Safety Relief Engineer
Posting Start Date: 10/26/26
Job Location (Short): Billings, MT, USA, 59101
Safety Relief Engineer
The Opportunity
• Safety Relief Engineer at a growth-oriented downstream energy company
• Competitive salary with a strong comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunity to work in a positive, collaborative, and inclusive work environment
• Career growth and development opportunities within a unique and growing energy company
• Reporting to the Process Engineering Supervisor, you'll conduct safety facilities studies for the Par Montana refinery.
Key activities include:
• Perform and/or lead pressure relief system analysis in support of projects and site activities
• Responsible for delivering efficient and accurate Process Safety Pressure Protection Manager (PSPPM) studies and solutions
• Assist site with risk based decision making on the recommendations that result from pressure relief studies
• Evaluate change management proposals for impact to Safety Relief systems; conduct analysis and recommend mitigations, and maintain current SRR documentation
• Manage refinery relief system design basis documentation including SV sizing basis, heat and material balances, and flare model basis
• Support Business Teams by providing input for risk screenings, mitigation options and guidance, and justification needed for prioritization and execution timing of mitigations
• Create MOC's related to relief devices and/or relief device piping modifications
• Responsible for all work associated with RIK safety valve replacements, facilitating vendor interface and aligning with the vendor on spec sheet or bill of materials, to allow Mechanical Planner to execute purchase of material.
• Perform SRR related PSSR's when assigned.
Note: This description is intended to give you a general overview of the position. Additional responsibilities and opportunities may be identified based on current business needs.
Qualifications
To meet the basic qualifications for this role, you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship.
Additional qualifications include:
Required:
• Bachelor of Science or higher degree in Chemical Engineering
• A minimum of 5 years of previous experience in the oil, gas, or petrochemicals industry
• Previous academic and/or practical experience with flare modeling tools, such as Pressure Protection Manager (PPM), Visual Flow / Visual Flare, or FlareNet
• Previous practical experience with a steady state process simulation tool, such as PROII or HYSYS
• Familiar with OSHA PSM 29 as pertains to Relief System Design and Basis as well as Process Hazard Analysis
• Solid understanding of Process Design fundamentals with respect to safety, including, overpressure scenario identification and PSV sizing via API 520/521 methodology; pipe sizing and hydraulic calculations; pipe pressure and temperature rating; control valve sizing; and heat exchanger rating
• Strong oral and written communication skills and proven ability to influence others
• Effective analytical problem-solving capabilities
Preferred:
• A minimum of 2 years of experience performing contingency analysis with PSPPM
• Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring technical teams
• Fundamental understanding of various refinery unit processes and associated safety relief considerations and needs
• Experience in Process Safety and Risk fundamentals including Risk Assessments and HAZOPS
• Experience in Process Engineering/Refining Process Technologies preferred
• Direct experience working at oil and gas operating site
Note: Par Pacific will not accept calls or unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters. All candidates are required to apply through this web posting.
