Principal Process Safety Engineer – Adelaide

BHP Group; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

BHP Group, Adelaide-based, is seeking a Principal Process Safety Engineer – Project Governance to lead process safety across Copper SA expansion and major projects. You will partner with risk and operations teams to ensure safe and reliable outcomes, from design through execution.

You will provide technical leadership, governance, and coaching across project teams, advancing Safety in Design, risk management, and continuous improvement to strengthen process safety culture.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Process Engineering or Chemical Engineering.
• Experience in mining, chemical, petroleum or similar complex processing industries.
• Experience in Process Safety Management frameworks.
• Experience in process safety incident investigations, auditing activities, and regulator engagement.
• Advanced capability in qualitative and quantitative risk assessment, including PHAs.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist process safety governance for Copper SA expansion and major projects.
• Deliver technical assurance and oversight of Safety in Design activities.
• Support project teams in applying process safety standards and risk management practices.
• Assess impacts on Major Hazard Facility risk profiles and update bowtie risk assessments.
• Coach and mentor project and operational teams and developing Process Safety Engineers.
• Drive continuous improvement to strengthen process safety capability and culture across projects.
• Lead hazard identification, design reviews, and Safety in Design practices.
• Promote consistency in process safety expectations and compliance for safe project delivery.

Education

Process Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Job description

BHP Group, Adelaide-based, is seeking a Principal Process Safety Engineer – Project Governance to lead process safety across Copper SA expansion and major projects. You will partner with risk and operations teams to ensure safe and reliable outcomes, from design through execution.

You will provide technical leadership, governance, and coaching across project teams, advancing Safety in Design, risk management, and continuous improvement to strengthen process safety culture.