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Kent Recruitment

Process Safety, Senior Engineer

Location
Mumbai, India
Category
Engineering
Date Published
18/03/26
Status
Open
About you:
Join us. Unleash your energy within.

If you have world-class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we’re the team for you. We've created a new breed of company – future-focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector.

We love people who know their own potential and are not afraid to use it. We know that together, we’re far more than the sum of our parts. So, we celebrate people who want to grow and develop as we work together on some of the largest projects on the energy world stage.

We are committed to our diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. From day one, we offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

We’re a disability-friendly employer and can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process.

Our purpose and beliefs:
As Kent, we’re tackling the greatest challenge of our time - to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined.

It’s the energy of every member of our team driven by our beliefs that is making this happen. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. These beliefs define and direct us every day to be the very best - for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet:

We PLAY BIG
We thrive on EMOTIONAL AGILITY
We are FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE
We are built on INFINITE THINKING

Read more about the Purpose, Beliefs and Guiding Principles that drive us:

Our vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging:
We recognise that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. We’re heightening awareness on the benefits of people diversity, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives. Creating a culture of inclusivity where all employees feel a sense of belonging.

Our combined energy is fueled by different nationalities, across 6 continents and 24 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.

About the job:

Kent is looking for an experienced Process Safety, Senior Engineer to be based in Mumbai/ Vadodara office, who will have around 8+years of relevant basic and detail engineering experience in Upstream Oil & Gas, Refinery, & Petrochemical industry with large EPC companies or Engineering Consulting organizations.

Skills and Responsibilities:

Experienced Senior Process Safety Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the Oil & Gas (Onshore/Offshore), Refinery, Petrochemical, Chemical industry. Experience in the Sustainable, Renewable Energy and Decarbonization Projects are preferred. Skilled in Process safety Engineering and should have experienced in Conceptual Design, FEED, Basic & Detailed Engineering including EPC and EPCM Projects and Reverse Engineering for Revamp Projects

  • Prepare/Review fire water/foam demand calculations, hydraulic and surge calculations thorough Pipenet
  • Prepare/ Review gaseous fire suppression or clean agent system demand calculations
  • Review other discipline deliverables such as plot plan and equipment layout, process P & ID’s, Isolation philosophy, vent, drain and flare philosophy etc. with respect to process safety aspects
  • Preparation and Review of all discipline engineering and design deliverables such as process safety design basis and philosophy, HSE engineering plan, life safety philosophy, fire protection system PFD’s and P & ID’s, specification and data sheet for fire protection and safety equipment, fire and gas detection layout with cause and effect, fire and safety equipment layout, hazardous area classification schedule and layouts, fire envelop (passive fire protection) schedule and layout, fire alarm layouts for buildings, fire protection system layouts for buildings and MTO etc.
  • Very well experienced in design and review of all types of fire protection system such as deluge spray system , sprinkler system, foam system, hydro shield system, clean agent system
  • Very well experienced in design and review of fire and gas system and fire alarm system
  • Prepare/ Review scope of work, TQ’s and TBE’s of all safety studies such as HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, FDE, QRA, RAM, SIMOPS, SAFOP and PSSR etc.
  • Coordinate, Participate and provide guidance during all safety studies such as HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, SIMOPS, SAFOP and PSSR etc.
  • Review reports of all safety studies such as HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, FDE, QRA, RAM, SIMOPS, SAFOP and PSSR etc. and expedite the close out for all the safety studies
  • Review Requisitions for quotation and for purchase
  • Review vendor documents and quotations for compliance with project requirements for process safety
  • Participate in project design reviews
  • Prepare with cost/manpower estimates, bid evaluations and project proposals
  • Perform inter-discipline squad checks
  • Site surveys
  • Attend risk management meetings (e.g. HAZOP and SIL)
  • Perform technical audits and quality reviews
  • Site pre-commissioning activities and engineering support
  • Assist the project Process Safety lead as required with management tasks and project control functions, planning and scheduling.
  • Site pre-commissioning activities.
  • Experience in Safety and Risk Assessment Studies such as HAZOP, HAZID, ENVID, QRA, FERA, SIL, Drop Object, ship collision, F & G Mapping etc is preferred.

In addition to the responsibilities listed herein, the employee may be required to perform other ad-hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee's current workload and with respect to their professional development.

Your knowledge, education/ technical qualification and training certification or experience:

  • Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical OR Mechanical Engineering from Indian University (UGC approved) or from Overseas University.
  • 8-14 years of basic and detail engineering experience in Upstream Oil & Gas, Refinery, & Petrochemical industry.
  • Candidates having work experience in reputed engineering consulting office with relevant industry experience will be preferred.
  • International Codes & Standards and Best Engineering Practices that apply to Process Safety
  • Quality management system and procedures
  • Project management and control procedures
  • Process Safety workflow and interdisciplinary co-ordination
  • Project Process Safety Deliverables
  • Project Risk Assessment
  • Adherence to HSE norms
  • Proficiency in understanding of Plot Plan and P&IDs
  • Having good Expertise in all Safety Studies
  • Experience in Pipenet software for fire water hydraulics and fire water surge analysis
  • Experience in 3D model review software (Navisworks)
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Experience in PHAST, SHELLFRED, ExSilentia, Flaresim, PHA PRO, Detect 3D and BowTie XP is preferred.

Communication:

  • Effective verbal and written communication.
  • Identify/report technical concerns and solutions in a clear and concise manner.

Behavior/ Core Competencies:

  • Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.
  • Focused with good attention to details.
  • Primary interface for inter-departmental communication.
  • Team player & problem solving.
  • Adopting a flexible and open approach towards the needs of projects.
  • Strong work ethics with a pragmatic approach.

HSSEQ:

The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company; it’s clients and the governing authorities of the host country.

  • Employees are responsible for adhering to all health and safety procedures, reporting hazards or incidents promptly, and actively participating in maintaining a safe workplace.
  • Ensure mandatory safety training are completed

Details about the role:

  • Location: Mumbai/ Vadodara
  • Relocation required: No
  • Travel Required: At times for job requirements, at various other Kent offices across the globe. Also, it may involve deputation with other Kent offices / Client offices on a short-term or long-term basis
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Experience level: 8-14 years of basic and detail engineering experience in Upstream Oil & Gas, Refinery, & Petrochemical industry.
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