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 professional peers
Be able to work as part of a team but also independently with a focus on delivering results
Ability to be adaptable 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 (New South Wales)
🏢 Sherpa Consulting
📍 New South Wales