Process Safety Specialist RLP

JOB PURPOSE / OBJECTIVE

Provide expertise, support, and consultation on process safety, risk management planning, and regulatory interpretation assistance to the plant, to achieve its goal of zero process safety incidents, incident-free performance, and full compliance with OSHA’s Process Safety Management requirements, Operational Excellence System, and Responsible Care® standards.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Process Safety Management Execution

• Champion process safety excellence culture at the facility in line with Journey to Zero goal.


• Facilitate compliance with OSHA’s Process Safety Management requirements.


• Steward the MOC/PSSR process to ensure changes are effectively managed and documented.


• Facilitate PHAs, LOPAs, QRAs, Facility Siting, and similar risk identification, evaluation, and mitigation processes using appropriate methodologies as per regulatory and applicable standards.


• Lead and/or participate in RCAs to ensure root causes are identified and prevent recurrence.


• Ensure Process Safety Information (PSI) documents are maintained and kept up to date.


• Review all events for process safety impact and identify improvement opportunities.


• Develop and track action plans for process safety deficiencies using PSM metrics and reporting tools.


• Compile, analyze, and interpret process safety KPIs to support continuous improvement.


• Support implementation of equipment reliability programs across departments.


• Liaise with parent companies to implement new or revised process safety standards.


• Lead facility siting processes aligned with company and regulatory requirements.


• Ensure compliance with process safety critical procedures.


• Identify and develop improvements to enhance PSM processes and embed into routine operations.


• Coach departments on process safety identification and issue resolution.


• Lead and coordinate internal PSM audits and regulatory inspections to ensure compliance.

OE & RC Compliance and Support

• Support implementation of Operational Excellence (OE) systems and Responsible Care® RC-14001 Environmental Management System.


• Identify OE/RC gaps and implement corrective and continuous improvement actions.


• Develop work practices that integrate OE/RC requirements into operations.


• Coordinate compliance assurance activities including audits, performance evaluations, and self-assessments.


• Support use of Action Tracker and Compliance Tracker systems to ensure timely closure of gaps.

Training and Awareness

• Develop and deliver process safety training programs.


• Lead awareness initiatives including safety campaigns, alerts, lessons learned, and workshops.


• Provide technical advice and guidance on process safety compliance and risk-based decision-making.

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures

• Lead continuous improvement of departmental systems and procedures based on international best practices.


• Provide input to develop section-level policies and procedures aligned with business requirements.


• Ensure consistent implementation of policies and standards across operations.

Quality, Health, Security, Safety and Environment (QHSSE)

• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and internal QHSSE requirements to maintain safe and high-quality operations.

Reporting

• Prepare and contribute to timely and accurate reports in line with departmental standards and requirements.

Qatarization

• Contribute to the development of Qatari employees (applicable to expatriate staff only).

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Education

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.


• Preferred: Master’s degree in Process Safety, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering.

Experience

• Required: 5–7 years of relevant experience in the Oil & Gas industry.


• Preferred: Experience in the Petrochemicals industry.

Other Job Specific Requirements and/or Vocational Accreditations

• OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) Standard


• PHA Facilitation and HAZOP/LOPA principles


• RCA Facilitation


• Knowledge of regulatory standards (OSHA, NFPA, etc.)

Languages

• Required: English – proficient


• Preferred: Arabic – working knowledge