Principal Process Safety Engineer

Principal Process Safety Engineer

We invite you to bring your skills within safety engineering and quantitative risk assessments (QRA) and fire- and explosions risk assessments (FERA) into play as you contribute to safe and innovative design solutions in the forefront of the Green Energy transition. To succeed in this role you must have solid technical background within Process safety engineering and execution of QRAs/FERAs from the Energy sector. Are you our new Process Safety Engineer with focus on QRA/FERA? Click the apply-button to send your application.

You will join our Solutions for Industry Global Service Line. The local energy business in Finland comprises 30 experts from different energy disciplines. Your position would be in the newly founded and growing Solutions for Industry team as one of the first specialists. As our new Principal Process Safety Engineer You will also be part of the global process safety team consisting of 30+ Safety Engineers. You will be working close together with colleagues in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, UK, Germany and India.

The team is a good mix of younger and more experienced colleagues. We are involved in interesting, challenging and varied projects to deliver in the near future within the Green Energy transition, including the transition to greener fuels such as hydrogen, methanol and ammonia and electrification of industrial heat.

The focus areas for this role are onshore facilities within Power-to-X technologies and industrial decarbonisation. The projects are mostly situated in northern Europe, but also in other parts of the world. Through design, engineering and consultancy services we cover all safety aspects of the projects in different phases including concept and feasibility studies, detailed engineering, owners engineering and permitting.

Our core competences are: HSE management/risk management during the engineering stages of projects and permitting stages with risk identification (HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA and Design Reviews, dialogue with authorities), risk assessment (QRA/FERA) and risk reduction (ALARP).

Your key tasks and responsibilities will be:

• Overview of technical safety requirements in medium to large projects and able to act as Discipline Lead for technical Safety in this type of projects
• Lead and coordinate the required risk and safety studies to be performed in order to apply for permitting for the project in the relevant location, E.g. FI
• Prepare safety documentation during engineering of projects (process/technical safety)
• Lead safety workshops on projects (including HAZID, HAZOP and LOPA workshops)
• Evaluate risk and risk reducing measures according to the ALARP principle on projects
• Perform, lead and coordinate work for quantitative risk assessments (QRA) and fire- and explosions risk assessments (FERA) using QRA software (PHAST/SAFETI or TNO effects)
• Build-up capabilities and guidelines, tools and templates for dispersion modelling and fire/explosion modelling using commercial CFD-software (FLACS/InFlux) in context of quantitative risk assessments (QRA) and fire- and explosions risk assessments (FERA)
• Provide project management support to small scale consultancy projects.

Your starting point for constant growth

• Engineering degree in process engineering (E.g. Chemical engineering).
• Relevant experience: minimum of 8 years as Process or Process Safety Engineer from Energy sector
• Knowledge of legislation framework for major accident hazards (e.g. Seveso-directive)
• Experience in context of dialogue with Authorities
• Experience with safety documentation during engineering of projects (e.g. safety philosophies, HAZID and HAZOP)
• Experience with performing, leading and coordinating work for quantitative risk assessments (QRA) and fire- and explosions risk assessments (FERA)
• Experience with relevant QRA software (e.g. DNV PHAST/SAFETI, Shell FRED, or Gexcon Effects/Risk Curves)
• Have a good understanding of the heat transfer, fluid mechanics and general process design
• Have a good understanding of mathematical modelling of physical phenomena (e.g. fire and explosion scenarios) and frequency modelling (e.g. event-tree analysis)
• Excellent English skills
• Furthermore, it is beneficial with:
  • Experience with dispersion modelling and fire/explosion modelling using commercial CFD-software (e.g. Gexcon FLACS and Insight Numerics InFlux)

Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include: self-driven, pro-active and result-oriented. You want to create innovative solutions and are an analytical talent

You like challenges and thrive in developing and creating added value to the work that you do and want to contribute to setting the standard for safety within design solutions in the forefront of the Green Energy transition. With this mindset, you take on safety related tasks, challenges and responsibilities in projects and you can work within different areas, from onshore to even possibly to offshore facilities.

You are an excellent team worker with good communication skills as you will be working together with clients and colleagues.

Welcome to our Energy division

Ramboll is at the forefront of addressing the Green Transition and offers a holistic approach to energy that supports the sector on the journey towards more sustainable solutions. With 1,581 experts in 15 countries, covering the full spectrum of technologies and all parts of the value chain from production and transmission to distribution, we plan, design and implement energy solutions all over the world.

How to apply

Apply online. Attach your CV, cover letter and relevant documents showcasing why you are the right fit for the role, and when you are available to start. Applications will be evaluated and interviews taken continuously, so send your application as soon as possible. We look forward to receiving your application.

Deadline: 31.10.2025

Work at the heart of sustainable change with Ramboll in Finland

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