Technical Safety - Process Safety Engineer - Junior Level

Wood is currently searching for a Process Safety Engineer - Junior Level to participate on projects out of the Wood Houston - Park Ten campus. Project scope may vary, but will primarily focus on providing input to studies pertaining to Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) and Risk Management.  Projects include both onshore and offshore facilities. 

Authorization to work lawfully in the US without sponsorship from Wood is required

• Uses advanced technical knowledge to perform technical safety study work with guidance and direction from more senior staff. Will participate on individual PHA and Risk Management studies on projects ranging from smaller scale to large and complex projects.
• Participate in qualitative and quantitative assessments on a wide assortment of projects, resulting in individual evaluations of potential consequences associated with a variety of project hazards.
• Understanding of studies ranging from facilitated workshops (HAZID, HAZOP, etc.) to desktop assessments incorporating CFD and non-CFD modeling (Fire and Explosion Risk Assessments, dispersion and thermal radiation modeling, etc.).
• Understanding of Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA), including frequency analysis, and Formal Safety Assessment studies.
• Strong communication and interface skills between the technical safety team and other engineering disciplines.

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering or Fire Protection Engineering from an accredited college or university
• Strong interface, facilitation, and presentation skills 
• Programing / operating experience using software related to risk-based approaches
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing
• Occasional field visits, climbing stairs, ladders and lifting up to 25 lbs.