Rajesh Maharaj is a chemical engineer with over 24 years of experience in process safety and risk management. He has worked on numerous projects in Australia and internationally for companies such as Chevron, Shell, and Woodside. His experience includes leadership roles managing risk and safety teams, implementing safety processes, and facilitating workshops. Currently he works as an independent consultant providing process safety and risk engineering services.

1. RAJESH MAHARAJ
Location
Perth  Western Australia
Mobile
0423 308 607
E-mail
rajesh.maharaj@iinet.net.au
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A Risk and Process Safety Engineering professional with over 24 years experience in delivering significant
improvements to the safe design, construction, installation, commissioning, operations and decommissioning
of major offshore and onshore Petroleum and Chemical Facilities on domestic and international projects for
organisations including Chevron, Shell, PETRONAS, Woodside and BHPB. A people oriented team player
with strong commercial acumen who is committed to creating an open, ethical working environment.
Professional credentials include a Chartered professional in Chemical Engineering and Masters in Business
Leadership.
Key Skills and Experience
 Leadership and project management of process safety and occupational safety risk teams for
the delivery of facility safety cases, supporting safety studies, and risk assessments;
 Implementing integrated risk management processes and systems from corporate to field
operating petrochemical facilities;
 Expert knowledge and application of the local facilities and occupational safety regulations
for the development of safety cases;
 Facilitation of strategic and technical workshops for major operating facilities covering SWOT,
HAZID, HAZOP, What if, SIMOPs, LOPA, FMECA, QRA and ALARP;
 Problem analysis for quality decision making and execution of change management by
creating justification to obtain board approval for Group level implementation and following through
with a formal implementation process;
 Coaching training and targeted communications to corporate leadership committees and
engineers for Process Safety Management, HSE MS, Hazards & Effects Management Process, and
Behaviour Bases Safety Systems;
 Lead auditor for Risk Based Process Safety & HSE Management Systems for major multi-national
JV Partner Audits; and
 Leading Pre-Activity Start-up Reviews for start-up of new facilities and post-accident re-start-up’s.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Senior Risk & Process Safety Consultant - Technip Genesis Oil & Gas - Nov 2008 to July 2016
Technip is a major multinational EPCI Contracting Company which has a proven track record of delivering an
extensive portfolio of projects for a wide spectrum of clients including Woodside, Chevron, Shell, INPEX,
BHPB, Apache and Santos. Genisis is a wholly owned subsidiary of Technip focused on delivering
engineering services. As Senior Risk and Process Safety Consultant I have been engaged in roles via
secondment and consulantancy service agreements comprising Risk & Technical Safety Engineering,
Project Leadership and Management. Notable achievements include:
 Managed the Risk & Process Safety Team for the Chevron Gorgon Upstream Joint Venture
(Offshore & Onshore Pipelines), MHF, Shell FLNG, BHPB Macedon Onshore Gas Compression and
transmission, Woodside Browse DTUs Competition Phases, BHPB Kwinana Nickel Refinery H2
Plant, and Chevron TVI Onshore Offshore Retirement & Decommissioning Phase;
 Facilitation and Problem Analysis of the Existing Organisation Contract Structure for the delivery
of the Domgas meter station ready for start-up and Executed a revision of the Quantitative Risk
Assessment following changes from welded to high integrity flange fittings for the Chevrons
Domgas Meter Station;
 Facilitation of HAZID and HAZOP Workshops and Conducted the Safety Case Impact
Assessment for the BHPB Stybarrow North FEED Project;
 Reviewed the Onshore & Offshore GPP Safety Management Systems, Facilitated the Trunk line
HAZOP Studies and Pipeline Risk Assessment for Woodside;
 Developed the Pegaga Offshore Integrated Platform Concept Select Safety Case and the Layang
FPSO Fire Protection Philosophy for PETRONAS;
 Conducted PRV Verification Study for the Refinery and Petrochemical Complex for OilSearch;
 Facilitated the Subsea Wells Tie Back HAZID for the Bayu Udan Field operated by Conoco Philips;
 Development and conducted the Pulse Training for Engineers at Technip Oceania;
 Facilitated the Subsea Pipeline Risk Assessment and the Riser Decommissioning Well Isolation

