Hazards Evaluation Laboratory Manager

Position Overview

The Laboratory Manager will lead a specialized safety laboratory dedicated to evaluating process hazards and material risks within chemical manufacturing. This role ensures the safe design and operation of processes by overseeing laboratory testing, analyzing results, and providing technical recommendations. The manager will partner with chemists, engineers, and safety professionals, while also representing the company in industry forums such as DIERS (Design Institute for Emergency Relief Systems).

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily laboratory operations, ensuring safety, compliance, and efficiency.
• Supervise, train, and guide laboratory staff, setting performance goals and overseeing development.
• Design and oversee experiments to evaluate thermal and process safety hazards.
• Perform and review calculations for emergency relief venting, external fire exposure, and physical property estimations including National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 30 and API 520 methodologies.
• Analyze test data and prepare clear, actionable technical reports.
• Support process hazard analyses (PHAs), incident investigations, and worst-case scenario assessments.
• Maintain laboratory equipment, databases, and records; ensure calibration and reliability of instruments.
• Act as a technical liaison for DIERS and other external safety networks.
• Provide expert guidance to internal stakeholders on hazard evaluation practices.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Advanced degree or professional certification in process safety or chemical safety (preferred but not required).
• Experience in a laboratory management or process safety role.
• Knowledge of safety compliance standards, risk management methodologies, and industry guidelines (DIERS, NFPA, API).
• Strong technical background in

  process safety and hazard evaluation

  .
• Hands-on experience with

  laboratory testing

  and

  safety data analysis

  .
• Familiarity with

  emergency relief design (DIERS methodology)

  and regulatory standards such as

  NFPA 30 and API 520

  .
• Demonstrated ability to interpret complex data and translate findings into practical safety recommendations.
• Proven leadership skills with experience managing laboratory staff.
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and project management abilities.
• Strong communication skills to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.