Safety Engineer, Engineering & Design

Safety Engineer for Engineering & Design to embed safety practices into VoltaGrid and VGM Engineering processes across the end-to-end project and design lifecycle. The role partners with engineering and operational functions to surface and reduce safety risks early, while applying Safety by Design principles to engineering decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in engineering and design reviews to identify and reduce safety risks.
• Support equipment, technology, and system selection using a safety and lifecycle risk perspective.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, layouts, and design packages for safety considerations.
• Lead or support design risk assessments, including HAZID, HAZOP, FMEA, and similar structured reviews.
• Apply the hierarchy of controls, with an emphasis on eliminating hazards through design choices.
• Support engineering change processes to ensure safety impacts are evaluated prior to implementation.
• Develop and improve engineering safety standards, specifications, and design requirements.
• Coordinate across Engineering, Safety, Quality, and Technical Training to ensure supporting requirements are developed and implemented.
• Incorporate lessons learned from construction, commissioning, operations, incidents, near misses, and site observations into future design efforts.
• Support projects across development, design, construction, commissioning, deployment, and operations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Safety Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience working within the engineering and design lifecycle.
• Strong background in both engineering and safety.
• Preferred experience in industrial, energy, power generation, electrical infrastructure, or similar environments.
• Ability to read and evaluate engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Experience conducting engineering risk assessments and hazard identification methods.
• Understanding of equipment selection, design changes, commissioning, and operational risk.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across multiple technical functions.

Location and Travel

Houston, TX (onsite). 50% Travel.

Reporting Line and Employment Status

This position is responsible to the VP of Health & Safety and is classified as Exempt (FLSA).

Additional Work Statements

All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.