Cenovus Energy

Process Safety Engineer

Cenovus Energy$95K — $115K *
Lima, OH 45801In-Person
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Legally authorized to work in the US.
  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or a related field.
  • 4+ years in process engineering, process safety, or related areas within the oil and gas or chemical industry.
  • In-depth knowledge of OSHA regulations and Process Safety Management standard (29 CFR 1910.119).
  • Familiarity with methodologies like MOC, PHA/HAZOP, and LOPA.
  • Strong skills in Root Cause Analysis and incident investigation leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with U.S. Process Safety regulations including OSHA PSM and EPA RMP.
  • Lead refinery process safety programs, offering technical expertise across safety disciplines.
  • Drive improvements in process safety systems and KPIs for effective implementation.
  • Lead incident investigations, providing analyses to prevent future occurrences.
  • Coordinate and oversee audits to identify gaps and manage corrective action timelines.
  • Model potential process hazards to assess risks and guide safety recommendations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance.
  • Retirement plan and company matching contributions.
  • Paid time off and holidays.
  • Professional development opportunities and training.
  • Employee wellness and employee assistance programs.
Full Job Description
Worker Type: Employee

Job Post End Date: 08/28/2026

About this opportunity:

Cenovus is seeking a Process Safety Engineer to join our Lima Refinery team. In this role, you will lead process safety initiatives that support a zero-incident work environment by identifying, evaluating, and mitigating process safety risks across the site. Working closely with operations and cross-functional stakeholders, you will support OSHA PSM, EPA RMP, and Cenovus Operations Integrity Management System (COIMS) programs while driving continuous improvement in process safety performance. Key responsibilities include facilitating risk assessments (HAZOPs and LOPAs), leading Management of Change (MOC) risk reviews, conducting incident investigations, and partnering with employees at all levels to proactively manage risk.

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What you'll do:

Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:
  • Ensure regulatory compliance with U.S. Process Safety requirements including OSHA PSM (29CFR 1910.119) and EPA Risk Management Program (RMP)
  • Lead and support refinery process safety programs, providing technical safety and engineering expertise across PHA/HAZOP, LOPA, MAH, and Management of Change, Incident Investigation, and Project Risk Reviews.
  • Drive continuous improvement of process safety systems, workflows, and assurance mechanisms to ensure consistent and effective implementation using process safety KPI's and Process Safety Lessons Learned form Internal and External industry events.
  • Lead and support incident investigations and root cause analyses, identifying lessons learned and preventing recurrence of major incidents.
  • Coordinate and oversee audits (internal, third party, insurance), ensuring gap identification, tracking, and timely close out of corrective actions.
  • Model process releases, fires, and explosions to resolve potential consequences and risk rating. Assist site in implementing recommendations related to modeling outcomes.


Who you are:
  • Legally authorized to work in the US.
  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
  • 4+ years experience in process engineering, process safety engineering, technical safety, asset integrity, operations, or maintenance in the oil and gas or chemical industry.
  • Knowledge of US regulations, specifically the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and the Process Safety Management Standard (29 CFR 1910.119) and EPA RMP Rule
  • In depth familiarity with MOC, PHA/HAZOP, LOPA, Bow Ties, major accident hazard (MAH) methodologies, and facilitation of MOC, HAZOP/PHA, LOPA and What If risk assessments
  • Proficient in Root Cause Analysis methodologies and incident investigation leadership.


We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT AUGUST 27TH, 2026.

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Cenovus is a Canadian oil company with oil sands operations in northern Alberta that use specialized methods like SAGD to drill and pump the oil to the surface

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