Lead Process Safety

Reliance Industries (RIL); Kakinada; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Reliance Industries (RIL) seeks a senior process safety specialist to provide expertise in risk assessment and loss prevention programs for both onshore and offshore facilities. The role involves leading hazard analyses, developing safety standards, and ensuring compliance with industry codes.

You will drive process safety improvements and support incident investigations. The position requires extensive experience, strong technical knowledge in PS&M, and the ability to influence cross-functional

Qualifications

• Minimum 11–14 years of experience in process safety studies for offshore/onshore oil & gas facilities.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise on process safety risks and loss prevention programs to achieve high performance standards.
• Lead PHA/HAZOP/HAZID/LOPA/QRA sessions for projects and site changes.
• Develop and maintain process safety standards and procedures.
• Monitor and audit processes to manage major hazards and ensure industry best practices in PS&M.
• Support root cause analysis of process safety incidents and implement corrective actions.
• Develop hazard scenarios and interpret risks using company standards and safety cases for SIL determination of SIFs using LOPA.

Skills

Process safety

Risk assessment

Regulatory compliance

Incident investigation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Chemical/Mechanical/Petroleum Engineering

Tools

HAZOP

HAZID

LOPA

QRA

Bow Tie

Job description

Main Purpose:-

The primary job function of this position is to provide expertise and assurance on Process Safety risks and achieving a highest performance standard in the field of process safety and loss prevention programs and contribute to the continuous improvement. Key Words: Upstream, Onshore, Offshore, FPSO, Process Safety Risk, Barriers Assurance & RCA.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for process/technical safety work packs in Operations and brownfield projects from early engineering assessment stage till completion and implementation.
• Arrange and participate in Process Hazards analysis sessions for medium to large size projects and site changes as process safety engineer and lead PHA sessions for small to medium size site projects/changes as HAZOP, HAZID, ORAs, QRA, LOPA, PSSR, and Bow Tie.
• Ensure implementation of effective risk mitigation measures and controls to prevent major accidents, major environmental incidents.
• Develop and maintain process safety standards and procedures that comply with internal and external requirements.
• Monitor, audit and review processes to manage major hazards effectively while achieving industry best practices in process safety management.
• Support process safety incidents root cause analysis to determine the actual issues for actions.
• Analyze Safety Critical barrier performance and identify performance gapsfor actions.
• Conduct Training programs and Develop Capabilities in the field of process safety for offshore and onshore E&P operations.
• Assurance on Management of change process for all high risk site changes using company MOC .
• Develop hazardous scenarios and able to interpret commercial, environmental, and personal risks using company standards and safety case for SIL determination of site SIFs using LOPA methodology.
• Lead medium projects Process safety in design verification findings close-out.
• Review dispersion and radiation simulation whenever needed for hazards assessment.
• Work on Hazardous area classification, Firewater operation systems & passive and active fire protection systems.
• Raise HSE awareness within team through arranging regular team safety meetings.

Qualification:

• Must have minimum of 11 and maximum 14 years of experience in handling process safety studies for various offshore / onshore oil and gas process facilities.
• Must have Bachelors or Masters degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or Petroleum Engineering, or a related field.

Required Skills:

• Specialist knowledge in one of the areas and/or significant operational plant experience in Process Safety or Loss Prevention and Safety Management System.
• PHA / QRA / HAZOP / HAZID / LOPA & Other Risk Assessment Techniques.
• Familiarity with major regulations and industry codes and standards affecting standard design (OISD & API standards in the field of process safety & Operational Risk).
• Previous experience on Onshore & Offshore, Coal Bed Methane (CBM) and Pipeline Operations would be beneficial.