Senior Process Technical Safety Engineer at Amaiden Energy Nigeria Limited

Job Title: Senior Process Technical Safety Engineer at Amaiden Energy Nigeria Limited

Service Dimensions

Contribute to the definition and implementation of an effective HSE policy covering protection of personnel, environment, and preservation of installations.
Implement CR-GR-HSE-301 (Technological Risk Management) and CR-GR-HSE-403 (Major Technological Risks and Critical Barriers) requirements.
Contribute to prevention of Major Accident Hazards through implementation of barrier management solutions.

The incumbent is required to:

Ensure compliance with applicable local and international regulations and Company referential.
- Make input on Process/Technical Safety documents for facilities design, operation, and abandonment in conformity with Company, Industry, and Statutory requirements.
- Provide Safety Engineering support on studies conducted internally and follow up Safety Engineering studies undertaken by Contractors during Basic/Detailed Engineering as assigned by hierarchy.

Undertake periodic update of facility Safety Concept.
Review and provide inputs to all safety-related modifications and corresponding engineering documents (P&ID, ESD Logic, Fire and Gas Cause and Effects Matrix, Active and Passive Fire Protection, Fire and Gas Detection, Escape and Evacuation Routes, Hazardous Area Classification, Safety Layout, Flare Radiation).
Develop, review, and update Operational Safety Case in line with regulatory (NUPRC) requirements for operated sites in Nigeria.

Lead specific Safety Engineering studies/reviews in support of Request for Modification (RFM) process and Downgraded Situations (DGS) – HAZOP, HAZID, BowTie Assessment, etc.
Support operational entities in Derogation preparation.
Undertake flammable/toxic gas dispersion, fire, and explosion consequence modelling using PHAST software, and interpret results for safe operation of oil and gas facilities.
Undertake Safety Integrity Levels (SIL) assessment process and SIL assignment for Safety Instrumented Systems within oil and gas facilities.

Facilitate Safety and Environmental Critical Element (SECE) identification workshops and follow up Safety Engineering responsibilities as specified in GS GR HSE 311.
Lead major risk identification, develop risk reduction measures for managing technological risks, and monitor implementation in compliance with the group referential (GS GR HSE 312) for Technological Risk Assessment (TRA).
Lead Major Risk awareness training and barrier verification exercises.
Promote Major Risk awareness within TUCN via development of Process Safety Event articles for dissemination to operated assets.
Support Major Risk management implementation through development of dashboards for monitoring barrier status.
Provide process safety support to Engineering Construction & Projects (ECP), Operational / Asset Operated by Others (AOBO) entities, and partners on risk management issues.

Job Requirement

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Risk Assessment: Work with critical contacts to maintain technological and operational risk assessment compliance studies using Company reference documents and methodology for all operating sites.
Safety Engineering: Facilitate safety studies and review to assist management of change requests. Perform effective safety engineering design studies and proffer pragmatic solutions to challenges faced by sites and non-industrial facilities.

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

B.Sc degree or equivalent in Chemical, Petroleum or related Engineering (an M.Sc. degree in Safety Engineering or similar is a plus).
Typically, 12 years of professional oil and gas industry experience of which at least 7 years in an equivalent position as Process/Technical Safety Engineer.
Good knowledge of Loss Prevention standards and procedure and major hazard legislation.
Good knowledge of risk assessment techniques and management: Hazard Identification (HAZID), Hazard and Operability review (HAZOP), Hazard Analysis (HAZAN), Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) and other reviews.
Proficiency in consequence modelling software PHAST, firewater hydraulic network analysis (PIPENET), fire and gas detection mapping (DETECT-3D).
Possession of TUV Functional Safety Engineer certification is an added advantage.
Autonomous with investigation/observation skills, effective communication and organizational capability.