Process Safety Engineer (Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, MY, 50088)
Company
Exxon Mobil
Location
Malaysia
Employment type
Full-time
Posted
Jun 07, 2026
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About us
At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.
The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.
We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about
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ExxonMobil in Malaysia
In Malaysia, we host a global business and technology center in Kuala Lumpur that provides high-level information technology and engineering expertise to ExxonMobil’s Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses worldwide. In the upstream, we have interests in two Production Sharing Contracts with PETRONAS, while in the Product Solutions business, we supply a portfolio of specialty chemical products to the marketplace.
What role you will play in the team
As a Process Safety Engineer, you will be part of our exciting and rapidly expanding Kuala Lumpur Process Safety Department working and collaborating on a global scale
You will provide engineering leadership in various aspects of Process Safety to our business divisions, with a mission towards providing engineering and risk management solutions for ExxonMobil’s operating facilities around the world, to ensure safe and reliable operations.
You will be equipped with the required skills and knowledge, and thereby also expected to be able to work across geographic restrictions, and leverage on the strength and experience of others within our company, to ensure that we deliver maximum value to our business line partners.
This role is open to both local and international applicants.
What you will do
The position involves aspects of process safety engineering such as explosion effects analysis and facility siting, pressure relief/disposal system adequacy, consequence analysis, dispersion modeling, fire protection, hazard identification (e.g. HAZOP or similar), risk analysis (LOPA, Event Tree Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, Availability Target setting), as well as safety in design and management of change evaluations.
Collaborate and engage with risk owners within the business lines, and partner with the relevant stakeholders to arrive at sound risk management decisions regarding process safety concerns at their facilities.
Lead and implement ExxonMobil and Industry Safety in Design Standards and requirements in change reviews at existing production facilities and greenfield/ brownfield projects, in areas such as Equipment overpressure, over-temperature scenarios, Managing reaction hazards & Preventive and Mitigative safeguards for Major Accident scenario
Lead and facilitate Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) studies and executing other project deliverables.
Develop and execute Quantitative and Qualitative Risk Screenings and Assessments.
Develop Consequence Modelling using PHAST and other applicable industry methods
Conduct Vapour Cloud Explosion Consequence and Risk analysis
Design new or modify fire protection design requirements for different equipment types including Fire & Gas Mapping
You are expected to be reasonably mobile in this job role and be available to travel to our other facilities around the world as needed to facilitate and complete the necessary tasks and reviews
Provide technical leadership and drive cross collaboration to enable the above on a global scale
Maintain highest level of expertise in technical discipline and growing your career as leading expert in specific Process Safety Engineering disciplines such as Consequence Modelling, Toxic Hazard Management, Fire Protection, Safety Relief etc.,
Promote innovative solutions that maximize value and support global business priorities
Serves as a technical mentor for enhancing team functional skill proficiencies and drive competency development strategy in the Process Safety discipline family
About you
Skills and Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related Petroleum Engineering field
Minimum of total 8 years relevant working experience in petrochemical, oil and gas industry in Technical, Operations, Process Design, or Engineering functions.
At least 3 years of work experience in specific Process Safety Engineering job roles.
Demonstrated competency and experience in the following areas;
o Hazard identification, risk analyses and assessment methodologies (e.g. Hazard Identification (HAZID), Inherent SHE Review, PHAs)
o Knowledgeable in industry codes, standards and practices relevant to process design and safety (e.g. ASME, API, NFPA, ANSI, IEC etc.) and Re
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