Process Safety Engineer -UK & KSA

At SI Group, we aspire for all employees to live and work to their full potential. We foster a unique environment where each employee is empowered to create value for our business with a commitment to safety and compliance. We promote personal and professional success that aligns with productivity and extraordinary results. Become a Catalyst for Change and help ignite impossible.

The Role: As a Process Safety Engineer, you will facilitate Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) and Layer of Protection Analyses (LOPAs), provide process safety expertise, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. Covering sites in the UK and Saudi Arabia, the role requires regular travel between the two countries. You will work closely with site teams and global stakeholders, driving safety improvements through advanced process safety tools and best practices.

How You Will Make an Impact:

• Facilitate PHAs and LOPAs to evaluate and mitigate risks, ensuring compliance with corporate and regulatory standards.
• Plan, execute, and document PHAs/LOPAs using tools like Sphera Advanced Risk Assessment (ARA).
• Provide guidance on process safety topics such as pressure relief systems, safety instrumentation, facility siting, and Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA).
• Identify and address gaps in process safety information and documentation.
• Support sites in developing cost-effective safety recommendations and prioritised action plans.
• Deliver process safety training and risk management support for SI Group facilities, tolling manufacturers, and acquisition assessments.

Creating Extraordinary Starts With:

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering (Chemical Engineering preferred).
• At least five years of experience in oil and gas, petrochemical, or related sectors.
• One or more years of PHA and LOPA facilitation experience.
• Proficiency in PHA software (e.g., Sphera ARA).
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements (e.g., COMAH) and industry standards (e.g., NFPA, API, ASME, IEC).
• Strong analytical, communication, and time management skills.
• Ability to collaborate with Production, Maintenance, and Engineering teams.
• Flexibility for travel: 20%-50% to Saudi Arabia and up to 5% globally.
• Fluency in English (Arabic proficiency is advantageous).

What We Value: We strive for all employees to nurture physical, mental and emotional health both personally and professionally. Our commitment to health and wellness centres around prevention, early detection and embracing a healthy lifestyle. Some offerings may vary by role or country, but may include:

• Physical Health benefits including healthcare packages and vision care subsidies.
• Financial Wellness opportunities including life assurance and enhanced employer pension contributions.
• Wellbeing benefits including additional holiday entitlement, flexible and hybrid working opportunities, access to mental health support, various optional social activities, and fruit available on site.
• Progression opportunities including access to learning and development programmes that will empower you to grow both personally and professionally.

Belonging at SI Group: At SI Group, we strive for all employees to perform to their fullest potential. We create an environment where diversity is embraced, voices are heard, boundaries are pushed, and value is created. We celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion as a driving force toward making the impossible possible, and we’re committed to ensuring all employees embrace it.

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Note for Recruitment Agencies: We handle job openings internally and prioritise direct hiring and referrals for efficiency. If necessary, we work with agencies from our Preferred Supplier List (PSL). We will not consider speculative CVs from agencies not on our PSL, and no introduction fee will be applicable.