Process Safety Engineer

Are you our next creator of change?

Do you want to be part of creating solutions for mitigating climate change? At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel. Together we will accelerate transformation for a more sustainable future.

We are looking for you,

Process Safety Engineer

to join our Safety Team in the Singapore Refinery

You will focus on supporting the Singapore Refinery in the area of process safety management to ensure full compliance with local regulations (SS651, MHI Regs, etc.) and Neste’s OEMS requirements.. In this job you will work closely with Engineers, Supervisors and front-line personnel in Singapore and the Corporate Process Safety Team in Finland. 

You will provide your expertise to our Refinery on matters of process safety management, such as Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Management of Change (MOC), Incident Learning, consequence assessment, human factors, functional safety, safety case regime, ALARP demonstration.

In our Safety team, you will be required to support the team in safety-related tasks and achieve our common goals. Together with you and your expertise, we can make an impact today and keep our promises for tomorrow.

Reasons to join

Real impact right now. We create solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. We live by our values every day; we care, we have courage, we cooperate.

Safety and caring. We value safety always and everywhere. We want our work to feel good and do good. At Neste, we nurture a culture where everyone is welcome and feels safe, respected and encouraged to be their unique true selves.

Exciting growth. Transformation brings new possibilities, fostering both courage and curiosity. As a global company, collaboration is the key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working. We support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities.

Your role in our team / in creating a sustainable future

• Lead a cross-functional team to maintain the Refinery Safety Case, work on intervention plan and manage site visits by MHD

• Facilitate operational and MOC hazard assessments

• Process and classify reported incidents on a daily basis

• Manage and plan for the revalidation of unit lifecycle PHA (e.g. HAZOP-LOPAs, FHA, etc.)

• Provide oversight to the MOC system by maintaining and auditing MOC records and procedures

• Upkeep written procedures for process safety processes, such as MOC, PHA, Incident Learning, etc.

• Analyse and trend incident data for quarterly review and annual management review

• Lead or support Refinery initiatives to improve process safety, reliability, availability, productivity and flexibility

• Prepare the Refinery for various internal and external audits/surveys (e.g. SS651, OEMS, insurance)

• Facilitate or participate in the learning process for process safety related incidents

• Develop process safety training material for the conduct of training and sharing

• Promote Process Safety Fundamentals (PSFs) and process safety culture through employee participation by coaching and mentoring colleagues on their roles and responsibilities within PSM

Keys to success in this role / The best combination to succeed in this role

• Minimum 8 years of working experience in the oil, gas or petrochemical industry with minimum 4 years in a process safety role

• Experience in development and operationalisation of Safety Case (at least 1 cycle).

• Expert understanding of various PHA methodologies and good PHA facilitation skills.

• Knowledge in consequence modelling, bow-ties, safety critical element, functional safety, human factors, and ALARP demonstration is desirable.

• Good communication, writing and analytical skills.

• Familiar with local WSH regulations and have experience dealing with local regulators such as MHD, MOM, NEA, SCDF, etc.

• Bachelor’s Degree in chemical / process / process safety engineering. Master’s Degree in a related field will be an added advantage.

Other strengths we value

We value candidates with transdisciplinary thinking, lifelong learning and digital literacy.

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your CV and application (with a salary request) by 24 August 2025.

We will do our best to contact you after the application time has ended. The recruitment process will include interviews and a possible aptitude assessment. The person selected for the position must pass a health examination. A security clearance is obtained with your consent.

Neste in brief

Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) creates solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. The company is the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, enabling its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Neste refines waste, residues and other renewable raw materials to high-quality renewable fuels at its refineries located on three continents. The company’s annual renewable fuels production capacity will be increased to 6.8 million tons in 2027.