Lead Process Safety Engineer

Job description / Role Job Type Full Time Job Location Oman Nationality Any Nationality Salary Not Specified Gender Not Specified Arabic Fluency Not Specified Job Function Safety & Environment Company Industry Oil & Gas Purpose of the role The purpose of the role is to provide expert leadership in ensuring that process safety risks are effectively managed across OQ RPI facilities (refineries and petrochemicals). This is achieved by developing and maintaining a solid process safety governance consisting of a framework, process safety procedures, process safety regulations, and best practices through: Develop, maintain, and improve framework, procedures, standards, and guidelines related to process safety, aligning OQ RPI process safety practices with industry standards. Carry out maturing assessment on a regular basis, monitor compliance. Risk management in terms of framework development and process safety risk register. Develop process safety performance indicators and ensure reporting of the performance. The position will act in accordance with the group's mission, vision, values, and strategies, as well as policies, guidelines, and standards, supported by an IT technology platform, HSE standards, Omani government and other legal justifications, and best international practices in consonance with national objectives. Responsibilities Lead the implementation of process safety policies, systems, procedures, and guidelines for RPI and plastic assets considering lessons learned, best practices, and standards to ensure the work is effective and efficient. Lead the development of process safety project plans, including schedules, budgets, and resources. Ensure that all work is conducted in compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and industry standards. Ensure that there is a consistent strategy to manage process safety barriers for all RPI assets, including identification, operations, maintenance, etc., across facilities and plants as part of the mechanical integrity system. Ensure requirements for safe operating procedures include document generation and upkeep. Ensure competency assurance and compliance as part of process safety barriers management. Ensure risk management audits, reports, and projects. Consolidate the process safety performance for RPI and prepare consolidated reports including recommendations for improvement of process safety management. Interface with audits and relevant authorities for compliance of process safety plans and works. Ensure availability of processes governing hazard analysis (PHA), e.g., Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP), Safety Integrity Level (SIL) study, Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA), Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA), and other risk evaluation studies and process safety workshops for existing and new facilities, ensuring compliance to those processes. Ensure that solutions are technically sound and meet quality standards. Execute programs to improve process safety culture and monitor the impr