Specialist, Process Safety Management

Plains Midstream Canada (PMC) is an industry-leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing and marketing solutions for crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs). PMC also operates strategically-located facilities for crude oil and NGL storage, separates NGL from natural gas and fractionates NGL into pure liquid petroleum gas (LPG) products, including propane and butane.

Fueled by our strong leadership team and a dedicated employee base, combined with our expertise in marketing, logistics and our asset base, PMC is well-positioned to provide our customers with flexible, value-added services now and in the future.

Our Operations department is a talented group of professionals who are committed to conducting our business in a manner that ensures the safety and security of the public, our employees and contractors, our assets and the environment. We want consistent and predictable operations done the right way, every time.

Plains is looking to add a Specialist, Process Safety Management is responsible for coordinating and assisting in the implementation of Plains’ Process Safety Management (PSM) Program elements for the operating areas assigned, assuring the program, related processes, and procedures conform to OSHA’s Process Safety Management (29 CFR 1910.119) standard.

Job Responsibilities:

- Participate in Management of Change (MOC) for facility changes for areas of responsibility
- Partner with Operations to ensure adherence to Plains’ MOC Process
- Coordinate the implementation and maintenance of the Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) 5-year schedule for facilities, including but not limited to: budgeting, vendor selection, AFE management, scheduling, logistics, and report filing
- Facilitate small scale PHAs, such as what-ifs and informal risk reviews, for facility changes
- Assess the severity of process safety events and categorize according to API RP754
- Lead and/or assist in process safety incident investigations, perform root cause analysis, propose corrective actions, and prepare resulting investigation reports
- Establish and lead MOC and corrective action review meetings with accountable leaders at agreed to frequency to support continued resolution as per PSM standard
- Assist in the closure and resolution of OMS gaps with the Asset Management Team (AMT)
- Lead and manage district risk register development to meet the requirements of the Operations Risk Management (ORM) Process
- Coordinate the implementation and maintenance of the PSM audit practice for assigned facilities, including the planning, participation, documentation filing, and management of recommendations
- Provide PSM expertise for capital projects in assigned facilities.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

- Bachelor’s degree in Process/Chemical or Mechanical Engineering with at least 5 years of industry-related job experience
- Alternatively, at least 10 years of industry-related Operations experience
- Intimate knowledge of OSHA PSM regulations
- Working knowledge of petroleum storage and processing facilities
- Competence in facilitating small scale Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) for facility changes
- Experience leading or participating in root cause analysis for process safety related incident investigations
- Ability to build positive working relationships with operations and maintenance personnel
- Read, write, and speak English fluently
- Maintain compliance with the company’s Drug & Alcohol Policy
- Valid CAN driver’s license with a clean motor vehicle record (MVR).

Our employees drive our success. At Plains, hard work is rewarded with competitive compensation and a top-tier benefits program designed to keep you safe, healthy and happy. We work hard to deliver exceptional results to our stakeholders while also respecting our employees’ need for personal and family time, which is reflected in our great

benefits program
- As part of our goal to be an employer of choice, Plains is also committed to doing business in a sustainable and responsible manner. To learn more about our Sustainability and ESG (environmental, social and governance) initiatives, read our 2021

Plains Sustainability Report


All applicants not chosen for an interview shall have all personal information permanently deleted or disposed of with the exception of their resume, which will be kept on file in the event that another suitable position becomes available.