Process Safety Engineer South Africa

Energy Risk Engineer – Remote in South Africa

Are you ready for a new challenge in a growing industry with the opportunity to travel and expand your expertise? We’re looking for an experienced Energy Risk Engineer to join a global team, providing specialist risk assessment and engineering consultancy services across the energy sector.

What to Expect:

• Work closely with clients and colleagues to deliver comprehensive risk management solutions, ensuring accurate representation of asset risk profiles for the insurance market.

• Collaborate with a global team of risk engineers, gaining exposure to a diverse range of assets, technologies, and geographies.

• Influence risk management strategies across a broad portfolio of energy assets.

• Gain valuable insight into corporate management systems, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements.

• Conduct 12–14 surveys annually within the oil and gas sector.

• Benefit from structured training and professional development, with long-term career growth opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Survey energy sector assets worldwide, supporting insurance placement through detailed underwriting reports.

• Provide risk improvement recommendations and implement best practices to enhance process safety performance.

• Use specialist software to calculate estimated maximum loss values for major incidents.

• Collaborate with client executives, brokers, and claims professionals to provide technical support for insurance placements and tenders.

• Develop thought-leadership content to support clients in improving process safety management.

About You:

• Extensive experience in the energy sector.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (or equivalent).

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage senior management, deliver presentations, and lead survey discussions.

• Highly organised, able to meet report deadlines and coordinate site visits internationally.

• Advanced engineering expertise in areas such as process engineering, process safety, operations management, construction project management, asset integrity, and emergency response.

What Will Make You Stand Out?

• Experience working with major operators or manufacturers.

• Senior management or technical leadership experience.

• Master’s degree in Engineering (or related field).

• Chartered Engineer status or working towards professional accreditation (IChemE, IET, IMechE).

• Fluency in additional languages.

• Project management and commissioning experience.

This is an exciting opportunity to take your career to the next level, working in a dynamic international environment with excellent development prospects.

Apply today to learn more.