Process Safety Engineer

Job Description

Main Task & Responsibilities

· Provision of technical expertise regarding functional safety, risk quantification and hazardous area management.

· Identify the process safety implications of any new business enquiry

· Evaluation of new process operation and equipment requirements

· Carry out and report hazard studies and risk assessments

· Preparation and revision of the site’s COMAH safety report and any modification reports

· Development, monitoring and communication of process safety KPIs Investigate process safety incidents using suitable investigation technique

· Liaise with the process engineering team to ensure that all process changes are appropriately assessed prior to implementation including new business, routine process changes and process improvements

· Preparation and delivery of process safety training at all levels

· Generation of reports and action plans that strive for best practice and guarantee legal compliance

· Represent the company in COMAH Competent Authority and other regulatory interventions and communications

· Undertake any other duties of which the responsibility, skill and experience required fall within a post holder’s expected capability and commensurate with the post holder’s position in the company.

Key Skills

• Proven problem solving with a safety focused perspective
• IT literate and conversant with typical office software
• Good communication skills, written and oral
• Able to work with minimal supervision
• Risk assessment techniques (e.g. LOPA)
• Experience of participation in hazard studies (e.g. HAZOP)
• Functional safety (IEC 61508/11)
• Hazardous Area Management (ATEX/DSEAR)
• COMAH Regulations and Safety Reports
• Consequence modelling
• Occupied buildings risk assessment

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