AcuTech Group

Process safety and chemical security consulting

Hydrogen Process Safety Engineers

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Part-timeRemote in USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related engineering field (chemical, electrical, mechanical, or safety) or an associated science degree is required.
Consultants must have at least 2 years of professional experience in process safety management, health, safety, and environment, a related process or engineering design environment, manufacturing operations, and/or consulting.
Experience in hydrogen safety in energy systems, electrolyzers, fuel cells, manufacturing, transportation, mobility, or end-use renewable energy applications is required.
Knowledge of hydrogen energy and fuel cell product development, safety leadership, management, and engineering is required.
Experience working with major fuel cell types, including proton exchange membrane, direct methanol, solid oxide, and alkaline fuel cells, is required.
Experience developing, implementing, or managing Process Safety Management programs is required.
Experience developing, writing, and implementing Process Safety Management plans, procedures, design philosophies, design bases, engineering specifications, and standard operating procedures is required.
Experience developing and evaluating health, safety, and environment management systems and advising management at all organizational levels is required.
Experience performing process hazard analyses, risk assessments, or related studies such as hazard identification, What-If analysis, hazard and operability studies, failure mode and effects analysis, fault tree or event tree analysis, fire and explosion modeling, or layer of protection analysis is required.
Recognized knowledge of safety integrity level assessment and IEC 61511/61508 standards is required.
Ability to develop consulting business, including developing proposals and making presentations, is required.
Strong leadership and organizational skills are required.
Excellent English verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and client service skills are required.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and facilitation skills and a consultative approach to supporting customer projects are required.

Responsibilities

Manage technical projects involving Process Safety Management for hydrogen systems.
Serve as a subject matter expert on hydrogen hazards and technologies, codes and standards, and industrial best practices.
Develop and enhance Process Safety Management systems and programs.
Conduct process hazard analysis studies, including hazard and operability studies, layer of protection analysis, failure mode and effects analysis, and quantitative risk assessment.
Specify and design safety instrument systems.
Network with the hydrogen manufacturing industry and user base to represent AcuTech.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with Process Safety Management systems.
Experience with process hazard analysis, including hazard and operability studies, layer of protection analysis, failure mode and effects analysis, and quantitative risk assessment.
Experience with safety instrument systems.
Additional experience as a renewable energy engineer with a background in solar, photovoltaic, biomass, and wind energy systems, batteries, or supercapacitors.
Experience with energy storage systems, including power-to-gas, metal hydride systems, and electrochemical systems.
Experience with thermal and fluid applications.
Experience with automotive and powertrain systems.

Who We Are:

AcuTech Group, Inc. is a premier provider of process safety, risk management, chemical security, industrial fire protection engineering, and emergency management services. We have deep expertise in Process Safety Management (PSM), Training, Implementation, Auditing, Process Hazard Analyses (PHA’s), Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOPs), Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) and Facility Siting, among other engineering and consulting services. AcuTech has deep specialization in the oil and gas, chemical, LNG, petrochemical, renewables, hydrogen, and other industries handling hazardous materials. Our industry experts deliver these services to leading privately held and publicly traded companies, as well as government agencies, and state sponsored entities globally.

About the Job:

We are seeking qualified Process Safety Engineers with hydrogen safety and operational experience to lead process safety studies in a wide range of energy transition applications. We are seeking experienced engineers, managers, and contract consultants for full-time or part-time positions to support US and international projects. Virtual offices considered. You will join a highly respected team of PSM experts on higher level, fulfilling projects for many of the world’s largest corporations in the exciting area of energy conversion. Please see our website at www.acutech-consulting.com for more information

What You’ll Do:

Manage technical projects involving process safety management for hydrogen systems.
Serve as subject matter expertise on hydrogen hazards and technologies, codes and standards, and industrial best practices.
Process Safety Management systems program development and enhancement.
Process Hazards Analysis (HAZOP, LOPA, FMEA, and/or QRA) studies.
Safety Instrument Systems specification and design.
Networking with the hydrogen manufacturing industry and user base to represent AcuTech

Position Requirements:

BS/MS in related engineering field (chemical, electrical, mechanical, safety) or associated science degree.
Consultants will have a minimum of 2+ years of professional experience in process safety management , safety and environment (HSE), related experience in process or engineering design environment, manufacturing operations, and/or consulting environment.
Experience in Safety with hydrogen energy systems, electrolyzers, fuel cells, manufacturing, Transportation, mobility, or end-use renewable energy applications with hydrogen and other technologies in the renewable energy industry.
Knowledge of Hydrogen energy and fuel cells product development, safety leadership, management, and engineering.
Experience working with major fuel cells; hydrogen energy and fuel cells, i.e. proton exchange membrane, direct methanol, solid oxide and alkaline fuel cells.
Experience in developing, implementing, or managing PSM programs
Experience in developing, writing, and implementing PSM plans, procedures, design philosophies, design bases, engineering specifications, standard operating procedures
Experience developing and evaluating HSE management systems and advising management at all levels of the organization to effect positive change.
Experience in performing process hazard analyses (PHA), and risk assessments, or related studies, such as HAZID, What-If, HAZOP, FMEA, fault tree/event tree analysis, fire and explosion modeling, or level of protection analysis (LOPA).
Recognized knowledge of safety integrity level (SIL) assessment, IEC61511/61508 standards.
Ability to develop consulting business, including developing proposals and making presentations.
Self-motivated, independent, strong leadership and organizational skills.
Excellent English verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, and client service.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and facilitation skills and a consultative approach in supporting customer projects.

Preferred:

Process Safety Management systems.
Process Hazards Analysis (HAZOP, LOPA, FMEA, and/or QRA).
Safety Instrument Systems.
Optional additional experience of interest:
- Renewable energy engineer with background in solar, photo voltaic, biomass and wind energy systems batteries, supercapacitors.
- Energy storage systems (power to gas, metal hydride systems, and electrochemical systems).
- Thermal and fluid applications.
- Automotive and powertrain systems.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are core values at AcuTech, and we are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment for all. AcuTech is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local laws.

About the Company

AcuTech Group

Process safety and chemical security consulting

AcuTech Group provides specialized consulting in process safety, chemical security, and emergency management for global clients in the chemical and petrochemical sectors. It delivers management consulting, technical studies, audits, and program implementation to improve process safety management and security, along with training and its Acuity cloud platform to manage risk tasks such as assessments, audits, inspections, and surveys. Acuity synchronizes data across facilities to boost safety awareness and culture, while AcuTech emphasizes regulatory compliance (CFATS, MTSA) and security design including cyber-security. Its goal is to be a trusted partner that helps organizations reduce risk and improve safety performance through integrated services and enterprise risk-management software.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Seed
Total funding: $1M
Headquarters: Tysons, VA
Founded: 1994

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