Process Safety Engineer at Bidvest Tank Terminals

Job Advert Summary    

• Process Safety Engineer position is currently vacant within the Process Department of BTT Richards Bay and Isando.
• The main purpose of the job is to provide critical support in the management of incident investigations within the Richards Bay and Isando region. This includes, but not limited to, ensuring incident investigations are closed out correctly and within the specified time frames. To provide technical leadership and support to identify hazards, assess risks and provide business solutions by driving and enforcing process safety in the RBI region.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required:

• Excellent understanding of relevant API/SANS/ASME/NFPA and other statutory/best practices
• Strong knowledge of technical support, troubleshooting and process safety features of refinery or storage tank facility equipment
• Trained in HAZOP and RCA facilitation.
• Strong technical writing (engineering reports)
• Engineering analysis and understanding engineering first principles
• Excellent project and time management skill, including ability to manage multiple activities and deadlines.
• Ability and willingness to travel.

Minimum Requirements    

• BSc /Btech Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Process/Process Safety Engineer in Petrochemical Industry.
• Incident Investigation experience essential.
• ECSA Pr. Eng registration (or equivalent) would be advantageous.
• Risk Management experience would be advantageous.

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Proactive management of all Incident investigations on site.
• Lead all Incident investigations.
• Accountable for close out of Incident reports within 14 days
• Apply root cause analysis techniques (RCAT, 5 whys etc.)
• Provide monthly trending analysis on all Incidents.
• Provide support in the implementation and continuation of the BTT Process Safety Strategy
• Lead and facilitate multi-disciplinary workshops with respect to implementation of Process Safety Elements
• Ensure BTT compliance with the MHI regulations.
• Create and monitor Process Safety Lead & Lagging Indicators
• Conduct PSSRs (Pre-Startup Safety Reviews) for medium to large projects
• Complete the 5-year HAZOP plan for the RBI region.
• Audit the various BTT Departments to ensure compliance with the Process Safety Strategy
• Follow up on all outstanding findings to ensure gaps closure.
• Report on all audits and highlight major findings as well as recommendations.
• Participate and occasionally lead Management of Change Safety assessments.
• Ensure site Risk assessments (RA) are updated.

Deadline:11th February,2026