Process Safety Manager

Key tasks and responsibilities 

• Manage and guide the process safety process on the assets under the scope assigned. 

• Manage and optimize risk evaluation, risk assessment, and technical studies to support proper risk management on BWE assets. 

• Clearly define the process safety programs and plans, assigning roles and responsibilities to ensure proper risk management.    

• Ensure that process safety processes, procedures, and information are clear, available, and communicated to the stakeholders, ensuring proper risk-based decision-making, safety culture, and an open and safe work environment. 

• Define and follow up KPIs to sustain process safety control and continuous improvement. 

• Define and deliver proper training on Process Safety and Risk management 

• Be responsible for identifying and sustaining proper register, documentation and procedures regarding Safety and Environment Critical Elements (SECEs), Performance Standards, Assurance Tasks, and SECEs’ Degradation 

• Establish and monitor SECEs status and act diligently to sustain real risk management in place. 

• Provide leadership in Process Safety policy, legislative developments and emerging best practice, ensuring update of BWE related processes.  

• Deliver process safety governance and assurance systems and processes 

• Develop effective standards and procedures in Process Safety and oversee their implementation to assure that Personal and Environmental safety risks are mitigated to a level that is As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP), are in compliance with all statutory and corporate requirements and aligned with the industry best practices. 

• Manage process safety guidance on all phases of the project life cycle.   

• Guide process safety-related documentation to fulfill Brazilian regulatory requirements for operating assets, as well as platforms and assets/projects in project, construction or commissioning phases 

• Drive workforce process safety communications, including incident trends, investigation findings, process safety bulletins, lessons learned, etc.  

• Represent BWE at relevant industry forums and networking activities and disseminate learnings to workforce.  

• Participate in incident investigations when required.  

• Be a lider on Process Safety and not only a consultant.  Proper understand of Process Safety is a must, as deliver the implementation of operational effective risk controls. 

Experience  

• Solid experience with Process Safety Management within Oil & Gas or Petrochemical related industries with extensive experience in operation, maintenance and inspection of Upstream or Downstream oil and gas processing facilities. 

• High-level technical knowledge in all aspects of Process Safety  

• Expert knowledge of Hazard and Risk Analysis (e.g. HAZOP, HAZID, QRA, SIL assessments, LOPA, area classification, dispersion analyses etc). 

• Expert knowledge of CCPS/IOSH Process Safety standards, applicable industry codes, regulations and best practices is required. 

• Excellent analytical skills and ability to recognize trends, assess risks and identify root causes. 

• Ability to apply sound judgment in problem solving, evaluating courses of action, and making decisions on complex health and safety matters. 

Interpersonal Skills 

• Demonstrated ability to leverage technical knowledge and interpersonal skills to influence outcomes across a wide range of stakeholder groups, while considering challenges to the business. 

• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary / multinational environment 

• Proven influencing and leadership skills.  

• Ability to communicate effectively to organisation levels both up and down. 

• Deliverables focus  

• Ability to think strategically 

• Assertive and confident 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills 

• Meticulously follows rules and procedures 

• Proactive and able to work independently, applying a structured and systematic approach 

Knowledge 

• Fluency in English and Portuguese 

• Excellent report writing skills.