Process Safety Engineer

Process Safety Engineer

Location:

Corpus Christi Texas Area

We are seeking an experienced Process Safety Engineer to support operations at a large-scale LNG liquefaction and export facility in the Corpus Christi area. This role will be responsible for supporting the site's Process Safety Management (PSM) program and ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant operation of complex process systems.

The successful candidate will work closely with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and HSE teams to identify, evaluate, and mitigate process safety risks while supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.

• Support implementation and continuous improvement of the site Process Safety Management (PSM) program in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR  requirements.
• Participate in and facilitate Process Hazard Analyses (PHA) including HAZOP, LOPA, What-If, and revalidation studies.
• Track and support closure of PHA recommendations and risk mitigation actions.
• Lead or support Management of Change (MOC) reviews to ensure process safety risks are properly evaluated.
• Perform consequence analysis and risk assessments related to process safety events.
• Support incident investigations utilizing root cause analysis methodologies and develop corrective actions.
• Review operating procedures to ensure alignment with process safety requirements.
• Provide technical guidance related to relief systems, safe operating limits, and hazard prevention.
• Support compliance audits and regulatory inspections.
• Collaborate with Operations and Maintenance teams to promote strong process safety culture and awareness.

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 10+ years of Process Safety or Process Engineering experience within oil & gas, LNG, petrochemical, or refining operations.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA PSM regulations and risk management principles.
• Experience facilitating or participating in PHA/HAZOP studies.
• Familiarity with LNG or gas processing operations preferred.
• Demonstrated experience supporting operating facilities (not solely design projects).
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Experience supporting LNG liquefaction or large hydrocarbon processing facilities.
• Knowledge of consequence modeling or risk analysis tools (e.g., PHAST or similar).
• Experience with incident investigation methodologies (TapRooT®, RCA, or equivalent).
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or progress toward certification is a plus.

• Process safety leadership mindset
• Operational risk awareness
• Analytical problem-solving
• Regulatory compliance expertise
• Collaborative team engagement

• Operating industrial facility environment.
• Regular interaction with Operations and field personnel.
• Occasional field walkdowns and plant support activities required.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment.

The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Teal Energi is a technical manpower provider with extensive experience supporting the successful execution and operation of major capital project investments. Forged through a desire to provide best-in-class service to clients, candidates, and contractors alike, Teal Energi works through its offices nationwide to provide regional support to a wide range of sectors including both traditional energy and energy transition initiatives (e.g., LNG, hydrogen, wind, solar), as well as manufacturing, mining, and infrastructure.

Teal Energi is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, disability, ethnicity, gender or gender identity, language, national origin, physical or mental ability, political affiliation, religion, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status.