Process Safety Management (PSM) Specialist

Job Description:

• Implementation of Process Safety Management (PSM), including safety culture;
• Implementation of Technical Safety Project documentation such as TSE philosophies, Asset Integrity - Process Safety (AI-PS) principles, Project Specification, TSE documentation;
• Design, technical support and troubleshooting for upstream oil & gas operations;
• Safety in design and engineering practices, with emphasis on inherently safer design, and the relevant industry standards (e.g. AP!, BS, !EC, NFPA);
• Perform appropriate analysis techniques, including but not limited to:
  • Hazard Identification HAZID facilitation and Risk Register
    • Hazard Analyses using Bow-Tie, HAZOP & LOPA methodologies;
    • Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA), including the use of PHAST Risk software, and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software;
    • Frequency analysis methodologies such as FTA, FMEA, & ETA

• Perform Emergency preparedness, including scenario development, prevention; preparedness; response; recovery;
• Perform Major Hazard Incident Investigation (involving fire or explosion);
• Participate in preparing PSM communication tools and requirement such as e-mails, magazines newsletters /articles, awareness presentations, videos, posters, screen savers, campaigns etc;
• Participate in Safety Critical Elements Identification, and Design & Develop Performance Standards

  Skills:

• Technical interface with HSE regulators, insurers and other key external stakeholders;
• Able to connect upstream oil and gas process hazards to equipment requirements;
• Able to specify performance standards for safety critical systems;
• Able to supply day to day operational support in mitigating risks;
• Able to proactively apply engineering and problem solving skills to meet challenging process safety, safety and business objectives;
• Able to work independently and in teams, both as a team member and leader.

Qualification and Experience:

• B.Sc. in Mechanical/ Metallurgical / Chemical/ Petroleum / Electrical/ Instrument Engineering or equivalent;
• 12 years professional experience required within an O&G operating company;
• The PSM Specialist shall have a high level of knowledge and understanding of the following technical aspects (as a minimum):

• Technical Safety Project documentation such as Technical Safety Project documentation (e.g. TSE philosophies, Asset Integrity - Process Safety (Al-PS) principles, Project Specification, TSE documentation);
• Leak Path Reduction;
• Layout Optimization;
• Hazardous Area Classification;
• Toxic Facility Classification Analysis;
• Fire Protection Analysis;
• Active Fire Protection Design;
• Passive Fire Protection Design;
• Fire Safety Assessment;
• Flare Radiation, Toxic and Noise Assessment;
• Design aspects like fire protection escalation mitigation, atmospheric relief (vents at safe location) and flare, Hazardous area classification, noise mitigation, F&G detector location, Cause and Effects, safeguarding memorandum, 3-D Model reviews;
• Safety Critical Elements Identification, and Design Performance Standards;
• ALARP Demonstration process;
• Technical Pre-Start-Up Safety Reviews (PSSR);
• PHSER;
• Safe work practices and procedures: PTW, JSA; Management of Change, human error; human factors;
• Fires and explosions: fundamentals; hazard evaluation, prevention and mitigation; codes and standards;
• Alarm Management and Rationalization;
• Hazardous Material Management;
• PSM Communication.