Technical Safety Engineer
Our client, a leading independent Oil & Gas operator are currently seeking a Technical Safety Engineer to join their QSSHE team, located in Norwich.
This is a full-time, 12-month contract based in Norwich, working Monday to Friday.
Essential Requirements / Qualifications:
Higher technical qualification within engineering field e.g. Process Safety, Chemical or Mechanical.
10+ years’ experience in Safety Engineering in Oil & Gas Industry.
Software knowledge MS Office (Word/Excel mandatory), PHAST, PHA-Pro, BowTie XP, FLARESIM
Prepare technical reports and letters, work to deadlines, organised and methodical.
Desirable Requirements:
Chartered in mechanical, chemical/process engineering is desirable.
Experience in both design and operation is desirable.
Key Responsibilities include:
Carry out competent in-house safety studies in support of operations and projects including but not limited to following:
Chairing and facilitating safety studies such as Total Risk Management, HAZID, Bowtie, ALARP
Development of Barrier Diagrams (Bowties)
Consequence modelling using DNV GL PHAST or FLARESIM software is mandatory
Mini Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRA) including Event and Fault Tree development
Hazardous Area Classification
Fire and Explosion Risk Assessment
Preparing Safety Case Material Changes
Conducting 5 yearly Thorough Reviews
Knowledge in COMAH regulations is desirable
Knowledge in Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling is desirable
Preparing the scope of requirements in support of operations and projects including but not limited to following:
Identifying opportunities and efficiencies to improve overall QSSHE standards and performance throughout the SNS Operation
QRA and Cost Benefit Analysis
Escape, Evacuation and Rescue Assessment
Probabilistic Explosion Assessment
Quantitative/Qualitative Safety Critical System Impairment Assessment
Occupied Building Risk Assessment (Good knowledge of HAZOP, SIL and LOPA is desirable.)
Provide safety engineering support for Management of Change process (MOC) and identify the appropriate safety studies that should be completed.
Engage with operations and projects to ensure that all necessary regulatory requirements and approved codes of practice are identified, permits obtained, and conditions complied with.
Provide coaching, guidance and advice to operations, engineering and other support teams to ensure compliance with applicable legislation such as OSDR/SCR, PFEER, DSEAR, DCR, PSR and PSSR.
Liaise with regulatory bodies on matters of HSE, understanding regulatory drivers and providing guidance to on matters of regulatory compliance.
Provide support to ensure requirements under Safety Case Regulations (SCR) are achieved
There are a number of Safety & Environmentally Critical Tasks to completed in this role. Full list to be disclosed upon successful application.
Safety & Environmentally Critical Courses:
FLARESIM (Flare Modelling)
Health & Safety Compliance (Inc. SECE) CBT
PHA-Pro End User
Phast Advanced Discharge Modelling
Phast Advanced Dispersion and Toxic Modelling
Phast Advanced Flammable Modelling
Phast Software Introduction
Risk Management – Bowtie Method
Hazardous Area Classification
As the Technical Safety Engineer, you should be organised, methodical and technically confident with the ability to interact with Senior Management and regulatory bodies.
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