Position description

Job title

Senior Process/Technical Safety Engineer * M/F

Contract type

Temporary work contract

Contractual hours

Full time

Contract duration

TBC

Job description

SPIE Services Nigeria Limited is currently looking for Senior Process/Technical Safety Engineer - to join its work force in Nigeria. See Job description below

SERVICE DIMENSION:

Contribute to the definition and implementation of an effective HSE policy covering protection of personnel, environment, and preservation of installations.
Implementation of CR-GR-HSE-301 (Technological Risk Management) and CR-GR-HSE-403 (Major Technological Risks and Critical Barriers) requirements.
Contribute to prevention of Major Accident Hazards through implementation of barrier management solutions.

ACTIVITIES:

• The incumbent is required to:
  Ensure compliance to applicable local / international regulations and Company referential:
• Make input on Process/Technical Safety documents for facilities design, operation and abandonment, in conformity with Company, Industry and Statutory requirements.
• Provide Safety Engineering support on studies conducted internally and follow up Safety Engineering studies undertaken by Contractors during Basic/Detailed Engineering as assigned by hierarchy.
  Provide support to operated facilities:
• Undertake periodic update of facility Safety Concept.
• Review and make necessary inputs to all safety-related modifications and corresponding engineering documents to existing facilities (P&ID, ESD Logic, Fire and Gas Cause and Effects Matrix, Active and Passive fire protection, Fire and Gas detection, Escape and Evacuation route, Hazardous Area Classification, Safety Layout, Flare Radiation)
• Undertake the development, review and update of Operational Safety Case in line with regulatory (NUPRC) requirement for operated sites in Nigeria.
  Risk Assessment:
• Lead specific Safety Engineering studies / reviews in support of Request for Modification (RFM) process and Downgraded
• Situations (DGS) - HAZOP, HAZID, BowTie Assessment etc.
  Support operational entities in Derogation preparation.
• Undertake flammable/toxic gas dispersion, fire and explosion consequence modelling using PHAST software, and interpret result for safe operation of oil and gas facilities.
• Undertake Safety Integrity Levels (SIL) assessment process and SIL assignment for Safety Instrumented Systems within oil and gas facilities.
  Major Risk Management:
  Facilitate Safety and Environmental Critical Element (SECE) identification workshops and the follow up of Safety
  Engineering responsibilities as specified in GS GR HSE 311.
• Lead in major risk identification, develop risk reduction measures for managing technological risks, and monitor. Implementation in compliance with the group referential (GS GR HSE 312) for technological risk assessment (TRA).
• Lead Major Risk awareness training and barrier verification exercises.
• Promote Major Risk awareness within TUCN via development of Process Safety Event articles for dissemination to operated asset.
• Support Major Risk management implementation through development of dashboard for monitoring b

Profile

• Support Major Risk management implementation through development of dashboard for monitoring barrier status.
• Provide process safety support to Engineering Construction & Projects (ECP), Operational / Asset Operated by Others (AOBO) entities and partners on risk management issues.

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• B.Sc degree or equivalent in Chemical, Petroleum or related Engineering (an M.Sc. degree in Safety Engineering or similar is a plus.
• Typically, 12 years of professional oil and gas industry experience of which at least 7 years in an equivalent position as Process/Technical Safety Engineer.
• Good knowledge of Loss Prevention standards and procedure and major hazard legislation.
• Good knowledge of risk assessment techniques and management: Hazard Identification (HAZID), Hazard and Operability review (HAZOP), Hazard Analysis (HAZAN), Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) and other reviews.
• Proficiency in consequence modelling software PHAST, firewater hydraulic network analysis (PIPENET), fire and gas detection mapping (DETECT-3D)
• Possession of TUV Functional Safety Engineer certification is an added advantage.
• Autonomous with investigation/observation skills, effective communication and organizational capability.

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