Senior Process Safety & Risk Engineer

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Independently chair HAZOP, HAZID, SIL/LOPA, SIMOPS and Bow-Tie workshops within demonstrated competence, managing multidisciplinary participation and producing clear, actionable recommendations.
• Lead and technically review Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRA), consequence modelling, Fire and Explosion Risk Assessments (FERA), Building Risk Assessments (BRA), and flare radiation and dispersion studies.
• Oversee Fire & Gas Mapping, Escape, Evacuation and Rescue Analysis (EERA), and Emergency Systems Survivability Analysis (ESSA), coordinating specialist input where needed.
• Develop and review safety cases, COMAH reports, HSEIA deliverables, hazard registers, and safety-critical element performance standards and assurance documentation.
• Apply relevant client specifications, engineering standards and risk acceptance criteria; demonstrate the basis for assumptions, conclusions and risk reduction recommendations.
• Manage scope, schedules, budgets, resources and deliverables from proposal through project close-out; identify and manage scope changes.
• Act as the technical focal point for clients and EPC contractors, present findings and resolve technical comments.
• Prepare scopes, methodologies, effort estimates and proposals; support client meetings, opportunity development and repeat business.
• Mentor engineers and workshop scribes, review their work and strengthen consistent technical quality across the team.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or a closely related discipline along with 15+ years of relevant process safety or technical risk experience, including substantial consultancy delivery and Middle East project experience.
• Proven independent HAZOP and HAZID chairing experience, with a project record showing sectors, complexity and personal responsibilities.
• Experience with exSILentia, FLARESIM, FRED/SHEPHERD, Fire & Gas Mapping software or FLACS/other CFD tools.
• Demonstrable SIL/LOPA facilitation competence and strong QRA, consequence modelling and fire/explosion risk assessment capability.
• Experience with safety-critical element performance standards, written schemes of examination, safety cases and COMAH documentation.
• Practical proficiency in PHAST/SAFETI or equivalent modelling tools, plus appropriate workshop and Bow-Tie software.
• Experience delivering projects for major operators and EPC contractors, with familiarity with requirements used by clients such as ADNOC, Saudi Aramco or Qatar Energy.
• Proven ability to manage projects, review technical deliverables, mentor engineers and communicate confidently with clients and a record of developing client relationships, preparing successful proposals and securing repeat business.
• Excellent written and spoken English and ability to travel for regional assignments, subject to applicable entry.
• Able to travel within the Middle East as required, to meet projects requirements.
• Demonstrate clear commitment to developing less experienced engineers in the team through effective training.

Why You Should Join Jensen Hughes

• Work on exciting, challenging and at times groundbreaking designs and projects with market-leading clients whilst having the backing of a leading international firm.
• Continued support from the leadership team with a measured and flexible approach to carrying out day to day activities.
• Career advancement with an established framework is in place with mentorship from market leaders.

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