About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Process Safety Lead to provide site leadership for Process Safety Engineering during the commissioning, start-up, transition, and early operational phases of the NEOM Green Hydrogen Project. The role will provide a strong link between engineering design, field modifications, commissioning, operations, and safety management systems. The successful candidate will lead the practical implementation of process safety requirements on-site, ensuring that hazards and changes are appropriately assessed, actions are driven to closure, and process safety requirements are embedded before systems transition into operation. This position is particularly important as the project moves toward hazardous inventories and operating conditions where robust process safety management and emergency readiness become critical.
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Key Responsibilities
Process Safety Management
- Lead site implementation and ongoing development of the project's Process Safety Management requirements, including support for OSHA PSM / 29 CFR 1910.119, training, eMOC administration, and management of threshold hazardous chemical inventory requirements.
- Support operational readiness inspections, field change notes reviews, and Emergency Management Plan activities.
- Coordinate Process Safety Information, operating readiness, and management system requirements associated with hazardous materials.
- Support training and competency development for engineering, commissioning, and operations personnel.
- Coordinate Design Near Miss initiatives and ensure timely follow-up and closure of associated actions.
- Ensure HCIS Safety and Fire protection compliance across the project sites.
- Review field changes and modifications for potential Process Safety consequences before implementation.
- Ensure changes are reflected in applicable hazard assessments and Process Safety Information.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in industry.
- Strong professional experience in Process Safety within major process, chemical, energy, hydrogen, ammonia, oil & gas or petrochemical facilities.
- Demonstrable experience working on major-project commissioning, start-up and/or operating facilities.
- Practical experience of Process Hazard Analysis and process safety risk assessment.
- Working knowledge of Process Safety Management frameworks and hazardous-process facilities.
- Ability to work effectively across engineering, construction, commissioning, operations, and safety organizations.
Preferred Experience
- Hands-on experience facilitating HAZOP and LOPA workshops.
- Experience with Management of Change and field-change risk assessment.
- Experience supporting commissioning and operational readiness programmes.
- Experience with hydrogen, ammonia, or other highly hazardous chemical facilities would be highly valuable.
- Previous Middle East or Saudi Arabia major-project/site experience would be advantageous.
- Experience taking process safety recommendations from identification through practical field implementation and verified closure.
