Process Safety Engineer

About the Role

An exciting career awaits you. At MPC, we're committed to being a great place to work – one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment.

The MPLX Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquid (NG & NGL) Services Process Safety Department is seeking a highly motivated and skilled individual eager to take on technical and leadership growth opportunities in process safety. We are looking for candidates who excel in collaborating with diverse teams, possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, and thrive in a dynamic team environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure regulatory compliance and conformance with various elements of Process Safety Management (PSM), and external & internal process safety related standards
• Advise on interpretation and application of internal and external standards
• Maintain and continuously improve local/organization's process safety plans
• Provide engineering support and technical guidance related to equipment and process design that meets industry codes and standards from organizations (i.e., Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices)
• Use project engineering principles and economic analyses to help justify, plan and budget for process safety risk reduction projects
• Lead and/or provide engineering support and technical guidance in incident investigations, hazard identification, facility siting modeling, PHA (Process Hazard Analysis), LOPA (Layer of Protection Analysis), relief studies, and dispersion modeling
• Challenge technical assumptions and validate most likely consequences and risk categorizations, ensuring these process safety studies are technically sound and meet internal and regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with Engineers to develop intermediate and permanent mitigations to close process safety recommendations/risks, and ensure recommendations are closed in a timely manner
• Qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate risks and propose viable mitigation measures with appropriate risk reduction factors
• Interact frequently with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering personnel at assigned PSM facilities/organizations to build rapport and assist with resolving process safety issues
• Communicate, elevate, and mitigate process safety risks, as appropriate
• Identify, develop, and deliver training on process safety management and related topics to stakeholders including technical aspects of process safety such as PHA/LOPA/IPLs, facility siting, dispersion modeling, etc.
• Conduct and/or validate process safety leak calculations and categorization
• Analyze process safety metrics to identify trends, strengths, and improvement opportunities
• Develop dashboards and reports to effectively communicate metrics and trends
• Support and/or lead audits and assurance activities for process safety
• Support facilities with regulatory inspection and/or enforcement actions
• Assess not just basic compliance and conformance, but also the quality of the process safety safeguards and inherent process safety risks
• Participate in specialty industry groups to share and learn good process safety practices, advocate for sound regulations or influence the development/modification of industry standards

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required with fifteen (15) years of relevant experience within a process industry (e.g., refining, midstream or petrochemical), or Bachelor's degree in a HES-related field, Engineering degree, or advanced degree with seven (7) years relevant experience in a process industry
• Detailed knowledge and experience implementing multiple Process Safety elements
• Detailed understanding of the process, process hazards, corrosion mechanisms and safeguards for the type of facility/unit(s) assigned
• Skilled in conducting, facilitating and/or applying qualitative and quantitative process safety risk evaluations (e.g., MOC, PHA, LOPA, risk calibration, dispersion modeling, facility siting, etc.)
• Detailed knowledge of the PSM and RMP regulatory requirements and interpretations, as well as industry recommended practices related to process safety
• Driver's License Required
• Travel Expected: Up to 50% within assigned New Mexico/West Texas region area

Job Details

• Location: Midland, Texas
• Additional Locations: Jal, New Mexico
• Job Requisition ID: 00020441
• Location Address: 600 N Marienfeld St Ste 450 Box 140
• Employment Type: Full time Regular
• Tags: #GP #GPA

Benefits

Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to:

• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Paid time off
• 401k matching program
• Paid parental leave
• Educational reimbursement
• Discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program

Detailed benefit information is available at https://mympcbenefits.com.

Equal Opportunity

Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, click here. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at talentacquisition@marathonpetroleum.com. Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation.

We will consider all qualified applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.

About Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is a leading, integrated, downstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. The company operates the nation's largest refining system. MPC's marketing system includes branded locations across the United States, including Marathon brand retail outlets. MPC also owns the general partner and majority limited partner interest in MPLX LP, a midstream company that owns and operates gathering, processing, and fractionation assets, as well as crude oil and light product transportation and logistics infrastructure.