2. RAJESH MAHARAJ
Location
Perth  Western Australia
Mobile
0423 308 607
E-mail
rajesh.maharaj@iinet.net.au
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Risk Assessment for Ketan Field operated by ENI;
 Designed and Facilitated the Option Select Studies, Comparative NPV Analysis, Conceptual
HAZID, Risk Ranking, MAE Screening, ALARP Review and QRA for the Belud Field Development
Offshore Subsea facilities operated by HESS Malaysia;
 Facilitated workshops for the HAZID, Risk Ranking, MAE Screening subsidence consequence
analysis for the PERTAMINA field operated by BP Malaysia;
 Facilitated HAZOP and LOPA for the assignment of SIL for the Coribas Pipeline operated by AWE;
 Facilitated HAZID, Lifting and Dropped Objects Studies, ALARP Reviews, Bow tie Reviews and
Action Tracking and close out for the Offshore and Subsea Gold Ore mining Concept Evaluation for
Nautilus Minerals;
 Preparation of the Offshore Transition Plan for the CPF and FPSO being constructed in Goeje
Korea and due to arrive in Commonwealth Waters to be operated by INPEX.
Contract Senior Process & Safety Engineer - Independent Consultant – April 2008 to October 2008
Responsible for Independent services in the area of Major Hazard Facilities, Hazardous Area Classification &
Process Safety Management. Span of Project and Consultancy service comprised:
 Conducting Hazardous Area Classification consistent with AS/NZS 2430.3 1&4,for the gas
services (Natural Gas, Coke Ovens Gas, BOS off Gas and Gas Appliances) in the Slab Making
Section for Blue Scope Steel;
 Executing the Concept design following change to the Import and Export of Spent and Regenerated
Sulphuric Acid Transfer Facility for Orica Chemicals; and
 Facilitated a multidiscipline team based Pre-Start-up Safety Review following extended stoppage
and modification of the Sulphuric Acid Regeneration Plant operated by Orica Chemicals in Port Kembla.
Manager – HSE Risk Management – PETRONAS CHSE Division - Jan 2000 to March 2008
Responsible for the development, implementation and management of the Process Safety & HSE Risk
Management Processes for both PETRONAS and its subsidiaries. Activities comprised:
 Integrating the requirement of the Process Safety Management System, as prescribed by the US-
OSHA & EPA, RBPSM by CCPS, for the storage and processing of hazardous chemicals, with the
PETRONAS HSE-MS;
 Developed guidelines and provided a consultancy service including training to all PETRONAS,
national and international, Operating Units for the implementation of the Hazards and Effects
Management Process;
 Leading HSE Tier 3 Audits for International HSE & PSM Benchmarking;
 Leading & Participating in Pre- Safety Start up Reviews (PSSRs) for Hazardous Installations;
 Developed an integrated HSE MS, PSM and Risk Management Business Process;
 Facilitated the review and development of HSE Cases for the Major Hazard Facilities;
 Implementation of HSE Risk Management Systems and Processes;
 Coaching &Training Corporate Leaders & Engineers in HSE, Process Safety and BBS; and
 Development of HSE Business Processes for SAP Technology Solution.
Senior Plant Process Engineer - Sasol – Aug 1996 to Dec 1999
Responsible for process optimisation, including extensive process engineering design and redesign, and
product quality improvement programs, including trouble shooting and problem solving, using a hands -on
approach. Processes covered include Oxygen Production ASU, VSA-PSA Technology, Distillation,
Ammonium Nitrate Production, Nitric Acid Production and the Granulation Plant. Achievement include:
 Team Leadership for the EIA for the Scrubber Effluent Project at the NPK Fertilizer Plant;
 Leading the Problem Analysis for the effluent accumulated in the Dams;
 Facilitation of HAZOP Studies for modifications to the Ammonium Nitrate Plant;
 Facilitated Problem Analysis for the Ammonium nitrate plant optimization study;
 Facilitated Problem Analysis for the Evaluation of Gaseous Ammonia Supply System; and
 Compiled an Excel Based Material Balance for all grades of Fertilizer at the NPK Plant.

3. RAJESH MAHARAJ
Location
Perth  Western Australia
Mobile
0423 308 607
E-mail
rajesh.maharaj@iinet.net.au
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Process Engineer - British Oxygen (BOC) - Jan 1993 to July 1996
Activities covered process engineering design from conceptual phase right through to final commissioning
and plant hand-over. This included, process planning, trouble shooting, commissioning, plant optimisation,
leading HAZOP studies, Value Engineering and Ergonomic studies and process modelling. Processes
covered include Oxygen, Nitrogen and Argon Cryogenic ASU’s, Oxygen VSA – first Pilot Facility, Hydrogen
and Acetylene Units and the design of long distance transmission network of pipelines for gaseous oxygen
and nitrogen. Notable achievements:
 Responsible process engineering resource for the LPG MHF Relicensing Project in SA;
 Designed the Pipeline System and Buffer System for the supply of gaseous oxygen and nitrogen
to Columbus Stainless Steel Plant; and
 Participated in the Commissioning of the first Pilot Oxygen Vacuum Swing Absorption Unit (PSA).
QUALIFICATIONS & CPD
Academic Qualifications:
 Master of Science Risk and Safety Management (HWU – Commenced 2016)
 Master of Business Leadership (MBL – UNISA 2000): Specialising in Leadership, Systems
Implementation and Organisation Change
 Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (B.Sc.Chem Eng Hons – University of Natal 1992):
Specialising in Hydrocarbon and Mineral Process Engineering
Current Professional Affiliations:
 Chartered MIChemE
 Pr.Eng MIEAust
 FSENG TuV Rheinland
Training:
2000-Present
 Pulse for Engineers Technip
 Functional Safety Engineering – TUV
Rheinland
 OSHA’s Process Safety Management - Rule
 Health, Safety and Environmental Tools &
Techniques (Shell Amst. P289)
 PETRONAS HSE Strategy Implementation
(KL Malaysia)
 HSE-MS Lead Auditors Training (KL Malaysia)
 Tripod Beta Accident Investigation (Bintulu
Malaysia)
 Negotiation Skills
 Cost Control & Capital Budgeting
 HAZOP Leadership DNV & Orica Leaders
Refresher
 Chevron IIF Leadership Commitment
Workshop
 HSE MS Review Programme – Kingdom
Management Training
 HEMP Skill Group Line Trainer
 HAZOP Leadership PETRONAS Conoco
Phillips DNV Master Class
 Process Safety and Risk Management –
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
 Environmental Management – ISO 14001
 Business Thinking
 Project Management
INTERESTS/VOLUNTARY COMMITMENTS
 Swimming, woodwork, gardening and chess;
 Voluntary work involved driving volunteers and funding meals at the local soup kitchen;
 Building props for theatre productions; and
 Teaching maths and science to underperforming kids
 Dual Australian & South African Citizen