Senior Process Safety Engineer

• Influence process safety across a national generation portfolio 
• Work across coal, hydro, batteries and future energy assets 
• Drive governance, risk assurance and continuous improvement

Grow where you matter most

At Origin, being All Kinds of Useful starts with people like you, the ones showing up every day to make a difference for our customers. As we expand the way that we serve Australians – including providing internet, new products, and more to come – your next challenge could be closer than you think right here at Origin.

About the Role

This is a highly respected technical leadership role within Origin's Asset Governance & Assurance team, focused on strengthening process safety, technical risk and governance across a diverse generation portfolio.  You'll operate at the centre of operations, engineering and maintenance - providing oversight, guidance and assurance that critical risks are understood, controlled and continuously improved. 

This is a business-critical role with visibility across senior leaders, where you'll strengthen process safety through influence and technical expertise.  You'll work closely with site teams, engineers and senior stakeholders to embed strong safety practices, support change management and ensure safety critical controls are effective. 

A key part of the role is facilitating technical risk assessments and governance forums, while helping evolve process safety evolves as the business transitions across assets and technologies.  You'll also work across a diverse asset base - from coal to hydro and batteries - supporting both current operations and the future energy portfolio. 

In this role, you will:

• Lead and facilitate technical risk assessment including HAZOP, LOPA and Bowtie studies and ensure risks are managed so far as reasonably practicable (SFARP)
• Provide governance and assurance across process safety systems and safety critical controls
• Support change management (MoC) process
• Deliver training, coaching and continuous improvement initiatives
• Partner with operations and engineering teams to identify and mitigate risks
• Support audits, regulatory engagement and governance reporting

About You

You are an experienced and capable engineer with process safety experience and the ability to apply sound judgement in operational environments.  You bring integrity, attention to detail and the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels. 

You are comfortable working across both governance and hands-on technical problem solving.  Whether facilitating a risk workshop, supporting an audit or improving systems and processess, you bring a pragmatic, soutions-focused approach and a genuine committment to safety. 

You enjoy working in a collaborative, one-team environment and are motivated by the opportunity to influence change at scale - improving systems, strengthening risk management and contributing to better outcomes across a national asset base. 

You will bring: 

• Chartered Engineer status with a background in process or chemical engineering
• Experience in process safety in energy, resources or similiar industries
• Experience facilitating technical risk management (e.g. HAZOP, LOPA, Bowtie) and facilitating workshops
• Well developed stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• A continuous improvement miindeset, with the ability to simplify and enhance processes

Origin - Where good change happens

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

We are committed to fostering a diverse, gender equitable workforce, where everyone is welcome, and all applications are evaluated on merit and potential. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people living with disabilities, culturally diverse people, any stage in life, people with intersex variations and people within LGBTQ+ communities, including trans and gender diverse. 
 

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. 

Here's a little about us: https://www.originenergy.com.au/about/careers/

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.

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