Group Process Safety Manager

Gulf Cryo; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulf Cryo is seeking a Group Process Safety Manager based in Saudi Arabia with global travel. You will provide direct process safety support to Group QHSE, acting as the technical authority for governance, risk studies, assurance and continuous improvement across sites and countries.

You will lead safety reviews, audits, training and mentoring, coordinate MOC quality, and represent the company in process safety forums while driving cross-functional safety initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering. Minor or formal study in Process Safety is a plus. Advanced degree will be considered an advantage.
• Minimum 15 years of work experience in gas, petrochemical, chemical or related industries in process engineering or plant engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in process safety as a primary role or major responsibility.
• Current or former industrial gas experience in process engineering or plant engineering strongly preferred, especially Air Separation and Steam Methane Reforming experience.
• Operations or plant support experience preferred, to ensure practical understanding of site realities.
• External safety certification such as CCPSC, CFSP or similar is preferred.
• Familiar with significant industry standards applicable to industrial gases and process safety, including CGA, EIGA, MEGA and relevant local regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct process safety support to Group QHSE and collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Distribution, Projects and country teams to strengthen process safety risk management.
• Act as the technical authority for process safety governance, risk studies, assurance, training and continuous improvement.
• Lead or peer review SIL assessments, SIS analysis, safeguard effectiveness and related action plans.
• Support and challenge MOC quality for plant, process, equipment, product, technology, organisation and operational changes.
• Lead or support Pre Startup Safety Reviews and operation readiness inspections for new plants, modified assets and restart of high risk operations.
• Plan and support process safety audits, gap assessments and follow up reviews; track action quality and verify closure evidence.
• Develop and deliver process safety training for leaders, engineers, operations, maintenance and site teams; coach process safety focal points.
• Represent Gulf Cryo in process safety forums, industry associations and standards discussions; act as the single point of contact for non-engineering functions on process safety matters.

Job description

• Position TITLE : Group Process Safety Manager
• Department : QHSE
• Business Unit : QHSE
• Location : Based in Saudi, but a Group role with travel across Gulf Cryo countries and operating sites
• Employment Type : Permanent
• Reporting to : Group Head of QHSE
• Team Size : None initially, with functional leadership of country and site process safety focal points
• Application Closing Date : 22/10/2026

The Process Safety Manager provides direct process safety support to Group QHSE and works with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Distribution, Projects and country teams to strengthen process safety risk management across Gulf Cryo. The role acts as the technical authority for process safety governance, risk studies, assurance, training and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will lead, coach and challenge the organisation to identify major accident hazards, verify critical controls and ensure that new and existing operations meet Gulf Cryo process safety expectations.

• Act as functional owner for selected process safety standards, tools and work processes. Lead changes to Group standards and promote common application across countries.
• Lead or peer review SIL assessments, SIS analysis, safeguard effectiveness and related action plans.
• Support and challenge MOC quality for plant, process, equipment, product, technology, organisation and operational changes.
• Lead or support Pre Startup Safety Reviews and operation readiness inspections for new plants, modified assets and restart of high risk operations.
• Plan and support process safety audits, gap assessments and follow up reviews. Track action quality and verify closure evidence.
• Develop and deliver process safety training for leaders, engineers, operations, maintenance and site teams. Coach process safety focal points.
• Represent Gulf Cryo in process safety forums, industry associations and standards discussions where required. Act as the single point of contact for non-engineering functions on process safety matters.
• Contribute to process safety metrics, leading indicators, critical action tracking and improvement programs.

The role covers process safety support across existing and new Gulf Cryo operations, including but not limited to:

• Air Separation Units and cryogenic production systems
• CO2 recovery, purification, storage and distribution interfaces
• Hydrogen production, storage, filling and customer supply systems
• Package gases, filling operations and product changeover processes
• Gasification, rare gas separation and non-core or new technologies
• Plant modifications, retrofit projects, acquisitions and customer engineering interfaces
• Hazard review leadership, including HAZOP, What If and checklist based reviews
• Qualitative risk analysis and risk ranking for process hazards
• Quantitative risk analysis, including LOPA, fault tree, consequence modelling, building siting, in-plant risk and public risk
• Safety Instrumented System analysis and SIL assessment peer review
• Mechanical integrity consultation for pressure systems, rotating equipment, relief devices and safety critical equipment
• Process Safety Management system development and implementation
• Management of Change review and operational readiness inspection
• Process safety audit, compliance review and corrective action verification
• Training design and delivery for technical and non-technical audiences
• Technical mentoring for engineering, process systems, operations and QHSE teams

What this looks like in practice

Technical expert Solves complex process safety problems and gives clear recommendations that balance safety, compliance and business continuity.

Creative problem solver Promotes practical and innovative solutions that strengthen controls without creating unnecessary complexity.

Effective communicator Explains technical risk in simple language for leaders, engineers and frontline teams.

Challenger and coach Challenges weak risk decisions while supporting teams to build capability and ownership.

Peer reviewer Reviews QRA, LOPA, SIL, consequence modelling and new technology risk assessments with independence and technical depth.

Functional mentor Coaches engineering Process Safety, Process Systems and Process teams on consistent application of standards.

External representative Represents Gulf Cryo professionally with industry bodies, technical committees and relevant process safety forums.

• Recommend minimum process safety requirements for Group approval and implementation
• Stop or escape any process safety risk that is not controlled to an acceptable level
• Require additional review, evidence or independent technical input before high risk changes are approved
• Challenge startup or restart readiness when critical actions, safeguards or competence requirements are not complete
• Define process safety training needs and technical competence expectations with Group QHSE and relevant functions

Interface

Purpose

Group QHSE Strategy, governance, incident learning, audit, performance monitoring and process safety risk escalation

Engineering and Projects Technical standards, design review, PSSR, new plants, retrofit and acquisition support

Operations and Maintenance Critical control implementation, mechanical integrity, procedures, competence and operational readiness

Country teams Local process safety implementation, audit support, training and action closure

Customer Engineering Customer site risk reviews, technical support and consistent process safety expectations

External bodies Industry learning, standards input, technical benchmarking and professional representation

Job Requirements

Education

Minimum bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering. Minor or formal study in Process Safety is a plus. Advanced degree will be considered an advantage.

Experience

• Minimum 15 years of work experience in gas, petrochemical, chemical or related industries in process engineering or plant engineering
• Minimum 10 years of experience in process safety as a primary role or major responsibility
• Current or former industrial gas experience in process engineering or plant engineering strongly preferred, especially Air Separation and Steam Methane Reforming experience
• Operations or plant support experience preferred, to ensure practical understanding of site realities

Certifications & Standards

• External safety certification such as CCPSC, CFSP or similar is preferred
• Familiar with significant industry standards applicable to industrial gases and process safety, including CGA, EIGA, MEGA and relevant local regulations

Preferred Profile

• Strong experience in air separation engineering, CO2, hydrogen or similar high hazard process technologies
• Ability to translate complex studies into clear actions for country and site teams
• Strong field credibility with operations, maintenance, engineering and leadership teams
• Experience leading process safety improvement programs across multiple countries or sites
• Ability to work independently while keeping Group QHSE, countries and leadership aligned
• Comfortable with travel and hands-on site engagement