, and works with all levels of the company, from individual contributors to executive management.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES

The Staff Engineer, Operational Risk will execute on operational risk mitigation and governance strategies and plans, and lead and support the consistent adoption of operations’ incident investigation processes across all company assets. Responsibilities include:

• Lead and manage complex technical and multidisciplinary incident investigations, including process safety events and other production related incidents.
• Determine, through root cause analysis and in collaboration with cross-functional investigation team and subject matter experts, contributing factors and underlying causes of incidents, and make effective engineering-based and/or administrative recommendations to prevent recurrence of same or similar events.
• Develop incident investigation reports and documentation, ensuring accuracy, completeness and adherence to internal and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure technical and administrative recommendations generated from incident investigations are appropriately addressed, and that resulting actions are formally tracked to completion.
• Apply engineering knowledge and practices to utilize and analyze incident and investigation data, address underlying and systemic causes of incidents, and to support development of the operations’ mechanical reliability program.
• Actively share and provide technical guidance on findings and learnings from incident investigations across company assets to control risks.
• Drive the establishment of metrics to measure and evaluate performance against operations incident investigation processes, monitor investigation process performance, and utilize the output to facilitate improvement of the incident investigation program. 
• Lead and execute assurance activities to evaluate operations’ compliance with incident investigation procedures, examine the suitability of related work processes, and identify and implement corrective actions to ensure compliance and/or optimize processes.
• Provide technical guidance as a subject matter expert to advance the development, implementation, and maturation of company’s incident management processes across assets in alignment with business needs, company policies, industry standard(s) and regulatory requirements.
• Provide advanced technical guidance in the development, implementation, and maturation of company’s process safety program across assets.
• Provide technical leadership and support to process safety program activities, including Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), facility/building siting, Management of Change (MOC), Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR), Process Safety Information (PSI), and risk management.
• Support the development, implementation, and maturation of company’s integrated management system across corporate functional groups and assets in alignment with short- and long-term strategic initiatives.
• Advise and execute on the development and implementation of operational risk mitigation and governance strategies and plans including associated change management activities.
• Support regulatory agency audits as required.
• Support operations and assets based on leadership priorities and business needs.
• Develop and/or advance company standards, procedures, strategies, guidelines and plans as required to address identified risks, assurance findings or other identified improvement opportunities.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Advanced engineering knowledge and understanding of management of large-scale LNG liquefaction facilities, refining, petrochemical or similar industry, specifically in the application of process safety and risk management in engineering, design and operation of such facilities. Comprehensive knowledge of incident management, incident investigation and assurance processes, including the application industry standards, best practices and related regulations. The Staff Engineer, Operational Risk also has advanced organizational and communication skills, possesses acute critical thinking and has a strong understanding of essential business processes to yield significant benefits across the Company.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Education and Certifications: Engineering bachelor’s degree required. Process / Chemical / Mechanical Engineering preferred. Must maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card in good standing status.
• Experience: Ten (10) or more years’ of related experience, including process safety experience in a complex plant operations environment.
• Skills: Strong leadership and administrative abilities are required. An acute sensitivity to safety issues in a hazardous environment. Effective and outstanding communicator at all levels of an organization and with individuals and groups from different disciplines, industries and governmental agencies.
  • Proven experience applying engineering and technical solutions to improve operational and process safety.
  • In-depth knowledge in conducting root cause analyses and implementing corrective and preventive actions.
  • Detailed understanding and ability to interpret and apply engineering documentation to support incident investigations.
  • Advanced knowledge of industry standards, best practices and methodologies for incident management and investigation.
  • Advanced knowledge of industry standards, best practices and methodologies for process safety and risk management.
  • Comprehensive understanding of the development, implementation and execution of assurance programs.
  • Advanced knowledge of plant/manufacturing operations.
  • Exceptional written, verbal, interpersonal communication and presentation skills, written and oral.
  • Highly efficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Visio, Excel, Project and PowerPoint.
  • Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills; well versed in a wide variety of operational and business analytics.
  • Ability to influence without direct authority.
  • Must be able to understand and manage complex issues and effectively communicate such across all levels of the organization and with third parties.
  • Highly flexible and adaptable; able to respond quickly to shifting priorities.
  • Must have the ability to proactively work with minimal guidance.
  • Solid commitment to safety and dedication to the company’s core values.
  • Able to work in with a culturally diverse group of business and technical teams.
  • Possess the personality and ability to relate to, and establish, a mutually respectful relationship with management, peers and various facility level workers.
  • Health, safety and environmental knowledge.
  • General knowledge of project management, reporting and control.

DIRECT REPORTS

• None

FREEDOM TO ACT

Ability to multi-task and function in a highly dynamic atmosphere; must exercise discretion independently.

WORK CONDITIONS

• Job is primarily performed in an office environment.
• Occasionally, work may be performed from home, after normal work hours or on weekends. 
• Limited travel required, as business conditions dictate. 
• Subject to drug and alcohol testing, per applicable federal regulations or as required by Cheniere. 

ADA JOB REQUIREMENTS

Reasonable accommodations will be made to ensure that the essential functions of the job can be performed and not hinder the employee's performance due to physical or mental disability.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Cheniere Energy is an equal opportunity workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation if requested for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.