Process Safety Engineer

Process Safety Engineer

Location:

Grangemouth

• Provide process safety related technical competence and guidance to the client’s assets.
• Develop and implement management strategies for non‑compliance with legislative practices by identifying gaps and agreeing with asset management on work programmes to address and mitigate such gaps.
• Lead the planning and implementation of local Process Hazards Analysis programs, chair PHAs and/or identify appropriate resources to chair.
• Lead or participate in LOPAs (Level of Protection Analysis) reviews in response to asset or project demand.
• Lead Safety Engineering Reviews, PHSERs and pre‑startup safety reviews in response to asset or project demand.
• Support the development and maintenance of site‑wide QRAs to form the basis of COMAH submissions.
• Develop, maintain and conduct trend analysis on leading/lagging process safety KPIs to influence process safety improvement plans.
• Audit asset compliance with the plant modification system and identify areas for improvement.
• Coach or mentor less experienced engineers to ensure process safety issues are addressed as part of design and operational processes.
• Manage the review and update of local area COMAH reports to meet legislative requirements.
• Provide input to site COMAH establishment reports as required.
• Ensure, along with other members of the Process Safety Network, that a full range of process safety skills are available to the complex and that gaps, training and resource needs are identified as required.
• Lead root‑cause investigations for process safety incidents, making considered recommendations to asset management and addressing both immediate and underlying system causes.
• Regularly review the status of process safety information, identify gaps and develop improvement plans.
• Develop and maintain the asset register of Safety Critical Tasks (SCTs).
• Lead the planning and implementation of Human Reliability Analysis (HRA) for high‑priority SCTs.
• Exhibit excellent technical leadership skills and interpersonal skills, assisting teams in reaching consensus decisions.
• Influence at all levels of the organization, from senior management to operating/maintenance technicians, explaining engineering decisions and rationale.
• Have the skills and experience necessary to be part of the Process Safety Network and contribute on behalf of the asset they represent.
• Participation in the site incident management team may be required.

• Preferably a chartered chemical engineer with a minimum of five years experience in petrochemical, midstream, oil and gas or refinery operations. Experience should be wide‑ranging and include projects, design and operating environments.
• Excellent communication skills, able to create relationships with stakeholders and third‑party specialists.
• Strong technical skills, specifically in the process safety area.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complicated systems and regulations.
• Risk assessment skills – knowledge of specific tools and the ability to interpret results.
• Good knowledge of human factors influencing process safety and current industry best practices.