Title:
Senior Process Safety Engineer
Job Description:
Position: Senior Process Safety Engineer-Technical
Project: KBR Corporate
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
"Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR!
The KBR team of teams delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals.
KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets."
Job Purpose:
The Technical Safety Engineer - Process Safety will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and integrity of the BP_ROO project in Abu Dhabi. The primary purpose of this role is to lead and manage process safety activities, conduct hazard assessments, and implement safety measures to mitigate risks associated with the project. By integrating process safety considerations into the project design and operations, the Technical Safety Engineer will contribute to the overall success and sustainability of the project
The Technical Senior Safety Engineer will develop Design Safety Philosophies, Specifications for fire protection systems (active & passive), data sheets for firefighting systems independently or with minimum supervision.
Responsibilities:
- Develop UFDs, P&IDs for the fire protection systems and perform Fire water/foam demand calculations (incl. Gas suppression system), and Firewater system Hydraulic check analysis
- Prepare Hazardous Area Classification Source release schedule and Drawings, Fire Zone drawings, Fire & Gas Detection Layouts, Safety & Fire Fighting equipment layouts, , Escape route drawings, Firefighting Nozzle coverage shadow drawings. Etc
- Participate in Process Hazard reviews and analysis including HAZOP/HAZID/SIL/Bowtie/ALARP studies (when needed) and support in Actions close-out
- Under minimum supervision or independently, carry out the design of Active and Passive Fire Protection packages (including preparing requisitions, datasheets, TBE, etc) and PFP schedule documents
- Support in reviewing/consolidating comments and coordinating third party studies, including FERA, dispersion analysis, EERA, ESSA, QRA studies, etc. (not limited to)
- Support preparation of TBE and vendor document reviews for Mechanical/Electrical/Instrument packages on safety / HFE aspects
- Provide inputs, including Human Factors Engineering, for projects as required
- Interface/coordinate with other Engineering disciplines to resolve technical matters related to safety aspects & with Designers and provide inputs for safety layout preparations for projects as required
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related field
- 10 years HSE Engineering experience (Process Safety/Risk Analysis/Loss Prevention Engineering), with average experience ranging from 6-10 years in the Hydrocarbon industry
- Onshore Oil & Gas facilities experience in the Middle East is preferred
- Strong knowledge of International Codes and Standards, Regulatory codes and standards (DNV/ ABSNFPA) and the ability to influence designs to achieve optimal HSE outcomes
- Familiar with plot plan reviews, HAZID, HAZOP, SIL classification/ verification and other safety reviews (e.g.SIMOPS, ALARP)
- Good working knowledge of PIPENET, Flaresim & other consequence modelling software such as DNV PHAST etc
- Need to be a good team player and have proactive inter-discipline communication skills
