Senior Engineer

Sherpa Consulting Pty Ltd.; Willoughby City Council; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherpa Consulting Pty Ltd in Chatswood (Sydney) is seeking a Senior Engineer/Analyst in Risk & Safety to deliver independent, high-calibre process safety and risk management advisory services. You will lead technical risk assessments and contribute to client solutions.

Ideal candidates hold an engineering degree, 6+ years in risk/process safety, and relevant accreditation (IChemE, TUV/CFSP). You will travel nationally and internationally and support governance across programs.

Qualifications

• Hold a tertiary qualification in Engineering or related sciences.
• Minimum 6 years experience in technical risk, process safety and/or assurance roles.
• Interest in pursuing IChemE process safety accreditation.
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Execute and lead technical process safety and reliability risk assessments.
• Prepare and facilitate hazard identification and risk assessment workshops.
• Lead and conduct technical safety studies (QRA, FHA/PHA, SRS, SIL, Safety Case).
• Develop safety arguments and auditable evidence trails.
• Provide project management oversight and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Risk assessment

Process safety

Project management

Stakeholder influence

Team leadership

Strategic thinking

Travel ready

Education

Engineering degree

IChemE process safety accreditation

TUV FS or Exida/CFSP certification

Job description

SENIOR ENGINEER / ANALYST
- RISK & SAFETY

As a Senior Engineer with Sherpa, your Key Objective will be to ensure our clients receive independent, high calibre and cost effective process safety and risk management advice and services as well as contributing to the development of our business.

Your responsibilities will include executing and leading technical process safety and reliability risk assessments; applying the concept of risk governance, to embed risk management processes across businesses, programs or projects.

You will require experience in:

Applying risk assessment techniques to clients that operate within high hazard environments

Preparing and facilitating hazard identification and risk assessment workshops to address all aspects of risk relevant to a business, programs or projects

Leading and conducting technical and process safety studies, for example, Risk and Hazard registers, SIL Allocation and Verification, Quantitative Risk Assessments, Fire Explosion Risk Assessments, Formal Safety Assessment, Safety Cases, LOPA

Undertaking technical safety studies, e.g. QRA, FHA/PHA, FSS, SIL studies, Safety Case according to company/industry standards and regulations

Developing safety arguments and supporting the generation of auditable evidence trails

Familiarity with and use of consequence and risk modelling packages

Familiarity with relevant PSM standards, codes, regulations

Demonstrated understanding and application of Major Hazard Facility, NOPSEMA or equivalent risk-based approaches (e.g. COMAH, UK HSE)

Providing project management oversight

To be successful in this role you will also need to dem onstrate the following:

Hold a Tertiary qualification in Engineering or related Sciences

Be involved in or have had experience in technical risk, process safety and/or assurance roles ( minimum 6 years experience)

Interest in pursuing IChemE process safety accreditation

TUV FS or Exida/CFSP certification highly regarded

Delivery and facilitation of a range of Risk Assessments and Risk Management solutions in the energy, chemical, infrastructure including renewable sector with at least 6 years or more related experience

Ability to develop innovative and creative solutions for risk studies

Ability to work with and positively influence senior management and professional peers

Be able to work as part of a team but also independently with a focus on delivering results

Ability to be flexible and adaptable as priorities and situations change

Capacity for strategic thinking

A strong desire to grow professionally and keep abreast of industry changes and practice

Have the ability to travel nationally and internationally

Eligible to work and live in Australia (Sherpa is not undertaking sponsorships for this role at this time)

Location:

Chatswood (Sydney)