Principal/Managing Consultant - Technical Risk and Safety

ERM; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM in Kuala Lumpur offers an excellent opportunity for a safety risk engineering leader. As a key member of the team, you will oversee a strongly performing group, manage complex technical projects, and engage in business development to grow ERM’s Safety & Risk Services.

Candidates should have at least 15 years of relevant experience, a degree in engineering, and excellent communication skills. This role will involve mentoring the team and ensuring project standards are met.

Qualifications

• 15+ years’ experience in safety risk engineering, preferably in oil & gas or chemical sectors.
• Excellent English language skills, both spoken and written.
• Familiarity with HSE cases and supporting safety studies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Safety & Risk team in Malaysia.
• Business Development and Client Management.
• Project Management of complex technical work.
• Provide technical guidance on projects.

Skills

Safety risk engineering

Technical report writing

Communication skills

Mentoring

Business development

Project management

Education

Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Process Engineering

Job description

This is an excellent career opportunity to work with an expert consulting team on challenging safety and risk projects for large global clients. The principal goals are to fulfill a leadership role with an accountability for team performance (technical, financial, health and safety, career development), growth in line with ERM’s key strategy and identification and winning approvals / projects.

You will work closely with Partners-In Charge on various risk management projects and at the same time have access to ERM's international risk management experts who provide knowledge sharing of best practices across the industry and ongoing learning opportunities for the team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the Safety & Risk team in Malaysia including being responsible for:
  • Developing a technically strong team and overseeing the team’s continuous improvement through mentoring and assisting with practice networks around ERM.
  • Improving or maintaining development, training, engagement and retention of staff.
  • Improving collaboration opportunities of team members across the Business Unit practices and showing clear personal involvement in regional practices.
  • Creating a culture around H&S that leads to incident‑free operations.
  • Assisting Leadership team in mentoring team members to become effective Safety & Risk consultants in the future.
• Business Development and Client Management, in relation to ERM’s Safety & Risk Services offering and calibrating and executing a business strategy that is aimed to grow ERM’s work in this area.
• Project Management of complex technical work & inter‑disciplinary work to international standards and deliver commitments made to clients (internal and external) and ERM team members, in line with ERM standards and expectations.
• Technical Guidance, in particular as Technical Reviewer of current and potential project deliverables and providing sound technical inputs in the development and continuous improvement of ERM aligned with industry best practices and applicable local and international regulatory requirements. This includes being knowledgeable of and keeping up to date with regulations in Malaysia and international standards in the relevant industrial sectors.

ADDITIONAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Provide technical expertise to Risk & Safety projects.
• Manage hazard and risk assessments for oil & gas exploration, production, midstream, refining, distribution and retail facilities through formal safety assessments and safety cases development.
• Manage and perform detailed risk studies and robust technically sound analysis based on reasoned argument and defensible data/information.

• Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)
• Hazard Identification (HAZID)
• Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP)
• Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) methods
• Bow‑Tie Diagramming (prevention/recovery analysis)
• Consequence Modelling
• Safety Integrity Level (SIL) studies
• Recommend improvement/changes to design to reduce risk and improve client operation.
• Manage the preparation and facilitate safety workshops (e.g. HAZIDs, HAZOP, ALARP) including timely client reporting.
• Manage safety cases, including developing facility description, safety management system description and formal safety assessment summaries.
• Prepare high‑quality reports with clear diagrams and fully explained analysis and calculations.
• Develop and expand client relationships that generate repeat business to grow the Risk practice.
• Prepare technical proposals and participate in business development with existing and new clients.
• Appropriately delegate project assignments to project team and mentor / help to develop junior staff to become world‑class consultants.
• Build strong collaborative relationships with other ERM employees.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Process Engineering or related engineering.
• 15+ years’ experience in safety risk engineering, preferably in oil & gas, chemical or high‑tech sector.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills; experience writing comprehensive technical reports.
• Familiarity with HSE cases and supporting safety studies; gained through hands‑on development or in a role that requires familiarity with HSE cases and safety studies.
• Business acumen to understand business risk and challenges and recognize corporate opportunities.
• Demonstrable track record in delivering sales results annually, including successfully winning large and strategic projects.
• Proven experience mentoring and growing a team of consultants.
• Excellent English language skills, both spoken and written.