Process Safety Engineer

This is an opportunity for a Process Safety Engineer to join a Joint Venture PMT during the pre-FEED of a $ multi-billion project. You will provide authoritative process safety input to shape safe, operable and cost-effective design, ensuring risk is fully understood and embedded in early project decisions. Role Purpose Lead the application of process safety engineering across the project, influencing design, managing risk, and ensuring compliance with company and regulatory standards. This role combines technical depth with strong stakeholder engagement. Key Responsibilities Process Safety Engineering Leadership Act as Client authority for process safety, guiding inherently safe design Provide risk-based input to Project Management decision-making Assess complex safety issues and communicate implications clearlyHazard Identification & Risk Assessment Lead and participate in HAZOP, PHA and other risk studies Perform and review consequence analysis (dispersion, fire, explosion) Apply techniques such as QRA, fault tree analysis and hazard identificationDesign Assurance Review contractor and licensor designs for compliance and best practice Ensure effective design of SIS, relief systems, and fire protection Contribute to safety philosophies, specifications and standardsStandards & Governance Develop and own process safety standards and procedures Evaluate deviations and provide risk-based recommendations Ensure consistent application of safety requirementsContractor Oversight Review deliverables and resolve safety-related design issues Ensure risks are clearly identified and reflected in design decisionsTechnology & Assurance Assess risks of new technologies and support qualification processes Deliver surveillance activities and define equipment criticalityExperience & Technical Profile Core Expertise Demonstrable process safety engineering experience in refining, petrochemical or chemical sectors Strong knowledge of: Hazard identification and risk assessment Consequence modelling and dispersion analysis Fire, explosion, and blast analysis Relief systems and SIS designIndustry Experience Background in major downstream or chemical process units preferably with one or more of the following: heavy oil upgrading, high pressure hydro processing, sour gas treatment, saturated gas recovery, ethylene cracking, offsites/utilities Experience across both operator and contractor environments Understanding of modular design impactsCapability Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills Experience developing engineering standards and design philosophies Ability to deliver practical, risk-based solutions in complex environmentsWhy Apply A high-impact role influencing safety at the earliest project stage, with significant visibility and scope to shape major engineering decisions. This role is Inside IR35. The rates advertised are PAYE. The successful candidate could work on an Umbrella basis if preferred