Introduction

Hiring Now – Senior PSM Specialist for Oil & Gas Operating Company in Kuwait !!!

Job location: Ahmadi, Kuwait

Contract Duration: 4 yrs. with possible extension

Contract Type:Secondment to Oil & Gas operating company in Kuwait

Salary & Benefits:Excellent monthly salary

What are you going to do

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.

Essential skills and knowledge 

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

What we offer