Senior SHE Process Safety Specialist

Company: Sasol
Location: Sasolburg
Business Unit: SHE & Risk
Job Req ID: 11562
Closing Date: 13 March 2026

 About the Company

Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy organisation with over 75 years of heritage. Sasol is committed to innovation, sustainability, safety excellence, and building a culture of diversity and inclusion across all operations.

 Purpose of the Role

To participate in and drive Process Safety strategy implementation in alignment with the 1 Sasol SHE Excellence Approach (1S SHE EA).

The role focuses on evaluating process operations, leading risk assessments, strengthening Process Safety Management (PSM) systems, and ensuring compliance to prevent major hazard incidents.

 Key Responsibilities

 Process Safety & Risk Management

• Facilitate Process Hazard Assessments (PHA) and ad hoc risk assessments

• Conduct Pre-Start-Up Safety Reviews (PSSRs)

• Participate in major incident investigations and root cause analysis

• Evaluate previous risk studies and recommend improvements

• Identify major hazard installations (MHI) risks and ensure compliance

 Process Safety Management (PSM)

• Develop and maintain plant-specific PSM procedures

• Drive PSM rollout initiatives across operations

• Provide technical guidance on PSM standards and regulatory compliance

• Ensure PHA findings are embedded into operational processes

• Conduct PSM audits and plant inspections

 Technical & Modelling Expertise

• Conduct consequence modelling and probability analysis

• Utilize the FER-SI tool for fire, explosion, and toxic index calculations

• Identify potential process or asset risks that may escalate into major incidents

• Support preventative maintenance through PSCE identification

 Compliance & Governance

• Support regulatory permitting and Safety Case submissions

• Assist with 3rd-party audits and insurance engineer reviews

• Analyse regulations and ensure full compliance

• Advise on land use and spatial planning considerations

 Culture & Continuous Improvement

• Participate in process safety culture transformation programmes

• Provide assurance and oversight on safety performance

• Act as standby support for PSM-related duties

 Minimum Qualifications

✔ Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical Engineering)

 Experience Required

✔ 11+ years relevant experience in Process Safety Management within a high-risk industrial or petrochemical environment

 Key Competencies

Behavioural Competencies:

• Business Insight

• Manages Complexity

• Plans and Aligns

• Balances Stakeholders

• Ensures Accountability

Technical Competencies:

• Hazard Communication & Product Stewardship

• Process Knowledge in Product Stewardship

• Product Stewardship Technology

• Product Life Cycle Management

 Employment Equity

Sasol is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants from designated groups and persons with disabilities in line with Sasol’s Employment Equity Plan.

 Why Apply?

✔ Lead high-level process safety initiatives
✔ Influence strategic SHE & Risk programmes
✔ Work in a major hazard industrial environment
✔ Join one of South Africa’s most respected energy and chemical companies