Process Safety Engineer - VR/29641

Join an oil and gas drilling company as Process Safety Engineer on a permanent staff basis in Altens, Aberdeen.

As the Process Safety Engineer, you will have the following main duties and responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining the vessel safety cases and supporting formal safety assessment studies.
• Developing and maintaining bow-tie diagrams for major accident hazards associated with vessel operations.
• Assisting technical authorities in the identification of safety and environmentally critical elements (SECE’s) and developing associated performance standards and assurance activities.
• Maintaining and continuing improvement of real time digital barrier and process safety performance monitoring solution (Presight).
• Reviewing operational risk assessments for temporarily degraded plant, processing and people barriers.
• Facilitating hazard identification and risk assessments carried out in support of the management of change process.
• Assisting in the development of emergency response plans for the major accident hazards identified in the safety case.
• Developing process safety training material for the offshore workforce.
• Coordinating inspections carried out by the Competent Authority (OMAR/OPRED) and ensuring that any findings are logged, followed up, and closed out in a timely manner.
• Controlling documents and correspondence sent to regulatory bodies ensuring statutory documentation is submitted in a timely manner.
• Reviewing relevant industry standards against asset integrity procedures and identifying any upgrades or policy impacts.
• Liaising with clients in order to resolve any process safety related issues identified during the rig acceptance process, and in operation.
• Supporting the integration of human factors into the management system.
• Managing external consultancy relationships where expert guidance is required.

Suitable applicants should ideally have:

• Experience in a similar role within the oil and gas industry.
• Bachelor or Engineering Degree or equivalent.
• Sound knowledge of offshore safety legislation, guidance, and associated industry standards.
• Knowledge of offshore drilling operations and associated equipment.