Process Safety Engineer

Mariana Minerals
Houston
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Communications, PR & CommunityExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Technical writing","Meeting facilitation","Action tracking","Data organization","Communication"]

Build, administer, and continuously improve the process safety and major hazard risk management program. Plan, facilitate, and document PHA, HAZOP, HAZID, LOPA, what-if/checklists, bowties, MOC, and PSSR activities for lab, pilot, and operating systems. Translate findings into practical engineering and safety controls by reviewing PFDs/P&IDs, facilities design interfaces, and safeguards/IPL requirements, while supporting incident learning and health & safety initiatives.

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Mariana Minerals
Mariana Minerals
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Process Safety Engineer

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Job Summary

Build, administer, and continuously improve the process safety and major hazard risk management program. Plan, facilitate, and document PHA, HAZOP, HAZID, LOPA, what-if/checklists, bowties, MOC, and PSSR activities for lab, pilot, and operating systems. Translate findings into practical engineering and safety controls by reviewing PFDs/P&IDs, facilities design interfaces, and safeguards/IPL requirements, while supporting incident learning and health & safety initiatives.
Location: Houston
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Administer PSM and major hazard risk management workflows, including risk study planning, pre-work, facilitation, documentation, action tracking, and closeout verification.
  • •Lead or support structured risk assessments (PHAs, HAZOPs, HAZIDs, LOPAs, what-if/checklists, bowties, formal risk assessments) and related tools for lab, pilot, project, and operating systems.
  • •Support Management of Change and Pre-Startup Safety Review by reviewing technical changes, startup readiness, critical safeguards, training needs, procedures, and open action status.
  • •Review PFDs, P&IDs, equipment specifications, operating envelopes, control narratives, layouts, chemical inventories, and utility interfaces to identify process safety and facility design implications.
  • •Provide practical engineering input on life safety, fire protection, hazardous materials, ventilation, detection/alarming, emergency shutdown, pressure relief, containment, and coordinate with SMEs, insurers, and AHJs; support incident investigations and lessons learned.

Key Requirements

  • •B.S. or higher in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Metallurgy, Fire Protection Engineering, Safety Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • •5+ years of relevant experience in process safety, process engineering, plant design/operations, commissioning, EHS, or risk management in relevant industries.
  • •Hands-on experience supporting or facilitating PHAs, HAZOPs, HAZIDs, LOPAs, MOC, PSSR, incident investigations, and structured risk assessments.
  • •Ability to read and interpret PFDs, P&IDs, layouts, equipment data sheets, operating procedures, control narratives, chemical inventories, and safety-critical design information.
  • •Working knowledge of process and facility safety requirements (e.g., OSHA PSM, EPA RMP, IFC/IBC, NFPA), and strong technical writing and communication skills.
Experience:5+ yearsProcess safetyProcess engineeringPlant designEHSMiningChemicalsOil & gasManufacturingPilot plants
Education:Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Metallurgy, Fire Protection Engineering, Safety Engineering, or related technical discipline
Skills:Technical writingMeeting facilitationAction trackingData organizationCommunication
Certifications:PECSPCCPSCCFPSHAZOP/LOPA facilitation training
Tech Stack:OSHA PSMEPA RMPIFCIBCNFPAPFDP&IDMOCPSSRHAZOPLOPAPHAHAZIDBowtiesHazComPSSRs

Company Brief

Mariana Minerals
Software-first, vertically integrated minerals company developing extraction, processing, and automation systems to supply critical minerals (lithium and others) for energy, AI, and defense technologies, and building commercial-scale lithium facilities from produced water.
Industry: Mining & Metals
Company Size: Small (11 to 50 employees)
Growth: Early Stage Startup
Funding: Series A
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
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