Senior Process Safety Engineer

We are looking for you,

Senior Process Safety Engineer

to join our global Project HSE team and this position can be ocated in Porvoo, Finland or Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Our medium-sized team of process safety professionals is vital for ensuring the successful execution of all Neste’s investment projects. This is an excellent role for an SME, offering opportunities to further develop your expertise. We focus on four key areas: implementing Neste HSE requirements across the project lifecycle, providing quality oversight and control for HAZOPs and LOPAs for Porvoo and our global refineries (Singapore, Rotterdam), supporting the development of Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) methods, and contributing to corporate HSE standards.

In this new, critical role, you will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in HAZOP and LOPA. Your primary focus will be on hands-on execution of these analyses within our investment projects (with the main project workload coming from Porvoo). This is coupled with global quality oversight and control for our ongoing refinery operations. You will also collaborate closely with the Porvoo Oil Products local team, which facilitates Life Cycle HAZOP/LOPAs. Significant experience in HAZOP and LOPA facilitation is essential, and we are seeking a dedicated LOPA expert with a strong functional safety background. You will work in close cooperation with engineering and refinery teams but operate with a global scope within our experienced process safety team.

Together with your expertise, we can do meaningful work to drive Neste forward.

We operate in an inspiring and evolving business environment as a global leader in renewable fuels. We contribute to Neste’s success by living our values every day: we care, we have courage, we cooperate.

We prioritize safety at all times and in every location. We strive to create a positive and impactful work environment.

Transformation brings new possibilities and fosters our courage and curiosity. As a global company, we support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities. Collaboration is key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working.

In addition, our benefits for employees in Finland include, for example, a personnel fund as part of the overall remuneration, good occupational health care, and an extensive membership in a sickness or health insurance fund. We also support leisure time activities, e.g. by offering benefits for sports and culture.

The job is located in Kilpilahti, Porvoo, which is about 30 minutes by car from the center of Helsinki. We organize free bus transportation to Kilpilahti for our employees from the capital region, Porvoo and the nearby areas.

Your role in our team

• Facilitate process hazard analyses (e.g. HAZOP, LOPA) and other PHA studies in investment projects (primarily those in Porvoo).

• Provide global quality oversight and control for HAZOP/LOPA activities in our existing refineries, supporting the development of local facilitation teams in Singapore and Rotterdam.

• Collaborate with the local Porvoo Oil Products team on Life Cycle HAZOP/LOPA activities.

• Serve as a subject matter expert in LOPA methodology and its application to safety system design.

• Apply Functional Safety principles (e.g., IEC 61511) to the specification of Safety Instrumented System (SIS) requirements during LOPA, ensuring these requirements are clearly communicated to the automation department.

• Lead the development of process safety competence, mentoring and training other engineers in the principles and practices of HAZOP, LOPA, Functional Safety awareness, and other PHA methodologies.

• Responsible that legislative and company HSE requirements are implemented accordingly in investment projects.

• Lead and report HSE activities of investment projects, training and actively communicate HSE related issues to the project organization and other stakeholders.

• Develop best practices related to process safety and process hazard analyzes in cooperation with other stakeholders.

• Extensive experience in process safety, with a strong focus on HAZOP and LOPA (+7years)

• M.Sc. or B.Sc. in Chemical/Process engineering or a related field

• Thorough understanding of process safety, risk management of high hazard chemical process industry

• Proven ability to lead and facilitate HAZOP and LOPA studies, ensuring thorough hazard identification, risk assessment, and appropriate selection of independent protection layers.

• LOPA expertise

• Solid understanding of Functional Safety principles (e.g., IEC 61511) and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)

• Strong understanding of process safety regulations and industry standards

• Ability to organize and lead HSE activities in investment projects

• Excellent communication, training, and interpersonal skills

• Fluent English skills, both written and spoken

• Responsible attitude and safety-oriented mindset

• PHA-PRO (PHA software) proficiency

• Ability to learn new things with a can do attitude

• Thorough understanding of investment project lifecycle

• Familiarity with SIL verification processes and SRS documentation is a plus

• Experience of Leading and managing contractors/consultants in complex project environments

• Local language skills, both written and spoken

Based on these criteria, the defined job grade for the position is N5-6.