Job Description:
Huntsman is seeking a Sr. Corporate Process Safety Engineer to provide technical leadership within our Global Process Safety Center of Excellence. The main focus of this role is Pressure Relief Systems — including design, verification, and safe effluent handling — along with advancing corporate process safety programs globally. This position requires a highly experienced process safety professional with deep technical expertise, strong leadership skills, and the ability to engage with teams across all levels of the organization.
Key ResponsibilitiesTechnical Leadership
Lead initiatives in pressure relief system design, including:
Identifying credible relief cases and performing detailed calculations with documentation.
Verifying and approving relief system designs across process, mechanical, civil, control, and instrumentation aspects.
Ensuring compliance with API, ASME, and other applicable standards.
Modeling relief effluent handling system releases (e.g., PHAST).
Advising on maintenance and inspection programs.
Act as a subject matter expert on safe discharge locations for flammable, combustible, and toxic releases.
Process Safety Programs
Oversee development and continuous improvement of corporate process safety programs, procedures, and governance.
Facilitate and mentor teams in PHAs, HAZOPs, LOPA, SIL target assessments, facility siting, dispersion modeling, and incident investigations.
Provide guidance in alarm management, EHS criticality assessments, and process safety lifecycle activities.
Fire Risk Assessment
Conduct and guide fire risk assessments, identifying hazards with potential for significant consequences.
Support facilities in updating and evaluating Fire Emergency Response Plans.
Training & Mentorship
Develop and deliver training on process safety and relief systems.
Mentor engineers and safety professionals to build internal expertise.
Auditing & Compliance
Support and participate in global process safety audits, ensuring compliance with Huntsman policies and local regulations.
Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), analyze data, and recommend improvements.
Incident Investigation
Lead and participate in investigations using Apollo or similar root cause analysis methodologies.
Communicate lessons learned across the organization.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical preferred).
15+ years of process safety experience, with at least 5 years specializing in pressure relief system design and verification, including safe effluent handling.
Proficiency in API 520, API 521, ASME Section VIII, and related standards.
12+ years delivering site and corporate process safety programs.
8+ years developing and leading process safety training.
3+ years leading incident investigations (Apollo, HFACs, or similar).
10+ years analyzing technical data and presenting to senior leadership.
HAZOP/LOPA facilitation experience required.
Willingness to travel 40–60% domestically and internationally.
- Experience with PHAST modeling.
Knowledge of European pressure relief codes.
Familiarity with NFPA standards (NFPA 30, 10, 12, 15, 25).
Strong data analysis skills (Excel, Access); Salus experience a plus.
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Top Skills
What We Do
Huntsman Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and specialty chemicals with 2019 revenues of approximately $7 billion. Our chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets. We operate more than 70 manufacturing, R&D and operations facilities in approximately 30 countries and employ approximately 9,000 associates within our four distinct business divisions.
We view our customers as valued partners. That’s why we believe in a collaborative approach to client relations and work directly with our customers to develop new chemical components that meet their unique needs. Our dedication to our customers is matched only by our dedication to the environment. As part of our commitment to bettering the industry, we strive to operate safe, clean, efficient facilities in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. This means actively seeking opportunities to leverage our resources to assist those in need around the world. It’s all part of our growth-driven approach, which reflects the spirit of free enterprise and is centered on creating mutual benefits for customers, employees, suppliers and the communities where we work.
