Senior Process Safety Engineer

Title:

Senior Process Safety Engineer

Job Description

Job Title:                              Senior Process Safety Engineer
Company:                           KBR
Location:                             Basra Iraq
Employment Type:          Full-time, Contract

Rotation:                             28/28

Required Nationals          Any

About Company

"Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR!

The KBR team 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

Shaping risk management by developing guidelines and leading/participating in safety studies, safety reviews, implementing PSM/HSSE Management, also acting as a consultant for commercial teams and other business partners in the early stages of project development & MOC detailed Risk assessment

Job Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership, advice and support in the implementation of Safety Management Systems.
• Provide HSEQ input in the Risk and Safety studies performed (e.g. HAZOP, HAZID), participate in internal audits, conducts independent safety tours; and support safety improvements, including Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and procedure development, with a particular focus on process safety.
• Improve process safety awareness across the organization, particularly among engineers and project leaders, through continuous improvement initiatives, Management of Change (MOC), and joint site inspections.
• Facilitate and participate in P&ID reviews, HEMP, HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, layout safety reviews, PSSR, 3D model reviews, safety audits, QRA workshops, and other relevant process and technical safety studies.
• Deliver training and actively communicate Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements and related matters to the organization and relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinate and oversee process safety engineering activities to ensure technical objectives are achieved during new projects, MOCs, and technical studies.
• Review technical bid submissions and conduct technical bid evaluations and analyses.
• Participate in EPC contractor and vendor pre-qualification, bid evaluation, and performance evaluation.
• Ensure the quality and accuracy of EPC contractors' process safety engineering activities and review associated deliverables, including philosophies, layouts, detailed drawings, close-out reports, risk studies, and process safety system documentation.
• Participate in the commissioning, start-up, and performance testing of new projects, verifying the availability and functionality of Process and Technical Safety Systems.
• Develop Process Safety Management procedures, monitor their implementation, and evaluate their effectiveness.
• Develop Technical Supply Specifications, Technical Design Guidelines, and Basis for Design documentation for large-scale MOCs.
• Support HSE, Process Safety, and Asset Integrity audits and coordinate the planning and implementation of resulting corrective actions.
• Participate in Process Incidents Investigations.
• Provide Process and Process Safety technical expertise in Flow Assurance, Hydraulic Calculations, Blowdown Verification, Surge Analysis & Equipment Sizing.

Technical Qualification & Skills

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.
• 15+ of engineering experience in the Oil and Gas industry.
• 10+ years of Process Safety engineering experience or equivalent in the Oil and Gas industry.
• Experience with Brownfield / Revamp projects.
• Practical knowledge and experience in HAZOP, LOPA, MOC, Physical Effects Modelling, and Facility Siting.
• Good knowledge of CCPS/EI Process Safety Management and Risk-Based Process (RBPS) guidelines.
• PH & RA certifications.