Process Safety Engineer
Company: Alaska-Santos
Location: Anchorage
Posted on: February 9, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description BUSINESS/FUNCTIONAL PURPOSE
Through its merger with Oil Search, Santos has acquired and assumed
operatorship over a world-class portfolio of oil leases on the
Alaskan North Slope, USA. Our focus in Alaska is advancement of our
Pikka Phase 1 project, which includes a single drill site, an oil
processing facility, and other infrastructure to support production
of 80,000 barrels of oil per day. Pikka has been identified as
being among the top quartile of oil and gas development projects
for greenhouse gas emissions performance. Pikka is poised to play
an important role in the energy transition and is aligned with our
company goal of managing climate change risk. The Pikka Unit is one
of the largest conventional oil discoveries made in the United
States in the last 30 years, and the Pikka Phase 1 Project is the
most significant development on Alaska's North Slope in more than
20 years. The permitted Pikka development project includes two
additional drill sites. The Alaska assets also include discoveries
made from both the Mitquq and Stirrup exploration wells drilled in
2020. These opportunities combine to offer a clear path to
long-term growth in Alaska. POSITION PURPOSE The Process Safety
Engineer is responsible for supporting process safety across the
engineering design, construction, commissioning, and operation
phases of Santos Alaska's Pikka development. This will include
implementation and use of safety management systems and development
of a safety planning program for the Pikka development and
operations. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Promote and
lead in the implementation of Santos Ltd policies and procedures,
including Safety, health, environment, process, people and planning
Supports efforts to achieve an Incident & Injury Free project and
subsequent operations Schedules/organizes Process Safety Activities
such as Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) Supports implementation of
process safety system Educate team members and contractors on the
importance of process safety management Reviews and evaluates
contractor safety information and ensure their safe operation.
Provides safety & health information/expertise to the Alaska &
Contractor Project team(s). Monitors contractor construction safety
programs. Recommends course of action on safety performance of
contractors Assist in any safety performance criteria in vendor
selection Ensures processes around Preliminary Process Hazard
Reviews, Process Hazard Review, Hazops, Hazids (etc.) are carried
out in accordance with industry/regulatory requirements Assist
project team in identifying project safety concerns Participate in
any safety workshops and meetings (including HAZIDs and HAZOPs)
Support the Health, Safety, Security and Environment department as
required. Provides input for HSE reports to project management.
Reviews adequacy of safety systems & procedures. Responsible for
awareness and management of all regulatory issues relating to
process safety management Participate in incident investigations
and drive initiatives to reduce risk Verifies appropriate equipment
& procedures are used for safe work performance Participates in
pre-start up safety review Ensures that both Santos project and
contractor personnel employ appropriate equipment and tools for the
safe performance of the work QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
REQUIRED Formal Qualifications A Bachelor's or Master's degree or
equivalent in an appropriate field Skills and Experience 5 years of
major upstream project and/or operations experience Demonstrated
program development and extensive knowledge of OSHA PSM 29 CFR
1910.119 Has clearly demonstrated strong technical competence
Ability to work within a diverse cultural environment Demonstrated
interpersonal/teambuilding skills Strong written and oral
communication skills
Keywords: Alaska-Santos, Anchorage , Process Safety Engineer, Energy / Utilities , Anchorage, Alaska
