Senior Process Safety Engineer

In this role, you lead process safety initiatives within the renewable energy and industrial spheres. You will develop safety documents, assess risks, and drive improvements across multidisciplinary teams to ensure compliant and reliable processes. You contribute to energy transition goals by safeguarding chemical and manufacturing operations, including hazardous areas and safety systems. This position offers impact through shaping safety culture and engineering robust, compliant solutions. A strong hook is the opportunity to apply risk-based approaches in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

• excellent terms of employment
• personal guidance
• opportunities for further development

• Develop and implement process safety documents and management strategies ensuring compliance with contract requirements
• Lead hazard analyses and risk assessments (HAZOP, LOPA, what-if)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions and improve safety performance
• Ensure safety and reliability of industrial processes in chemicals and manufacturing contexts
• Prepare HAZOP plans, scope and schedule; coordinate multidisciplinary participation
• Drive training programs to elevate process safety competency
• Stay updated with industry best practices and regulatory changes to improve safety management systems

• Bachelor or Master in Chemical Engineering, Safety Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years in a Senior process safety engineering role within EPC projects
• 10+ years experience in relevant industry
• Strong knowledge of German and European safety regs (e.g., BimSchV, BSV, IEC, AwSV)
• Proven experience in safety audits and risk assessments
• Fluent in German and English (spoken and written)
• ATEX/Explosion protection and hazardous area classification
• PSM experience (as covered by Siemens)
• Seveso III Directive
• SIL Assessment
• Quantitative Risk Assessment

• Strong leadership
• Excellent communication (verbal and written)
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Process safety principles and methodologies
• Safety management software and data analysis tools
• Process design and safety systems (P&ID and SIS)