Lead Technical Safety Engineer (Process Safety)

Title:

Overall Summary

Responsibilities:

• Developing and checking of calculations, data sheets, technical notes, requisitions, specifications, drawings and similar deliverables produced within Discipline.
• Act as a single focal point of contact for leading/coordinating, planning, supervising the Safety Engineering assigned in the project to ensure improvement in efficiency and quality of work performed.
• Conduct, organize and lead/facilitate Workshop such as PHA, HAZID, HAZOP, SIL & LOPA, etc. and follow up with the recommendation/findings.
• Perform the following engineering tasks applying the international standards (IEC/NFPA/API/SAUDI ARAMCO STD) and including the required interfaces with other engineering disciplines: 

• Hazardous area Classification schedule and layout.
• Fire protection design basis.
• Fire water networks design.
• Fire water pumps / fire water tanks calculation and sizing.
• Fixed firewater spray systems calculation and design.
• Fixed foam system calculation and design.
• Fixed gaseous firefighting system calculation and design.
• Fire and gas detection system design.

• Sufficient knowledge of hazard and risk management, fire and explosion analysis (dispersion analysis), fire protection related studies, formal safety assessments, compartmentation and emergency evacuation routes.
• Complete integration with other team members: engineers, designers, and technical personnel in the execution of the project
• GCC experience particularly Saudi Aramco experience will be preferred.
• Work independently and create a positive work environment.
• Experience with firewater demand calculations and equipment requirements, industrial drainage design and equipment, familiarity with the associated Saudi Aramco standards and NFPA requirements are desirable.
• Good working knowledge in PIPENET, DNV PHAST and other consequence modeling software.
• Responsible for review third party safety studies including QRA, FERA, F&G mapping study, … etc.
• Supervise & perform the following technical procurement services: 

• Material take Material requisitions for the fire protection packages.
• Bid evaluations include technical clarifications and technical evaluation reports.
• Vendors print review.

• Provide technical leadership to ensure that applicable procedures and standards (client, KBR and international) are correctly applied.
• Perform the following leading & supervisory duties as a Lead engineer:

• Study and review contract conditions included in customers’ tenders.
• Manage the fire protection part of internal and external design reviews, 3D models reviews, value engineering reviews and constructability reviews
• Quality assurance, quality control and monitoring of the engineering deliverables, activities and outputs including consistency checks, review of technical quality, assure technical compliance with project specifications & requirements, technical support & direction, and managing internal & external quality audits.
• Formal measurement of employees’ performance and communicating this to HOD for evaluation purposes and developmental purposes as well as training needs.

• Must be proficient in English, oral and written.
• Excellent technical presentation skills required.

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or equivalent from an accredited university.
• 10- 15 years’ experience in process safety / technical safety and preferably worked 3-5 years as a lead position in similar projects in oil & gas industry.