Technical Safety Engineer at Myrtle Management Consultants – Port Harcourt and Lagos Full Time

Job Title: Technical Safety Engineer

Locations: (Port Harcourt) Rivers and Lagos
Employment Type: Full – Time

Job Description

• As a Technical Safety Engineer, you will provide process/technical safety engineering expertise and support to projects, to enable the embedding of goal of zero incidences.
• You will lead reviews to help establish fit for purpose and cost-effective approach to technical safety engineering.
• You are tasked to provide specialist services and support for Process Technical Safety (HEMP studies).
• You will also provide support, challenge, and expert advice, relating to Design Integrity, Technical Integrity and Operating Integrity during the Design and Execute phases of the projects as well as drive the implementation of the Technical Safety Engineering discipline standards.
• You will provide hands-on Technical Safety Engineering services and support under the Engineering Lead.

Accountabilities:

• Executing HEMP studies to support the Project team.
• Providing specialist services and support to the project team on requirements on HSSE Cases and the associated HEMP studies (HAZID, HAZOP, Bow-Tie, FIREPRAN, etc) supporting these HSSE Cases.
• Screen and/or Review E-MoC to support timely Technical Safety input to assure proper Risk Management in the Management of Change Process.
• Hazardous Area Classification (HAC) Review: Support HAC, ensuring timely Process/ Technical Safety input.
• Participating in audits, health checks, technical reviews, incident investigations, and peer assists as the technical authority in the subject area.
• Provide input into the detailed design of new facilities or modifications to facilities undertaken by the Shallow Offshore project team with special emphasis on safety and optimization of facility uptime/availability.
• Ensure compliance with the requirements of HSSE & SP Control Framework and the Discipline Control and Assurance Framework (DCAF) for the effective delivery of projects within the Shallow Offshore project team.
• Provide Technical Authority support for the Project Team.
• Promoting effective communication of Technical Safety best practices in projects.
• Lead HSE Risks Management.
• HAZID organisation/facilitations/contribution.
• Hazard analysis using Bow Tie.
• Risk Assessment contribution/facilitation/training
• HSE Cases / ALARP demonstration process.
• Management of Change.
• Major Hazards Management.
• Physical Effect Modelling (using FRED software).
• Support Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) review.

Qualifications

• At least 10+ years of working experience in oil and gas business and its process safety aspects is and preferably a bachelor’s degree in Technical Engineering or Advanced Science or equivalent.
• Broad experience with Engineering Process (EP) and experience with Safety risk aspects of EP. A degree in safety risk engineering would be advantageous.
• Knowledge in use of design safety tools such as HSE Cases, Bowties, HAZID, FIREPRAN, HAZOP, Layout reviews, Fire & Explosion modelling, QRA, SIL, dispersion modelling, etc.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of Technical Safety engineering methodologies, software systems, and design practices as they relate to Feasibility, Conceptual Studies, FEED, Detail Design, Construction, Commissioning, and plant start-up
• Ability to manage resistance to change in complying with standards (including process safety standards) and operating within recommended envelopes.
• Strong technical, integration, and interpersonal skills are essential for the successful performance of the job.
• Ability to work within teams – Well Engineering, Operations, other Disciplines in a dynamic and challenging team environment.
• Good understanding of business aspects of HSE in the short and long term.
• Passion, drive, and commitment for HSE performance excellence.
• Experience in working with multi-national and multi-cultural project teams is strongly preferred.
• Good analytical skills and a keen sense of reality.

Remuneration
Competitive

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Note: Interviews are on a rolling basis to this date. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.