Title:  Team Lead Process Safety Engineering

Basic Function

Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc. (PCLI), an HF Sinclair company, is seeking a Team Lead Process Safety Engineering. Reporting to the Director, Engineering, the Team Lead, Process Safety will be responsible for overseeing and ensuring compliance with process safety standards within the HF Sinclair OEMS program. This position has leadership roles in key Process Safety Management (PSM) work processes like MOC (Management of Change) and managing risk as well as assures compliance of the Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) element of PSM and Facility Siting. This role is integral to influence continuous improvement in site-wide process safety program to ensure compliance and reduction of process safety incident rates and a positive process safety culture.

Job Duties

• Ensures site compliance to corporate PSM standards and develops implementation plans for new standards and standard revisions
• Responsible for compliant completion of Unit Process Hazards Analysis (PHAs) and revalidation studies
• Oversees implementation and effectiveness of site Management of Change (including Pre Start Up Safety Review)
• Leads the site Risk Management Committee
• Participates and oversees the incident investigation process at the site and champions true learning.
• Facilitates Process Safety Site assessments and audits and develops and stewards gap closure plans
• Ensures compliance with Facility Siting Requirements
• Co-Chair site Safety Task Force
• Provide PSM SME input during Engineering design and MOC technical reviews
• Ensures effective API-754 Tier 1-4, Process Safety Incidents (lagging and leading indicators) Reporting, Investigation of Causes, Trending and Analysis, and benchmarks site performance against industry experience to prioritize local Process Safety Initiatives
• Develops or influences workforce Process Safety communications including Incident trends, investigation findings, process safety bulletins, lessons learned, etc.
• Participates (self and team) in Corporate PSM Focused Networks
• Participates in development and execution of corporate wide Process Safety Special Emphasis initiatives as part of the Corporate Process Safety Network
• Participates with relevant industry Associations (e.g. AFPM, CSCHE, API, etc) and disseminates learning from significant industry process safety events and develops appropriate action plans for prevention of similar events at assigned site
• Develops and implements new site policies and procedures in any area of responsibility when needed, working closely with department managers to ensure effective implementation
• Is a member of the site (Emergency) Response Management Team
• Coaches, mentors and leads a team of direct reports (Engineers and Engineering Students) to create an empowering environment that builds personal capability and helps the fulfilment of career development and goals.
• Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of related experience in the Oil & Gas and/or Chemical Industry in Production, Process Safety, Engineering assignments
• The ideal candidate will have a background in Chemical Engineering; however, we will consider applicants with other engineering backgrounds who possess strong Process Safety experience
• The ideal candidate will demonstrate a solid understanding of process safety principles, risk assessment methodology and regulatory compliance within the oil and gas industry
• Chemical Engineering and/or Process Safety is preferred

Education Level

• Engineering Degree (Chemical/Process Engineering preferred)

Required Skills

• Advanced ability to lead, coach, and direct the work of others, both formally and informally. Including across departmental boundaries
• Advanced knowledge of PSM standards and critical Process Safety activities
• Strong interpersonal, time-management, and organizational skills
• Experience and demonstrated ability in conducting root cause analyses and using the recommendations to impart systemic and lasting change
• Strong understanding of management of change processes with the ability to implement changes while achieving a high level of buy-in from the larger organization
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Diverse knowledge of process operation and equipment strongly preferred
• Knowledge of process controls and process safety systems preferred

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility

• Responsible for the direct supervision of a team of Engineers and Engineering students

Work Conditions

• Position is part of the engineering department and may be asked to perform other assignments within the engineering department’s functions.
• Office and Petroleum Refinery/Industrial environment subject to varying road and weather conditions and required to work in all temperatures including outdoors.

Our One HF Sinclair Culture:

At HF Sinclair, we are united through our One HF Sinclair Culture, which is underpinned by our five core values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Ownership and Inclusion. Developed to empower our people, our five core cultural values are at the heart of everything we do and extend to how we engage our stakeholders. These values influence our decisions, shape our behaviors and keep us connected across the entire organization.

We maintain a true Safety culture for our employees, communities, environments and customers. Our goal is to make sure everyone returns home safely each day. We have a long-standing commitment to Integrity and ethical behavior and do what is right for our employees, investors, communities and the environment. We encourage employees to Step Up and Stand Out by championing a culture of Teamwork and Ownership. We foster a culture of Inclusion by encouraging diversity of experiences, viewpoints and backgrounds. What makes each of us different, together makes us stronger.

About HF Sinclair Corporation

HF Sinclair Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent energy company that produces and markets high-value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel and other specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington and Utah and markets its refined products principally in the Southwest U.S., the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states. HF Sinclair supplies high-quality fuels to more than 1,500 branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand at more than 300 additional locations throughout the country. In addition, subsidiaries of HF Sinclair produce and market base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands, and export products to more than 80 countries. Through its subsidiaries, HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming and also at its facility in Artesia, New Mexico. HF Sinclair provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to its refineries and the petroleum industry.

Equal Opportunity Employer

HF Sinclair Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.