Loss Prevention Engineer

A lot of people will tell you there’s no point in asking, “What if?” Don’t worry about tomorrow, they’ll say, because tomorrow will worry about itself. As Philosophers, those people might be right. As businesspeople, however, they’re dead wrong: There will be no business tomorrow if there’s no planning for it today.

That’s your mantra when you’re a Loss Prevention Engineer, as it’s your job to assess and prevent risk today so that emergencies don’t happen tomorrow.

As a Loss Prevention Engineer you’re hired most often by oil and gas companies, you’re an Engineer who’s paid to consult on projects and programs in order to make them as safe and secure as possible, your ultimate goal being to prevent losses in the form of both people (that is, injured employees) and profits (that is, financial damage).

To that end, the duties of a Loss Prevention Engineer might include: reviewing designs and construction during building and remodeling projects to make sure work complies with safety codes, standards, and regulations; conducting regular safety inspections of operations and facilities, including production plants, industrial complexes, and office buildings; identifying and eliminating risks and hazards within the business; developing and implementing fire and safety procedures and protocols; and creating and delivering safety training and education programs, including training materials and modules.

Simply put: Oil and gas production is risky business, so companies pay you to be an expert on all things safety, using your knowledge of risks and regulations to make their facilities and their operations as safe as possible for the purpose of protecting their employees as well as their bottom line.