Safety Engineer
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Safety Engineer
SAFETY ENGINEER SME required by our client, to be hired on a contract basis, located in Houston, Texas USA.
Industry Sector: Oil & Gas
POSITION SCOPE
- The Safety Engineer is to review, approve and modify as needed existing and/or proposed fire systems design and documentation for the EPC phase of a capital project in a chemical plant.
- The Safety Engineer serves as the lead for the client, to ensure the designs are appropriate for the project.
- The Safety Engineer will interact with the engineering firm, as well as members of the client's project team and plant site operations team.
- PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serves as project lead for fire safety in interactions with engineering contractor, during the detailed engineering portion of the EPC phase of the project.
- Ensures that designs are practical and conform to the codes and practices listed above.
- Reviews, checks, modifies and approves fire protection design documents during the Engineering phase of EPC, as produced by engineering contractor or subcontractor including:
- Firewater network piping.
- Locations, orientations and layouts of valves, monitors, hydrants, foam systems and deluge systems.
- Fire proofing of equipment and structures, the fireproofing material specification, and the fireproofing zones.
- Vendor specifications of equipment, instrumentation and systems as well as vendor scopes of services
- Philosophy and specifications for DCS controls and/or standalone controls for transfer and display of fire safety systems information.
- Hydraulic designs in the fire systems.
- Automated extinguishing systems for electrical locales, such as MCC's and substations.
- Material take-offs for all the above.
- Signs off on final design as-built drawings, in terms of correctness and functionality.
- Serve as Client's main HES liaison for 3rd party visits to the site related to fire safety.
- Supports Client's personnel in feeding information to DCS/PLC programmers working with the fire safety systems, to ensure there is the right level operational control and electronic display of information.
- Participates in review meetings as needed with vendors of fire safety equipment. These meetings will be organized by the contractor. (Kickoff meetings, and technical clarification meetings.)
- Arbitrates questions/conflicts in Fire Safety when these arise, working with IEC, subcontractor, and the site personnel as needed. Brings in corporate resources or consultants as needed.
- Conducts reviews of fire safety designs and walkthroughs with the appropriate authorities, whether the fire marshal, site or corporate employees, internal insurance coordinator, or external insurance provider.
- Assembles and summarizes the feedback, developing and executing action plans, or any necessary rebuttals.
- Feeds information back to engineering contractor(s) as needed.
- Works with site employees and contractors as needed, for testing of fire safety systems, whether for engineering designs or commissioning.
- Works with IEC and contractors to assemble lists of materials, supplies, and spare parts needed for all new fire protection equipment and systems.
- Serves as owner of the site electrical area classifications, giving guidance to team members when needed, and handling any modifications as needed.
- Serves as owner of the site layout of toxic gas detectors, handling any modifications as needed.
- Defines maps of horns, strobes and manual call boxes, working with contractor to maintain compliance with NFPA 72. Current view is that few or no horns or strobes are needed.
- Owns maps of safety equipment, including safety showers and eye washes, modifying these as needed during and after the project
- Works with site personnel to define the requirements for type and placement of signage related to fire safety.
- Works with contractor and site HES personnel to finalize the operations manuals and site procedures related to fire safety and equipment at the end of the project.
- Assembles training elements and conducts training for fire protection systems for the assets added or modified as part of the project.
- EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, in an Engineering or Safety Discipline
- Minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in project engineering:
- Minimum 5 plus years of experience in design and operation of fire protection systems for chemical plants: deluge, foam, firewater and all related instruments and controls.
- Minimum 5 plus years of experience in fire proofing practices for structures and equipment.
- Minimum 3 plus years of experience supporting fire safety and electrical classifications for chemical plant environments.
- Experience in Onshore petrochemical segment and revamping projects
- Working knowledge of API 500 and NFPA 497 (electrical classification) API 2218 (fireproofing), API 2030 (water spray systems), NFPA 24 (firewater mains); NFPA 72 (fire alarms and signalling); NFPA 16 (foam water sprinkler & spray systems)
- Excellent organization, communication, and computer skills (Microsoft Office applications) with a strong attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal skills - both verbal and written.
- Motivated / self-starter
- Innovative / creative / resourceful
- Ability to challenge and influence decision making to peers, contractors, and senior management.
- Leadership to manage complex projects
- Decision making
- Cooperative
- Strong details-orientation.
- Results oriented
- Capacity to anticipate project issues
- Ability to effectively navigate and work within in a global and culturally diverse environment, including experience with European vendors is a must-have.
- Strong communicator
- Strong, competent negotiating skills.
- Diplomat/persuasive/good listener
- Ability to influence by example and the ability to lead and work with all levels of employees.
- Must be very attentive to detail
Job Ref: 9091
Houston, TX
HSE / SAFETY ENGINEERS DESIGN ONSHORE
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