SENIOR ENGINEER / ANALYST
- RISK & SAFETY

As a Senior Engineer with Sherpa, your Key Objective will be to ensure our clients receive independent, high calibre and cost effective process safety and risk management advice and services as well as contributing to the development of our business.

Your responsibilities will include executing and leading technical process safety and reliability risk assessments; applying the concept of risk governance, to embed risk management processes across businesses, programs or projects.

You will require experience in:

Applying risk assessment techniques to clients that operate within high hazard environments

Preparing and facilitating hazard identification and risk assessment workshops to address all aspects of risk relevant to a business, programs or projects

Leading and conducting technical and process safety studies, for example, Risk and Hazard registers, SIL Allocation and Verification, Quantitative Risk Assessments, Fire Explosion Risk Assessments, Formal Safety Assessment, Safety Cases, LOPA

Undertaking technical safety studies, e.g. QRA, FHA/PHA, FSS, SIL studies, Safety Case according to company/industry standards and regulations

Developing safety arguments and supporting the generation of auditable evidence trails

Familiarity with and use of consequence and risk modelling packages

Familiarity with relevant PSM standards, codes, regulations





Demonstrated understanding and application of Major Hazard Facility, NOPSEMA or equivalent risk-based approaches (e.g. COMAH, UK HSE)

Providing project management oversight

To be successful in this role you will also need to dem onstrate the following:

Hold a Tertiary qualification in Engineering or related Sciences

Be involved in or have had experience in technical risk, process safety and/or assurance roles ( minimum 6 years experience)

Interest in pursuing IChemE process safety accreditation

TUV FS or Exida/CFSP certification highly regarded

Delivery and facilitation of a range of Risk Assessments and Risk Management solutions in the energy, chemical, infrastructure including renewable sector with at least 6 years or more related experience

Ability to develop innovative and creative solutions for risk studies

Ability to work with and positively influence senior management and skilled peers

Be able to work as part of a team but also independently with a focus on delivering results

Ability to be flexible and adaptable as priorities and situations change

Capacity for strategic thinking

A strong desire to grow professionally and keep abreast of industry changes and practice

Have the ability to travel nationally and internationally

Eligible to work and live in Australia (Sherpa is not undertaking sponsorships for this role at this time)

Location:

Chatswood (Sydney)

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📌 Senior Engineer (Sydney)
🏢 Sherpa Consulting
📍 Sydney