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Reference ID R180386 Updated 06/23/2025
Health, Safety, Security, and Environment
India
Chennai
N/A

What's the role

The Process Safety Engineer works closely with Operations, Engineering and Maintenance personnel to prevent Process Safety top events i.e. Loss of Primary Containment and Loss of Control. The Staff Process Safety Engineer is expected to be diligent in proactively identifying and informing supervisors and Asset Leadership teams of potentially hazardous situations 

What you'll be doing

  • Verification of overpressure relief scenarios and assurance on adequate protection, i.e. verification of PRV, PVV capacities. 

  • Provides Expertise in equipment safeguarding, Pumps, Tanks, Vessels etc. Ensuring Safeguarding manuals are current and up to date. 

  • Knowledge of design principles for flare systems. 

  • Design and review safety-critical systems and equipment 

  • Interprets, reviews and/or critiques critical documentation/diagrams such as equipment datasheets (pumps, compressors, vessels, relief devices), cause and effect, mechanical flow, Process Engineering Flow Scheme (PEFS), Process Flow Scheme (PFS) and HMBs. 

  • Knowledge of relevant codes and standards, including API 520/521, API 537, API 754, ANSI B31.3, CSA Z662, ASME Pressure Vessel Code, EUB60, CEPA and relevant ISO Standards 

  • Apply the risk-based decision-making process to ensure that hazards are controlled to As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) 

  • Knowledge of Plant Changes (MoCs) i.e. HAZOPs (scribe), What-Ifs etc is desired. 

  • Apply knowledge and awareness of the Learning from Incidents (LFI) process. 

  • Apply simulation tools like UNISIM Design, ASPEN HYSYS / PLUS, PRO-II or other appropriate tools for Process Safety Design when required. 

  • Collaborating with other engineers and stakeholders to enhance the safety and efficiency of operations 

  • Providing technical advice on process safety issues / escalations to various stakeholders including management, engineering, and operations teams. 

What you bring

  • Preferably with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or equivalent. 

  • Preferably 5 years of experience in the Oil and Gas industry is desirable with considerable experience as a Process Safety Engineer. 

  • Direct process safety engineering experience is preferred. 

  • Relevant Process Safety and/or Process Engineering experience in the Refinery & Chemicals Industry 

  • Extensive experience in Relief Valve sizing, Pipeline and Pump Hydraulics calculations 

  • Familiarity with process simulation software - Unisim, Hysys, Flarenet, SALUS by Smith & Burgess. 

  • Familiarity with both SHELL in-house (e.g. HEMP, FRED etc.) and Industrial (e.g. PHAPro, HAZOP, etc.) risk management tools. 

  • Strong analytical skills to identify potential hazards and formulate effective mitigation strategies. 

  • Good organization, documentation, follow-up and time management skills 

  • Motivates, coaches, develops others by valuing difference of opinions. 

What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself. 

  • Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together. 

  • Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead. 

  • Work at the forefront of technology, trends and practices. 

  • Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise. 

  • Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best 

  • version of yourself. 

  • Join an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation and life experiences to apply. 

  • Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams. 

  • Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs. 

Shell in India 

Shell is a diversified energy company in India with 13,000 employees, and presence in Integrated Gas, Downstream, Power, Renewable and Upstream. Additionally, we have deep capabilities in R&D, digitalization, and business operations. 

Our global strategy, Powering Progress, is designed to generate value for our shareholders, customers, and the wider society, and focuses on creating more value with less emissions. The strategy supports our purpose of providing more and cleaner energy solutions, with the aim of profitably transforming Shell into a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050. As India moves towards its target of net-zero emissions by 2070, Shell India aims to play a leading role in securing vital energy for today, while investing in, and helping to build, the energy system of the future through strategic investments in the country. 

Our Lubricants business serves over 50,000 consumers through a strong network of over 200 distributors, and operates an end-to-end value chain that spans conceptualization, development, and production at a world-class blending plant at Taloja. Through our 350-plus retail stations, we offer an integrated mobility experience including fuels, cafes, and convenience stores, with a prominent network of EV recharging facilities. 

Shell owns and operates a LNG re-gasification terminal at Hazira, Surat, with a capacity of 5 MTPA and a LNG truck-loading unit that plays a crucial role in helping meet India’s growing demand for gas across sectors. In 2022, Shell acquired Sprng Energy in a $1.55 billion deal to build an integrated energy transition business in the country. Sprng is a leading renewable energy company in India which develops and manages solar, wind, and hybrid power generation facilities and infrastructure. 

Our three capability centres across Bangalore and Chennai serve as a technology and innovation powerhouse for Shell globally, working as a delivery engine for core technical, digital, and finance processes: pioneering digital innovation and cutting-edge technologies across the energy sector. We also have strong academic partnerships and collaborations with leading universities and technology institutes to accelerate decarbonization efforts within the energy sector. 

We are committed to positively contributing to the communities in which we operate through programmes on STEM Education, Skilling, and Livelihood across India. We nurture and invest in startups developing initiatives focused on accelerating energy innovation through programs such as Shell E4 and Shell Eco-marathon. We also have strategic investments in new energy companies such as Husk Power, d.light, Orb Energy, and Cleantech Solar