Downstream Process Engineer (18302)

Overview

Key Responsibilities

• As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:
• Provide strategic oversight and technical guidance on the implementation of Process Safety Management systems across diverse downstream assets, ensuring alignment with corporate safety standards and international best practices.
• Assess major accident hazards in your assigned portfolio by leading complex hazard identification, risk assessment, and consequence modeling studies for refineries, natural gas liquids facilities, pipeline corridors, and terminal operations.
• Perform systematic compliance audits and gap analyses against corporate engineering standards, environmental regulations, and occupational safety codes to verify operational readiness and control effectiveness.
• Advise asset management teams on equipment integrity management, corrosion prevention strategies, mechanical reliability programs, and root cause analysis for process safety incidents within your area of expertise.
• Evaluate management of change documentation and pre-startup safety review checklists for capital projects and facility modifications to ensure engineering controls and safety barriers are properly designed and validated.
• Analyze process safety performance data to identify systemic trends, recommend engineering improvements, and prepare actionable reports for senior leadership.

Minimum Requirements

• You must have a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Process Engineering. An advanced degree is preferred.
• You will have a minimum of 10 years experience in process safety engineering within downstream industries, including at least 5 years in hazard analysis, compliance auditing, and integrity management.
• You will also have professional certification as a Certified Process Safety Professional or hold a valid Professional Engineer license.
• You must have comprehensive knowledge of occupational safety regulations, environmental protection codes, and national fire protection association standards.
• You will be able to demonstrate strong analytical thinking and systems engineering capabilities when evaluating complex industrial operations.
• Effective technical writing and verbal communication skills are a requirement for developing clear advisory reports and influencing cross-functional teams.
• Experience in conducting pre-startup safety reviews and managing process safety information is also necessary.
• You will have the ability to work effectively in diverse environments and travel to field sites as required.

Work Location and Work Schedule

• Work location: Within Saudi Arabia – To be specified in Job offer
• Work schedule: Full Time - To be specified in Job offer

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