Senior Engineer – Risk & Safety
GexCon
Houston, TX 77079
Description
Location: Houston, TX.
Contract: Full time and part time.
Send CV and cover letter to: David.ellis@gexcon.com
Role purpose
Gexcon US are currently seeking a senior level Engineer in our Houston, TX office.
Gexcon US provides Risk and Safety Studies using the industry-leading CFD software FLACS, as well as Accident Investigation, Failure Analysis and Prevention, R&D and Experimental Testing, and software sales and support.
About Gexcon
Gexcon is the trusted safety and risk management partner for the world’s most progressive companies. We solve our clients’ challenges and specific needs using our deep technical knowledge, deployed through a combination of expert consulting, state-of-the-art software and comprehensive testing services.
You
To be successful in this role, you must have the following attributes:
- Degree (MS preferred) in Chemical (or Mechanical) Engineering
- Excellent verbal, written communication, and computer skills
- Initiative – The ability to manage and control own workload
- Must be detail orientated, highly organised and a self starter
- Must be able to work under critical time deadlines and to reevaluate priorities while exercising discretion, diplomacy and good judgement
- Ability to take ownership of projects and multitask
- Flexible to carry out assignments anywhere in the US or abroad
- Knowledge of the process and oil and gas industry is a key advantage
The role
In this role, major job responsibilities will include:
- Leading / Facilitating Process Hazard Analysis and Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP)s
- Interpretation of results and generation of reports
- Project based engineering support to existing clients in the offshore, petrochemical processing and civil contingency sectors.
- Will be expected to gain familiarity with dispersion and fire / explosion modelling using the FLACS CFD Software
- Assist with varied work including Quantitative Risk Assessments
- Perform state of the art analysis
- Write technical reports
- Travel to customer meetings both within the US and internationally
- Verbally interact and present to clients
- Support Gexcon US Marketing and Business Development efforts
The rewards
- Competitive salary
- Health/Dental Insurance
- Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
- 401k Savings
- Disability Insurances