Lead Technical/Process Safety Engineer

Education Bachelor of Technology/Engineering(Electronics/Telecomunication)

Category Research & Development

Job Description

Develop and deploy a sustainable and effective risk-based Process Safety Management system to ensure safe operation and establish process safety standards at the plant complex. Provide leadership and build a culture for process safety and handling accountability for all Asset Integrity & Process Safety Management requirements. Drive structural improvement in Process Safety to ensure compliance with required technical standards in ever changing and increasingly more stringent regulatory framework. Responsible for AI-PSM requirements within the HSSE&SP control framework.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the development and implementation of strategies in alignment with the company s safety management vision and mission for implementation of a risk-based, sustainable and effective Process Safety Management program.
• Responsible for Compliance management of the 22 requirements of the AIPSM (Asset Integrity and Process Safety Manual) of HSSE-CF, including DEM1, DEM2 and Overrides of Safeguarding system and provides a dashboard for AIPSM for the QCM MT.
• Ensures all Process Safety hazards are managed to ALARP.
• Develops and manages ALARP demonstration.
• Provides Process Safety guidance and support across all disciplines including Operations, Engineering and Maintenance to ensure safe operation.
• Facilitate hazard identification and risk analysis process and contribute to process safety compliance audits and investigation of major process safety incidents.
• Champions site s HEMP-LOPA bowties identification, implementation and compliance.
• Develop and influence a generative process, safety culture across OLNG organization.
• Formulate and manage the KPIs for AIPSM; identify targets for relevant stakeholders and generate management buy-in.
• Collate the data for these KPIs monthly, use these KPIs to influence change and for management reporting.
• Own and drive the PSA Program (Process Safety Assessment) of the process and utility facilities. This includes high level planning, (part-time) attending sessions, clarifying actions and appropriate closure dates, drive high quality follow-up of action status with responsible parties, and providing monthly reporting on PSA actions status.
• Drive Technical Authority Framework (TAF) implementation and ensure continued integration into the technical competency development processes at Oman LNG.
• Follow up on any audit actions related to the TAF.
• Provide assurance to the asset manager that all processes, procedures and individual tasks related to process safety are effective and highlight any related incidents.
• Drive Management of Change process and other process safety critical processes compliance with AI-PSM requirements through periodic desktop safety reviews and effective actions implementation in accordance with the HSSE-CF mandates.
• Focal point for Process Safety initiatives related to AI-PSM, Gas Game and Operational Excellence.
• Lead incident investigations as a neutral and objective party using Tripod and RCA type investigative tools to determine real causes of incidents.
• Defines effective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Ensure compliance with appropriate internal protocol through follow-up with incident owners and investigators.
• Ensure that changes to standards and AIPS implementation methodology are quickly recognized and where appropriate, implemented following appropriate internal processes to ensure minimum disruption.
• Mentor and coach junior staff on Process Safety principles and requirements

CHALLENGES

• Role requires demonstrating leadership in Process Safety management; mentoring and coaching all HSSE critical staff within OLNG on Process Safety.
• Uses influencing skills to drive the case for change and compliance, competence development in the relevant areas of process safety.
• Develop and sustain a generative Process Safety culture
• Manage change in an effective way to achieve goals and to minimize disruption to business.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Degree in Engineering, Physics or Process Safety (BSc. or equivalent)
• Minimum 10 years hydrocarbon industry experience, including design/operations support.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Senior Technical/ Process Safety Engineer.
• LNG/Gas plant process knowledge and experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience in Safety in Design, Risk management, HEMP/Bow-tie methodology, HAZOP, PSA methodology are a requirement.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong conceptual thinking skills.
• Change management.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
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