Senior Engineer - Emergency Relief System Design & Adiabatic Calorimetry

Demonstrated success working in the consulting industry with diverse clients and project teams.

Strong understanding of vent sizing methodology, two-phase flow, and reactive chemical systems.

Proficiency with pressure relief sizing software tools.

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Emergency Relief System (ERS)

This role involves performing reactive chemical hazard analysis using advanced adiabatic calorimetry techniques.

The position requires advanced technical knowledge in process safety, thermal runaway behavior, and two-phase vent sizing, with hands-on expertise using adiabatic reaction calorimeters such as PHI-TEC II, APTAC, and/or VSP2.

Lead the design and analysis of Emergency Relief Systems (ERS) in accordance with DIERS methodology, API 520/521, ASME B31.3, and other relevant industry standards.

Operate and maintain the PHI-TEC II adiabatic reaction calorimeter to characterize thermal runaway and pressure generation behavior of reactive chemicals.

Analyze calorimetry data to determine heat release rates, pressure rise rates, time to maximum rate (TMR), and vent sizing requirements.

Throughout our worldwide network of experts, clients and communities, we are renowned for our leadership in fire protection engineering – a legacy of responsibility we have proudly upheld since 1939. Today, our expertise extends broadly across closely related security and risk-based fields – from accessibility consulting and risk analysis to process safety, forensic investigations, security risk consulting, emergency management, digital innovation and more.

Our engineers and consultants collaborate to solve complex safety and security challenges, ensuring our clients can protect what matters most. For over 80 years, we have helped mitigate risks that threaten lives, property and reputations. Through technology, expertise and industry-leading research, we remain dedicated to our purpose of making our world safe, secure and resilient.

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