Staff Engineer, Operational Risk Management

3 weeks ago

Houston, Texas, United States Cheniere Full time
Job Description

The Staff Engineer, Operational Risk Management reports to the Manager, Operational Risk Engineering and is responsible for advising and executing on the implementation of operational risk mitigation and governance strategies. This role works with operations, engineering, and Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) resources to implement and execute operations' risk management processes, and to ensure that operations-related incidents, including process safety events, are documented and investigated in a consistent manner across all company assets.

Responsibilities and Essential Duties
  • Provide technical guidance as a subject matter expert to advance the development, implementation, and maturation of company's risk management, incident management, management of change (MOC), assurance, and process safety programs across company's assets in alignment with business needs, company policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
  • Lead and execute on activities to enhance and align operations' risk management program across assets, assuring that risks are identified, assessed, and managed to a tolerable level by means of practicable, effective, and efficient engineering and administrative controls.
  • Lead and manage complex technical and multidisciplinary incident investigations, including process safety events and other production-related incidents, in accordance with internal requirements, external best practices, and all regulatory requirements.
  • 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.
  • Drive the establishment of metrics to measure and evaluate performance against operations' incident investigation processes and utilize the output to facilitate improvement of the incident investigation program.
  • 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.
  • Support the enhancement of operations' MOC processes, including system development and implementation to manage administrative, organizational, and technical changes with implications on design and/or operational integrity. Ensure risks are properly identified and managed as part of the process, and Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSRs) are adequate.
  • Lead and execute assurance activities to evaluate operations' compliance with company's management system standards and procedures, including those related to incident investigation, MOC, and operational risk management. Examine the suitability of related work processes and identify and implement corrective actions to ensure compliance and/or optimize processes.
  • Actively share and provide technical guidance on findings and learnings from incident investigations, assurance activities, and risk management processes across company assets to control risks.
  • Provide technical leadership and support to process safety program activities, including PHA and facility/building siting.
  • 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

The Staff Engineer, Operational Risk Management has 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 of industry standards, best practices, and related regulations.

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.
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.

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