Technical Safety Engineer

About the role

Chevron ENGINE, the Engineering and Innovation Excellence Center in Bengaluru, India, is hiring a Technical Safety Engineer for its Facilities Engineering & Projects team. Reporting to the Lead, the role sits within the Facilities Process Engineering organization and ensures the safety and integrity of engineering for capital projects and operations. It assesses and mitigates risks in engineering systems, processes and equipment to protect personnel, assets and the environment.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical safety engineering expertise for projects and operations.
• Prepare and run Qualitative Studies (PHA/LOPA, MOC risk assessments) and Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) per Chevron standards, develop risk reduction plans and manage closure.
• Advise on consequence modelling tools, QRA parameters, safeguards and QRA results to influence design and operations decisions.
• Support the development and maintenance of facility Safety Cases and Safeguard Assurance programs, including High Consequence Equipment.
• Deliver training and mentorship, and collaborate with process, mechanical and electrical engineers on process safety across the project lifecycle.

Required profile

• 8+ years of experience, including technical safety engineering in operating facilities or major capital projects.
• Bachelor's degree in a related engineering discipline (mechanical, chemical, etc.) from a recognized university.
• Experience developing and facilitating qualitative and quantitative risk assessment studies, and implementing Safety Case and safeguard assurance programs.
• Experience in engineering, operations or maintenance.
• Preferred: influential leadership, coaching and mentoring, and strong stakeholder communication.

Required skills

• Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) leadership and risk assessment software such as Stature, PHA Pro or equivalent.
• Quantitative risk assessment software such as PHAST or SAFETI or equivalent.
• Modelling software for flare and relief such as iPRSM, HYSYS, Pro/II, FlareSim or equivalent.
• Engineering fundamentals such as mass transfer, distillation, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, process control and kinetics, including overpressure protection.

Chevron does not sponsor employment visas or consider candidates on time-limited visa status. Work hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm or 1:30pm to 10:30pm, aligned to business requirements.