Process Safety & Operational Risk Leader (Senior Consultant/Manager)

Black Start Pty Ltd; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackstart is a specialist advisory firm helping owners and operators of critical energy infrastructure solve operational challenges that matter. As a Senior Consultant or Manager you will lead high-value client engagements across process safety, operational risk and risk governance, turning complex challenges into practical improvements.

You will work directly with industry leaders and frontline teams, shaping solutions, guiding delivery and delivering measurable safety and resilience outcomes

Qualifications

• Engineering, risk or safety degree required.
• Experience in process safety or major hazard management.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to turn risk concepts into practical improvements.
• Experience with bowties, CCM and process safety frameworks highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver high-value client engagements across process safety and risk.
• Work with operational leaders and frontline teams to implement improvements.
• Facilitate critical conversations and shape delivery.

Skills

Facilitation

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Process safety

Bowtie method

Critical Control Management

Education

Engineering/Safety degree

Job description

Blackstart is a specialist advisory firm helping owners and operators of critical energy infrastructure solve operational challenges that matter. As a Senior Consultant or Manager you will lead high-value client engagements across process safety, operational risk and risk governance, turning complex challenges into practical improvements.

You will work directly with industry leaders and frontline teams, shaping solutions, guiding delivery and delivering measurable safety and resilience outcomes