Kuwait, Kuwait, 801

Fulltime: 40 hrs a week

Experience: 5 years

Closing: 31 December 2024

Introduction

Hiring Now – Lead PSM Specialist for Oil & Gas Operating Company in Kuwait !!!

Job location: Ahmadi, Kuwait

Contract Duration: 4 yrs. / Permanent

Contract Type:Secondment to Oil & Gas operating company in Kuwait

Salary & Benefits:Excellent monthly salary

What are you going to do 

Job Description:

  • Provide in depth technical leadership and support to Company sites with a focus on hazard identification, risk assessment and providing cost effective risk management solutions.
  • Provide a permanent lead in developing and improving the safe technology tools
  • Other important roles and responsibilities of the Lead PSM Specialist would be:
  • Provide specialist advice and guidance in PSM.
  • To ensure the necessary level of PSM technical assurance and integrity is achieved throughout the Company.
  • To develop risk-based solutions to novel or higher risk situations, including the provision of adequate and accurate PSM platforms to establish practical risk criteria and field wide controls to manage SIMOPs, EPZs, safe locations for future facilities and infrastructure in Company fields, etc.
  • To resolve key risk & safety issues and generate supporting documentation to substantiate the resolution.
  • Drive Company improvement in the areas of PSM, Risk Management, Safety and Loss Prevention
  • Provide Company technical leadership via involvement (participation / facilitation) in formal technical networks/work groups
  • Develop and maintain the PSM, and Risk Management Framework, including its required technical procedures, standards, best practices, and guidelines
  • Identify and review new technological developments/ practices, as well as new PSM and safety technology and risk assessment tools, which may provide wore efficient and cost effective solutions
  • Lead PSM and insurance audits and prepare audit report
  • Set PSM and Insurance Audit Plan and Develop PSM and Insurance Checklist
  • Auditing of the process safety management program and provide necessary guidance and support
  • Lead HAZOP and HAZID Teams
  • Prepare PSM training courses and refresher training and provide necessary training to Company and Contractors staff
  • Lead the SCE identification and Develop Performance Standard for design and operations stages
  • Implement process safety initiatives developed by the team to improve PSM performance

Essential skills and knowledge 

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Degree in Chemical / Mechanical / Petroleum / Instrument Engineering or equivalent.
  • 20 years professional experience required preferably within an O&G Operating company.
  • The Lead PSM Specialist shall have a high level of knowledge and understanding of the following technical aspects (as a minimum):
  • Knowledge of the design, operations, technical support, key hazards/risks and process safety management features of typical Oil and Gas fields
  • Knowledge of risk based design and engineering practices, and the relevant industry standards
  • Experience in the use of appropriate analysis techniques
  • Process Safety Management
  • Risk assessment and mitigation
  • Fire protection and safe operations
  • Incident investigations, prevention and analysis
  • Knowledge of tools to carry out consequence modelling and risk calculations
  • Knowledge of process hazards and safe working practices.
  • Process Safety Audit
  • Insurance Market Engineers Survey and Follow up
  • Asset integrity Management and Deferral Process
  • Process Equipment
  • Process Control system
  • Fire and Gas Detection System Design and Management
  • Site Layout & Facility Siting
  • Venting, flaring, depressurizing and relief
  • Hazard identification
  • Process Safety report preparation
  • Process safety performance monitoring and auditing
  • Safe Operating Envelope (SOE)
  • Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) requirements
  • PSM Audit
  • Risk management
  • Incident investigation and analysis
  • Emergency response and crisis management
  • Culture, behavior and compete

What we offer 

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Application process

First Contact

We carefully review your application and in the coming weeks, you will be notified for an interview session if you are selected. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 7 days. 
 

Scheduling an Interview

After being shortlisted, you will be contacted via email or telephone to arrange for a date on your availability for the qualification interview. 

Phone/ Qualification Interview

During the interview, you will be assessed on your level of experience and skills, work history, availability, and the qualifications the company is seeking for the position.

Meeting in Real Life

After successfully making through the phone interview, a face to face interview will be scheduled between the candidate and recruiter. This session can be a more in-depth  interview to review your communication and interpersonal skills.

Application for the Position

Submission of candidates resume for client’s approval and screening.

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