BW Energy

Oil and gas exploration, development, production

Process Safety Manager

Environmental Health & SafetyPosted on Nov 10

Full-timeRio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, BrazilNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Engineering or related areas is required.
Postgraduate education in Process Safety is required.
Solid experience in Process Safety Management within the oil and gas or petrochemical industries, including extensive experience in operation, maintenance, and inspection of upstream or downstream oil and gas processing facilities, is required.
High-level technical knowledge across all aspects of Process Safety is required.
Expert knowledge of Hazard and Risk Analysis, including HAZOP, HAZID, QRA, SIL assessments, LOPA, area classification, and dispersion analyses, is required.
Expert knowledge of CCPS/IOSH Process Safety standards, applicable industry codes, regulations, and best practices is required.
The candidate must be able to analyze information, recognize trends, assess risks, and identify root causes.
The candidate must be able to apply sound judgment in problem solving, evaluating courses of action, and making decisions on complex health and safety matters.
Fluency in English and Portuguese is required.
The candidate must have report-writing skills.

Responsibilities

Manage and guide the process safety process on assigned assets.
Manage and optimize risk evaluations, risk assessments, and technical studies to support risk management on BWE assets.
Define process safety programs and plans, assigning roles and responsibilities to ensure proper risk management.
Ensure process safety processes, procedures, and information are clear, available, and communicated to stakeholders to support risk-based decision-making, safety culture, and an open and safe work environment.
Define and follow up on key performance indicators to sustain process safety control and continuous improvement.
Define and deliver appropriate training in Process Safety and Risk Management.
Maintain the register, documentation, and procedures for Safety and Environment Critical Elements, Performance Standards, Assurance Tasks, and degradation of Safety and Environment Critical Elements.
Establish and monitor Safety and Environment Critical Elements status and take action to sustain effective risk management.
Provide leadership on Process Safety policy, legislative developments, and emerging best practices, and update related BWE processes.
Deliver process safety governance and assurance systems and processes.
Develop effective Process Safety standards and procedures and oversee their implementation to mitigate personal and environmental safety risks to a level that is As Low As Reasonably Practicable, comply with statutory and corporate requirements, and align with industry best practices.
Manage process safety guidance across all phases of the project life cycle.
Guide process safety-related documentation to fulfill Brazilian regulatory requirements for operating assets, and for platforms and assets or projects in project, construction, or commissioning phases.
Drive workforce process safety communications, including incident trends, investigation findings, process safety bulletins, and lessons learned.
Represent BWE at relevant industry forums and networking activities, and disseminate learnings to the workforce.
Participate in incident investigations when required.
Lead Process Safety implementation and deliver effective operational risk controls, rather than acting only as a consultant.

Process Safety Manager

BW Energy · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · — · Posted 2026-10-08

Workplace: on_site

Description

The Process Safety Engineer is responsible for managing and supporting process safety activities across BWE assets, ensuring effective risk management, regulatory compliance, and operational integrity. The role oversees risk assessments, technical studies, process safety programs, and Safety and Environment Critical Elements (SECEs), ensuring that risks are managed in accordance with company requirements and industry best practices. The position also supports process safety governance, continuous improvement initiatives, and the implementation of effective operational risk controls throughout the asset lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

Manage and guide the process safety process on the assets under the scope assigned.
Manage and optimize risk evaluation, risk assessment, and technical studies to support proper risk management on BWE assets.
Clearly define the process safety programs and plans, assigning roles and responsibilities to ensure proper risk management.
Ensure that process safety processes, procedures, and information are clear, available, and communicated to the stakeholders, ensuring proper risk-based decision-making, safety culture, and an open and safe work environment.
Define and follow up KPIs to sustain process safety control and continuous improvement.
Define and deliver proper training on Process Safety and Risk management
Be responsible for identifying and sustaining proper register, documentation and procedures regarding Safety and Environment Critical Elements (SECEs), Performance Standards, Assurance Tasks, and SECEs’ Degradation
Establish and monitor SECEs status and act diligently to sustain real risk management in place.
Provide leadership in Process Safety policy, legislative developments and emerging best practice, ensuring update of BWE related processes.
Deliver process safety governance and assurance systems and processes
Develop effective standards and procedures in Process Safety and oversee their implementation to assure that Personal and Environmental safety risks are mitigated to a level that is As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP), are in compliance with all statutory and corporate requirements and aligned with the industry best practices.
Manage process safety guidance on all phases of the project life cycle.
Guide process safety-related documentation to fulfill Brazilian regulatory requirements for operating assets, as well as platforms and assets/projects in project, construction or commissioning phases
Drive workforce process safety communications, including incident trends, investigation findings, process safety bulletins, lessons learned, etc.
Represent BWE at relevant industry forums and networking activities and disseminate learnings to workforce.
Participate in incident investigations when required.
Be a lider on Process Safety and not only a consultant. Proper understand of Process Safety is a must, as deliver the implementation of operational effective risk controls.

Requirements

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or corelated areas
Post Graduation on Process Safety

Experience

Solid experience with Process Safety Management within Oil & Gas or Petrochemical related industries with extensive experience in operation, maintenance and inspection of Upstream or Downstream oil and gas processing facilities.
High-level technical knowledge in all aspects of Process Safety
Expert knowledge of Hazard and Risk Analysis (e.g. HAZOP, HAZID, QRA, SIL assessments, LOPA, area classification, dispersion analyses etc).
Expert knowledge of CCPS/IOSH Process Safety standards, applicable industry codes, regulations and best practices is required.
Excellent analytical skills and ability to recognize trends, assess risks and identify root causes.
Ability to apply sound judgment in problem solving, evaluating courses of action, and making decisions on complex health and safety matters.

Knowledge

Fluency in English and Portuguese
Excellent report writing skills.

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About the Company

BW Energy

Oil and gas exploration, development, production

BW Energy acquires, develops, and produces oil and natural gas from proven fields. It holds majority interests in hydrocarbon licenses in Gabon, Brazil, and Namibia and operates assets across Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe as part of the BW Group. The company builds its portfolio by securing licenses, developing existing fields, and managing production through its teams and partner arrangements, leveraging BW Group’s maritime energy infrastructure and FPSO heritage. Unlike peers, BW Energy combines a focused regional footprint with access to a global fleet and floating infrastructure through BW Group, enabling efficient development and production of mature assets. The company’s goal is to grow by expanding its portfolio of producing assets, enhancing production from existing fields, and increasing geographic reach in key oil and gas regions.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Oslo, Norway
Founded: 2016

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