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Flare and Relief Specialist

HF Sinclair

Job Location:

Anacortes, WA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 16 August 2026 (21 days ago)

Application Deadline: 23 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Basic Function

HF Sinclairs Puget Sound Refinery located in Anacortes Washington is currently seeking a Flare and Relief Specialist. This role conducts engineering duties for an assigned Engineering discipline and functions as a technical specialist formulating and developing advanced engineering concepts.

Job Duties

Lead a Team of Contract Engineers in performing both assurance and design for flare and relief studies
Identify overpressure/underpressure scenarios and perform calculations including relief device sizing
Coordinate Unit flare and relief assurance reviews and develop /update / manage documentation
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to solve technical challenges
Provide technical assurance to site change management activities operating procedures and maintenance and turnaround activities

Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion.

Experience

A minimum of seven years of experience in process engineering or related roles. An understanding of the refinery process and the elements of process safety is required.

Education Level

A minimum of a Bachelors Degree in an Engineering discipline is required.

Required Skills

Proficiency in fundamental Chemical Engineering Skills (Fluid Mechanics Heat Transfer Kinetics Thermodynamics Mass Transfer etc.)
Proficiency in identification of overpressure/underpressure scenarios
Working knowledge of relevant sections of ASME VIII ASME XIII API Standards 520/521/537
Knowledge of refinery operations

Preferred Skills:

Working knowledge in engineering software

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility

May be responsible for the supervision of personnel as well as contractors.

Work Conditions

Office and plant based with up to 15% travel required. Subject to varying weather conditions and required to work in all temperatures including outdoors.

Benefits

HF Sinclair offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families. Our benefits include but are not limited to the following:

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time-Off
401(k) Retirement Plan with match
Educational Reimbursement
Parental Bonding Time
Employee Discounts

We are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment ensuring our employees have the resources needed to thrive professionally and personally. Benefit eligibility is governed by official plan documents for more details visitTotal Rewards.

Physical Requirements

Job conditions require standing walking sitting talking or hearing making visual inspections lifting or carrying up to 50 lbs climbing up to 200 ft perceiving color differences required to wear personal protective equipment as needed and a respirator in emergency situations (beards are not permitted) ability to operate and drive all assigned company vehicles at company standard insurance rates is essential valid State drivers license and proof of insurance required. Job conditions may require making precise hand and finger movements twisting stooping crouching kneeling reaching or grasping and working in confined spaces as permitted.

Our One HF Sinclair Culture:

At HF Sinclair we are united through our One HF Sinclair Culture which is underpinned by our five core values of Safety Integrity Teamwork Ownership and Inclusion. Developed to empower our people our five core cultural values are at the heart of everything we do and extend to how we engage our stakeholders. These values influence our decisions shape our behaviors and keep us connected across the entire organization. We maintain a true Safety culture for our employees communities environments and customers. Our goal is to make sure everyone returns home safely each day. We have a long-standing commitment to Integrity and ethical behavior and do what is right for our employees investors communities and the environment. We encourage employees to Step Up and Stand Out by championing a culture of Teamwork and Ownership. We foster a culture of Inclusion by encouraging diversity of experiences viewpoints and backgrounds. What makes each of us different together makes us stronger.

About HF Sinclair Corporation

HF Sinclair Corporation headquartered in Dallas Texas is an independent energy company that produces and markets high-value light products such as gasoline diesel fuel jet fuel renewable diesel and lubricants and specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas Oklahoma New Mexico Wyoming Washington and Utah. HF Sinclair provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation terminalling storage and throughput services to our refineries and the petroleum industry. HF Sinclair markets its refined products principally in the Southwest U.S. the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states and supplies high-quality fuels to more than 1750 branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand to more than 350 additional locations throughout the country. HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming and also at its facility in New addition subsidiaries of HF Sinclair produce and market base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S. Canada and the Netherlands and export products to more than 80 countries.

Equal Opportunity Employer

HF Sinclair Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.

Salary Range: The salary range includes the minimum midpoint and maximum base salary values. A candidates offer can vary depending on differentiating factors including but not limited to education training or experience.

This position has a salary minimum of$94800.00 midpoint of$129900.00 and maximum of$165000.00.

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About Company

HF Sinclair

An independent petroleum refiner in the United States with operations throughout the mid-continent, southwestern and Rocky Mountain regions. Subsidiaries of HollyFrontier produce and market gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, asphalt, heavy products and specialty lubricant products. Additiona ... View more

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