Process Safety Engineer

Through its merger with Oil Search, Santos has acquired and assumed operatorship over a world-class portfolio of oil leases on the Alaskan North Slope, USA.

Our focus in Alaska is advancement of our Pikka Phase 1 project, which includes a single drill site, an oil processing facility, and other infrastructure to support production of 80,000 barrels of oil per day.

Pikka has been identified as being among the top quartile of oil and gas development projects for greenhouse gas emissions performance. Pikka is poised to play an important role in the energy transition and is aligned with our company goal of managing climate change risk.

The Pikka Unit is one of the largest conventional oil discoveries made in the United States in the last 30 years, and the Pikka Phase 1 Project is the most significant development on Alaska's North Slope in more than 20 years.

The permitted Pikka development project includes two additional drill sites. The Alaska assets also include discoveries made from both the Mitquq and Stirrup exploration wells drilled in 2020. These opportunities combine to offer a clear path to long-term growth in Alaska.

• The Process Safety Engineer will deliver critical risk management activities and serve as a focal point for process safety across the asset.

• They will lead or participate in formal process safety reviews, implement and steward Process Safety Management (PSM) systems, and ensure effective delivery of Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR), Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), and Management of Change (MOC) processes.

• This role ensures that both project and operations personnel maintain a culture of process safety and that regulatory expectations are not just met but exceeded.

Formal Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Process Engineering (or related discipline).

• Professional Engineering or Chartered status preferred.

Experience/Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years in upstream oil and gas, preferably with North Slope or similar remote operations experience.

• Demonstrated experience in implementing OSHA PSM programs.

• Experience facilitating PHAs and delivering safety-critical documentation.

• In-depth understanding of process safety tools and techniques (PHA, LOPA, MOC, PSSR, bowtie analysis).

• Knowledge of industry standards (e.g., API RP 750, CCPS Guidelines).

• Proficiency with risk assessment methodologies and process safety metrics.

• Strong influencing and communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.

• Able to work independently and cross-functionally in a dynamic team environment.

• Proactive, detail-oriented, and solution-focused.

• Behaviors:

-Accountable – Takes responsibility for delivering safety outcomes.

-Forward Thinking – Anticipates risks and acts decisively to prevent incidents.

-Collaborative – Builds strong partnerships across project and operations phases.

-Resilient – Maintains focus and resolve in the face of complex challenges.

-Safety-Driven – Advocates for a strong, visible safety culture and integrity leadership.