Service Dimensions

• 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 Safety Engineering 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 COMPANY via development of Process Safety Event articles for dissemination to operated asset.
• 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.

Accountabilities

• Risk Assessment: Work with critical contacts to maintain technological and operational risk assessment compliance studies using Company reference documents and methodology for all operating sites.
• Safety Engineering: Facilitate safety studies and review to assist management of change requests. Perform effective safety engineering design studies and proffer pragmatic solutions to challenges faced by sites and non-industrial facilities.

Qualifications

• 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 Safety Engineer, Technical Safety Engineer or Loss Prevention 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.