Your mission / Objectives of the position

The applicant will participate in the development of the company’s green hydrogen and derived e-Fuels projects, focusing on all process safety engineering aspects of the projects. You will be responsible for ensuring that the design of all project facilities prioritizes safety and minimizes risks to all involved project stakeholders and community;

You will be asked to design safety installations and participate in the development and review of the related safety studies (i.e. safety reviews, risk analysis, explosion and blast analysis, CFD modelling, gas detection and measurements, etc) aiming to approve the engineering documentation, ensure the delivery of safe design solutions and provide guidance on safety to all other involved stakeholders;

You will further develop the company safety standards applicable for the projects, taking into account applicable regulatory requirements and industry best practices, which will serve as guidelines for all project stakeholders, including the engineering team, contractors, and vendors.

Tasks and responsibilities

Manage the technical process safety strategy for hydrogen and derivatives plants during all engineering phases (Feasibility Assessment to Detailed Engineering) providing guidance to other project design members.

Perform qualitative risk assessments based on information from different stakeholders.

Perform preliminary sizing of fire-fighting facilities, F&G design philosophies and Hazardous Area Classification.

Support the other technical disciplines in decision making during plant design regarding sizing and location of equipment, buildings and infrastructure from a safety point of view.

Prepare documentation for local authorities compliant with applicable local standards and regulations, including: (i) fire and explosion analysis, and (ii) qualitative and quantitative risk analysis.

Review and approve all safety related documentation prepared by third parties, including but not limited to Suppliers and EPC Contractors, compliant with applicable local standards and regulations.

Track and gain expertise on applicable technical developments, standards and loca legislation, in order to ensure the design and development of our projects having safety as the top priority.

Support and attend on safety workshops such as HAZOP, SIL/LOPA & HAZID, and others.

Other duties as assigned.

Essential Skills

Demonstrable experience of 10 years in conducting design of safety installations and risk assessment of large scale oil&gas, petrochemical or hydrogen facilities, transport, or applications of hydrogen as a highly qualified process safety engineer in reputable engineering firms.

Experience in HAZID, HAZOP, SIL assessments, Occupational safety, Hazards and Effects management.

Experience with “DNV Phast/Safeti” or “Gexcon Effects” software.

Experienced with regulations, international standards and industry best practices.

Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team for process plant projects.

Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal). Portuguese will be a plus.

Desirable Skills

Experience with hydrogen systems is a plus.

Familiarity with local safety legislation on one or more of the following countries is a plus (Portugal, Spain, Italy, Germany).

Other languages skills (German, Spanish, Italian).

Attributes

Hard working, well organized, proactive, with a teamwork attitude, a flexible approach and ability to work under pressure.

Curiosity and strong interest to learn.

Education

Engineering degree, MSc, in a relevant discipline.

About us

Founded in 2011 and located in Wollerau, Switzerland, Smartenergy focuses on investments in renewable energy and related ventures.

We identify, develop, and deliver green energy assets. We are a driving force in the ongoing transition of industry towards green energy, focused on the deployment of solar, wind, green hydrogen and Power-to-Liquid projects. We are committed to the potential of hydrogen and its derivatives such as SAF for decarbonization where electrification is not possible.

Beyond our headquarters team in Wollerau, we rely on our own local subsidiaries in our focus markets. Local knowledge and proximity to industry stakeholders allow us to identify and secure opportunities at an early stage.

Senior Process Safety Engineer Green H2 & Derivatives

Permanent employee, Full-time · Matosinhos, Porto