Lead PSM Specialist at Bureau Veritas in Kuwait

Job Location - Kuwait

Qualification and Experience: Education: B.Sc. in Mechanical, Metallurgical, Chemical, Petroleum, Electrical, Instrument Engineering, or equivalent. Experience: 20+ years of professional experience within an Oil & Gas operating company.

Technical Knowledge and Skills:

1. Expertise in Technical Safety Project documentation (e.g., TSE philosophies, Asset Integrity – Process Safety (AI-PS) principles, Project Specification).
2. Leak Path Reduction
3. Layout Optimization
4. Hazardous Area Classification
5. Toxic Facility Classification Analysis
6. Fire Protection Analysis
7. Active and Passive Fire Protection Design
8. Fire Safety Assessment
9. Flare Radiation, Toxic, and Noise Assessment
10. Design aspects including fire protection escalation mitigation, atmospheric relief (vents at safe locations) and flare, hazardous area classification, noise mitigation, F&G detector location, Cause and Effects, safeguarding memorandum, and 3-D Model reviews.
11. Safety Critical Elements Identification and Design Performance Standards
12. ALARP Demonstration Process
13. Technical Pre-Start-Up Safety Reviews (PSSR)
14. PHSER
15. Safe Work Practices and Procedures: PTW, JSA, Management of Change, human error, and human factors
16. Fires and Explosions: Fundamentals, hazard evaluation, prevention and mitigation, codes and standards
17. Alarm Management and Rationalization
18. Hazardous Material Management
19. PSM Communication

Job Description:

• Implement Process Safety Management (PSM) systems, including safety culture.
• Develop and maintain Technical Safety Project documentation such as TSE philosophies, Asset Integrity – Process Safety (AI-PS) principles, and Project Specifications.
• Provide design, technical support, and troubleshooting for upstream oil & gas operations.
• Ensure safety in design and engineering practices, focusing on inherently safer design and compliance with industry standards (e.g., API, BS, JEC, NFPA).

Conduct analysis techniques including:

• Hazard Identification (HAZID) facilitation and Risk Register
• Hazard Analyses using Bow-Tie, HAZOP & LOPA methodologies
• Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA), utilizing PHAST Risk software and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software.
• Frequency Analysis methodologies such as FTA, FMEA, & ETA
• Develop and implement emergency preparedness plans, including scenario development, prevention, response, and recovery.
• Lead Major Hazard Incident Investigations (involving fire or explosion).
• Prepare PSM communication tools and materials such as e-mails, newsletters, awareness presentations, videos, posters, screen savers, and campaigns.
• Participate in Safety Critical Elements Identification and the development of Performance Standards.

Skills:

• Technical interface with HSE regulators, insurers and other key external stakeholders
• Able to connect upstream oil and gas process hazards to equipment requirements
• Able to specify performance standards for safety critical systems
• Able to supply day to day operational support in mitigating risks
• Able to proactively apply engineering and problem-solving skills to meet challenging process safety, safety and business objectives.
• Able to work independently and in teams, both as a team member and leader