Chemical Engineer

EnSafe is actively seeking a talented and experienced chemical engineer to join our team and work from one of our Tennessee offices (Knoxville, Nashville, Memphis) or Bowling Green, Kentucky. Remote work opportunities may be available for the right candidate.

EnSafe is an employee-owned global environmental consulting and engineering firm. We strive to provide innovative, creative solutions for our clients. EnSafe specializes in custom solutions in Environmental Management and Planning, Civil Design Engineering, Environmental Restoration, Natural & Water Resources, Health & Safety, and Technology with offices in the U.S.

What We Are Looking For:

A Chemical Engineer who is comfortable working directly with our clients to address their health & safety concerns. Practical experience with OSHA's PSM standard is mandatory.

We work in many industries including aerospace, chemical processing, manufacturing, and automotive industries, among others. We will capitalize on your technical strengths; you can also expect to conduct work related to process safety management programs, mechanical integrity program development, occupational hygiene, risk assessment, machine safeguarding, control of hazardous energy, and other challenges.

Our engineering teams travel to multiple client sites primarily across the Southeastern area; however, your work assignments can take you across the country. You will grow into managing projects and developing business with current and new clients.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Developing, implementing, and monitoring process safety management (PSM) programs in compliance with OSHA and EPA regulations.
• Facilitating process hazard analysis (PHAs) using the hazard and operability studies (HAZOP) methodology. Experience with PHAPro is a plus.
• Conducting PSM compliance audits. In-depth knowledge of the 14 elements of PSM is required.
• Performing EPA risk management plan (RMP) audits.
• Overseeing combustible dust hazard assessments.
• Ensuring all changes to processes are controlled through the Management of Change (MOC) procedure.
• Providing technical support to operations and engineering teams to ensure safety is integrated into all processes and designs.
• Leading incident investigations to determine root causes and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Training and educating employees on safety procedures and protocols, emphasizing the importance of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Managing safety audits and inspections, preparing detailed reports, and communicating findings to site leadership.

What you will need:

• A bachelor's degree in chemical engineering.
• Five or more years of experience performing PSM-related work, preferably in a consulting environment.
• Proficiency in using process safety software and tools, PHAPro software.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations, industry standards, and best practices
• Critical thinking skills are required.
• Communication skills, written and verbal are critical to success.
• Ability to travel overnight. 50% travel may be required.

About Us:

EnSafe began as a two-person firm in 1980, navigating complex regulatory compliance issues on behalf of our clients. We nurture our people with growth and development opportunities. We build enduring, trustful relationships with each of our clients, with a focus on high ethical and safety standards. We build this reputation by attracting high-quality people and retaining them for the long term.

At EnSafe, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at our company.

EnSafe is committed to being an EEO employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age (except for bona fide occupational qualifications), sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military or veteran status, any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, or association with a person on the basis on one or more of the foregoing.

Check us out on the web at www.ensafe.com