Sr. Process Safety Engineer

3 weeks ago

Houston, United States McDermott International, Ltd Full time

Job Description:


Company Overview:


People power our future. That is why advancing a dynamic, inclusive environment, where everyone grows and thrives is critically important to us.


Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing offshore platforms hundreds of miles from shore, and using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure.


For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.


Here, what you do matters.


Job Overview:


The Senior Process Engineer position requires strong working knowledge and experience in fire protection and/or process safety, safety in design practices, analysis methods and broad knowledge and application of regulatory codes and industry standards. The position reports functionally to the Manager HSE Engineering or project Process Lead Engineer.


Responsibilities for Internal Candidates


Key Tasks and Responsibilities:


  • Project Support:
  • Fully familiar with project scope of work, specifications, applicable codes and standards, schedule and inter-discipline requirements
  • Apply knowledge and skills to a wide range of standard and non-standard project situations; provides technical concepts and solutions
  • Interact with other disciplines in identifying and addressing issues early and works to communicate and establish understanding of complex issues and help on the development of solutions
  • Complete work assignments under minimal supervision
  • Manage own time to meet budget and schedule commitments
  • Technical Safety:
  • Perform fire protection and safety studies, analyses and design for conceptual, FEED, and detailed design projects
  • Prepare safety and firefighting equipment specifications and data sheets; provide technical support to requisitioning of safety and firefighting equipment
  • Perform firewater demand and hydraulics calculations; prepare firewater distribution and deluge system P&IDs
  • Develop fire and gas detector layouts and fire alarm specifications
  • Prepare study scope of work including terms of reference, procedures and specifications for third party service requisitions
  • Prepare quality reports including clear and accurate summary of modelling analyses and calculations; review third party safety study reports
  • Apply knowledge and skills in consequence modeling using PHAST, such as fire and risk explosion consequence assessment, toxic release dispersion and effects, flare stack assessment and process vent dispersion analysis
  • Coordinate, assist and oversee in quantitative risk assessment (QRA) and other technical safety studies. Interpret results of QRA, consequence analysis and technical safety studies and apply them in the development of risk reduction measures. Incorporate technical study results into the plant design, layout and siting of buildings, or in verifications of engineering design packages
  • Safety Workshops:
  • Coordinate and oversees the execution of safety workshops (such as HAZID/ENVID, HAZOP/LOPA, SIL Determination, EERA, ESSA, etc.) and provide input to study facilitator during preparations; participate in workshop meetings
  • Develop study basis (Terms of Reference) for hazard identification studies (HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, EERA, ESSA, etc.)
  • Review accuracy of safety study worksheets and provide input to facilitator during workshop meetings and prior to final issue of study reports
  • Develop knowledge and skills in functional safety requirements; participate in planning and execution of functional safety reviews and assessments
  • Prepare safety instrumented function (SIF) summary based on PHA/LOPA and SIL Determination study results
  • Provide input to I&C for preparation of SIS safety requirement specifications (SRS) and for the development of fire & gas system (FGS) C&E diagrams
  • Participate in 3D model reviews


Qualifications for Internal Candidates


Essential Qualifications and Education:


  • Bachelor’s degree in fire protection engineering, chemical engineering or related field
  • 6+ years’ experience
  • Professional working proficiency with NFPA, API, IEC, CCPS and other industry codes and standards
  • Proficient in MS office suite and Engineering software design tools (i.e., PHAST, PIPENET, etc.)
  • Able to prepare, supervise and review quality technical reports
  • Self-starter and ability to work independently
  • Relates well to all levels and kinds of people
  • Full command of verbal and written English communication skills


Preferred Qualifications and Education:


  • Masters level education
  • P.E. certificate of registration or Registered CSP/CSE or CCPSC or Registered CFPS
  • PHA Leadership Training or experience
  • Functional Safety Training. Certification at level 1 desirable (FSE or CFSP)
  • Experience in oil & gas and/or petrochemical industry
  • Professional working proficiency in Environmental engineering and Human factors (Permits, code regulation, etc.)

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