Risk & Process Safety Engineer

At UGL, we keep Australia moving – Could UGL be your next move?

UGL has a strategic partnership with the Department of Defence across the Defence Fuels Network for Fuels Management, Asset Management, Operations and Maintenance. An opportunity now exists to join our business in what is an exciting and unique opportunity to work in Australia's Defence environment and support national security requirements of the Nation.

UGL Defence has recently commenced an Asset Management, Operations and Maintenance contract for the Defence Fuels network.  We are recruiting a Process Safety Engineer, to join our business in what is an exciting and unique opportunity to work in the Australia Defence environment to support the national security requirements of the Nation.

The Opportunity

The Process Safety Engineer is responsible for identifying, assessing and managing major accident hazards (MAHs) across the Defence Fuels Supply Chain. The role ensures process safety risks are systematically controlled through effective engineering, operations, procedural and assurance systems.

We are flexible for this position to be based in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne or Perth.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development, and rollout, of a structured Process Safety Management (PSMS)

• Develop training packages and lessons learned to improvement awareness of Process Safety across the contract

• Deliver process safety inductions, training, and lessons learned workshops for operators, engineers, contractors and senior leaders.

• Lead and facilitate HAZOP, HAZID, Bowtie, LOPA and other process safety risk assessments.

• Provide SME support to the Engineering team in reviewing designing, testing and maintaining critical process safety systems

• Support the asset integrity team in managing Loss of Containment (LoC) risks.

• Provide SME advice on Hazardous Area Dossiers, Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Pipeline Safety Management Systems (PSMS)

• Support the investigation team for LoC events and other process safety incidents using root cause analysis.

• Support facility compliance with WHS Regulations, DG Codes, COMCARE or EPA license requirements.

• Support the preparation for regulatory inspections, audits and assurance reviews.

Ideal attributes

The following Ideal attributes are highly desired, but if you do not tick all the boxes, you could still be a great fit. Please apply, all applications will be considered.

• Bachelor Degree in Chemical, Process, Mechanical or Control System Engineering.

• Desirable\: Postgraduate qualifications in Safety Engineering or Risk Management.

• Preferred\: Functional Safety (IEC or Certified Functional Safety Expert (CFSE/CFSP).

• 3-10 years of engineering experience in fuel, petrochemical, oil & gas, chemicals or hazardous industries.

• Practical experience facilitating HAZOPs, LOPAs, Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRAs), and developing process safety studies.

• Exposure to bulk liquid storage, DG transport systems, SCADA/PLC-based control systems and fuel facility operations.

• Must hold or be eligible to receive Defence Security Clearance.

Next Steps

Follow the instructions on this advert to express interest in this opportunity.

As part of the recruitment process, there are several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate the suitability of an applicant for a role including criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, right to work checks, and reference checks.

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Why Join UGL?

• Flexible work options
• Discounts with major retailers
• Private health insurance offers, wellness program and discounts
• Leadership & Mentoring Programs
• Education assistance
• Salary continuance insurance and Novated car leasing
• 16 weeks of primary carer leave, and 3 weeks partner leave
• 9000 employees. 20,000 + development activities for employees each year.

Diversity & Inclusion at UGL
We embrace diversity and are committed to a supportive, inclusive workplace. Our initiatives include:

• Pay equity and eco-friendly practices.

• Community support and charitable causes

• Female leadership, sponsorship, and inclusion programs

• Empowering programs for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Australians

• We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and abilities. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the recruitment process.