Senior PHA Facilitator

ABS Consulting is on the lookout for high-caliber engineers who are eager to join a world-class team of professionals. Our team is united by a common goal of assisting clients in identifying hazards associated with their operations and enhancing their process safety/risk management performance. The engineers/specialists we are seeking will be part of our ABS Consulting Chemical Process Safety Center of Excellence, a global network of experts, resources, and training materials/courses. This network, which covers a wide range of regulatory, technical, and industry practice topics, is directly applicable to client projects. It provides our project personnel with immediate access to comprehensive process safety and related risk expertise/resources, enhancing their knowledge base and enabling them to provide industry best practices and benchmarking for technical queries that may arise during client projects.

 

What You Will Do:

• Responsible for managing process hazard analysis (PHA) and layer of protection analysis (LOPA) engagements with clients primarily in the U.S., but there may be opportunities for international travel if desired.
• Lead Process Hazard Analysis (PHAs) using a variety of methods (HAZOP, What-if, checklists, etc.) and Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) to provide risk identification/assessment
• Be client-facing, having a proven record of building and maintaining positive and professional client relationships.
• Prepare, facilitate, and write recommendations and reports for the PHA (using HAZOP, what-if, checklists, etc.) 
• Selecting appropriate PHA methodology based on the complexity of the process and hazards involved. 
• Ensure the PHA scenarios, consequences, safeguards, and recommendations are complete, correctly identified, and captured.
• Read and interpret Piping & Instrumentation Drawings, Cause & Effect Charts, Instrument Diagrams, etc.
• Collaborate directly with clients on technical aspects of the projects and can communicate technical requirements and deliverables clearly and concisely.

 

What You Will Need:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably chemical or mechanical engineering discipline
• At least 15 years of process safety experience and knowledge of OSHA’s process safety management (PSM) standard (29 CFR 1910.119) and/or EPA’s rule on risk management programs (40 CFR 68)
• Facilitated at least twenty (20) PHAs of process units, with three (3) of them including a LOPA evaluation.
• Excellent technical, interpersonal, communication, and writing skills.
• Extensive experience participating on PHA teams as a leader and scribe.
• Experience in the oil and gas or petrochemical industry, refinery experience preferred. 

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficient with Microsoft Word and one or more commercial PHA software programs (e.g., PHA-Pro, Leader) 
• Ability to read and understand process drawings (e.g., PFD, and P&ID).
• Knowledge of safety systems (Fire & Gas, Deluge, ESD) and safeguards.
• Knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM).
• Excellent skills in facilitating group meetings and engaging teams. 
• The ability to communicate effectively through verbal and written means and able to adapt communication to best reach the intended audience within or outside the organization. 
• Currently have or have the ability to obtain a TWIC card.
• Willing to travel up to 50% of the time, with primary work assignments in Texas and Louisiana
• Proficient or adept at learning to conduct client team meetings “remotely” via Web (TEAMS, WebEx, etc.)
• Ability to learn the ABS Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental Management Systems.

 

Reporting Relationship:

Report to the Director of Operations or other designated senior members of management. 

 

Salary: $160 - $175K

 

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