Head of Process Safety

2 days ago

Brisbane, Australia Origin Energy Full time

12 Month Maternity Leave Contract
- Champion corporate policies with tailored solutions
- Brisbane or Melbourne based

**Delivering good energy starts from within**

It’s an exciting time to join Origin. Creating a great place to work means together we’re progressing our ambition to lead the energy transition through cleaner energy and customer solutions. We’re always looking for better ways to deliver for our customers - and for our people.

**About the Role**:
This key leadership role offers the opportunity to design and implement process safety frameworks and provide expert guidance to senior leaders shaping strategic decisions that impact across all Business Units of Origin. Your technical expertise will drive the development of process safety systems and standards, and risk management practices to ensure regulatory compliance and best industry practice. As a Process Safety champion, you’ll balance corporate policies with tailored solutions to meet unique business needs, safeguarding people, assets, and the environment.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Design and maintain process safety frameworks, system and technical safety aligned with industry best practices, legislation, and regulatory requirements.
- Provide strategic insights to senior leadership, external clients, and stakeholders on complex, high-impact process safety issues and critical business decisions.
- Develop annual plans with measurable KPIs aligned with company strategy, identifying and implementing change initiatives for improved process safety performance.
- Lead process safety investigations, identify lessons learned, and drive continuous improvement.
- Coach, mentor, and develop process safety competence across the business.

**About You?**
- Tertiary qualification in engineering complemented by extensive experience in process safety management in an oil and gas, petrochemical, hydrocarbon or power station environment. Registered Professional Engineer Queensland (RPEQ) or equivalent.
- Extensive experience in process hazard analysis studies, complex risk assessments and implementing advanced controls in high-risk environments (energy, oil & gas, chemicals, utilities).
- Proven ability to design and manage comprehensive process safety programs aligned with organizational goals.
- Demonstrated ability to lead process safety culture transformation, mentor teams, and influence senior management on strategic safety initiatives.
- Strong collaboration skills with internal and external stakeholders to align on process safety priorities.
- Ability to champion long-term enhancements and integration of industry best practices.

**Origin - Where good change happens**

At Origin, we’re powered by people who believe in creating change.

Enjoy a challenging career in an exciting industry where you can grow and explore your potential. If you think you have transferable skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you.

**_Background checks may be required to determine your suitability for this position as part of the recruitment process and during your employment. These checks may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing._**

Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

**_Origin recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and future._

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