Technical Safety Engineer

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The Chevron Engineering and Innovation Excellence Center (ENGINE) in Bengaluru India brings together the resources and expertise of the Chevron global network with talent in India to enhance agility and technological innovation to optimize solutions for the world’s current and future energy challenges.  As one of the leading energy providers worldwide, Chevron is involved in the production of crude oil and natural gas, manufacturing of transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals, and additives, and the development of enabling technologies.

Chevron's vision is to be the global energy company most admired for its people, partnerships, and performance. With a clear purpose to develop affordable, reliable, ever-cleaner energy that enables human progress, we believe human ingenuity has the power to solve any challenge and overcome any obstacle. Meeting the world’s growing energy needs requires the pursuit of innovations and advancements that deliver a better future for all.

About the position

Chevron ENGINE has an exciting opportunity for a Technical Safety Engineer to join the Facilities Engineering & Projects team. Reporting to the Lead, this role will be based in Chevron’s office in Bengaluru.

The Technical Safety Engineer is part of the Facilities Process Engineering organization within the Chevron ENGINE Center.  This position plays a vital role in ensuring the safety and integrity of engineering for capital projects and operations across Chevron. This role is responsible for assessing and mitigating risks associated with engineering systems, processes, and equipment to protect personnel, assets, and the environment.

Chevron ENGINE supports global operations, and work hours are aligned to business needs. Standard working hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM or 1:30 PM to 10:30 PM, Monday to Friday. These may evolve based on operational or business requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical safety engineering expertise for projects and operations.

• Prepare and perform Qualitative Studies (PHA/LOPA, MOC risk assessments) and Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) in conformance with Chevron standards, develop recommendations/risk reduction plans, and manage closure.

• Advise on consequence modelling tools, parameters for quantitative risk models, identification of safeguards to maintain managed risk levels, and QRA results to influence design and operations decisions.

• Support development and maintenance of facility Safety Cases across the Enterprise.  

• Support Safeguard Assurance programs including identification and maintenance of High Consequence Equipment.

• Perform training & provide mentorship for technical skill development.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—including process, mechanical, and electrical engineers—to integrate process safety considerations throughout the project lifecycle.

About you

We know our greatest resource is the ingenuity, creativity and innovation of our people. Applications from motivated, talented individuals with a keen interest in the energy industry are encouraged.

To be considered for this role, applicants should have:

• 8+ years of experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering discipline (mechanical, chemical, etc.) (B.E./B.Tech.) from a deemed/recognized (AICTE) university

• Ability to lead Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) studies.

• Demonstrated experience with Qualitative risk assessment software used by the Technical Safety Team such as Stature, PHA Pro, or equivalent.

• Demonstrated experience with Quantitative risk assessment modeling software used by the Technical Safety Team such as PHAST, SAFETI or equivalent.

• Knowledge and experience in Facilities Engineering in complex process facilities, possibly through operation support engineering assignments or process design work.

• An aptitude for engineering fundamentals such as mass transfer/distillation, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, process control and kinetics; especially as it relates to overpressure protection (flare and relief).

• Familiarity with modelling software used by the flare & relief team such as iPRSM, HYSYS, Pro/II, FlareSim or equivalent.
   

Preferred Qualifications
 

Influential Leadership: Demonstrated influential leadership – driving change through influence rather than line authority.  Ability to synthesize broad and sometimes conflicting input from multiple stakeholders into cohesive enterprise level perspectives.  Ability to Coach and mentor BU counterparts to build overall process safety organizational capability.

Operational Excellence: Role models Chevron Way behaviours. Understands the OEMS and OE requirements, particularly those within the PSR&I Focus Area. Understands and applies Human and Organizational Performance principles, particularly as they relate to the design and potential failure mechanisms of safeguards and the efficacy of people related activities to mitigate risk, through: Risk Studies; Incident Learning; Assurance Activities, Conduct of Operations and Culture and Competency related work.  Demonstrates and encourages a sense of vulnerability both personally and through enabling enterprise tools, practices and reports.

Relationships/Communication - Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders across various workgroups and locations. Fosters collaboration among individuals from multiple departments and backgrounds with different priorities and effectively resolves conflict. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in all media and at all levels within Chevron. Can flex communication style to match diverse audience and still be authentic and inclusive. Ability to simplify complex topics. Comfortable and effective speaking with groups of various sizes.

Operational & Technical knowledge: Experience in engineering, operations or maintenance is required.  Understands and demonstrates competency in the suite of processes and tools in place to meet OE requirements within the PSR&I Focus Area.  Understanding of business and financial drivers as well as risk and demonstrated ability to prioritize risk reduction opportunities.  Demonstrated experience in the following areas is required: 

• Technical Safety Engineering experience in operating facility or major capital projects.  

• Developing and facilitating both qualitative and quantitative risk assessment studies 

• Safety Case and safeguard assurance program implementation.

• Regulatory approval practices as they relate to risk management and process safety. 

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