Lead Engineer Process Safety & Risk Natref (108222) at Sasol

Short Description / Purpose of Job

The purpose of this position is to take ownership and accountability for the PSM (Process Safety Management) role in NATREF SHE, participate in the Regional Operational Hubs in SHE Process Safety strategy, interpret and implement process safety based on the PSM Elements and the SHE Excellence Approach. The evaluation of process operations and design through risk assessments to ensure minimization of accidents, incidents, and events that harm people, property, or the environment. Accountable for driving the process hazard analysis/studies, auditing, process safety information sharing and operational knowledge support to line management. Owns implementation and enablement of process safety strategy to meet SHE performance goals. Owns root cause methodology and investigations, defining process safety specifications and procedures, providing training input and assurance with regards to PSM aspects at Natref.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Integrate the technical expertise of TOTAL into Natref with regards to systems, processes and procedures.
• Take full ownership and accountably and drive the PHA process ad hoc risk assessments using methodologies such as HAZOP, PHR, LOPA, SIL, LOC, FEI, CEI, Fault/Event Tree, Human Factors, Inherent Safer Design, Explosion modelling, Risk Ranking, communicate findings, obtain managements' formal response to PHA recommendations.
• Lead and participate in PSSRs, incident investigations, drive the compiling of reports, lessons learned, next steps and follow to conclusion.
• Identify potential or actual changes, assess their effects, and improve risk management using hierarchy of controls.
• Assist operations regarding the technical aspects of PSM and clarify PSM standards and elements when required.
• Advise on Safety Case technique info to support regulatory permitting and authorisations where applicable.
• Own the PHA process and provide assurance that the PHA info is used in operation of the other PSM elements e.g. Standard Operating Procedures, Emergency Procedures.
• Develop and maintain plant specific PSM procedures, checklists where applicable, by interpreting Sasol standards, processes, specifications, and guidelines.
• Be accountable for and drive Natref PSM initiatives, plant rollout, embedding of the PSM system.
• Conduct MHI studies where applicable, analyse MHI regulations and follows the actions to conclusion.
• Advise on land use for operational areas based on the relevant studies.
• Carry out SHE stand-by duties and own the process of external risk assessments if required.
• Drive and implement lessons learnt to advise management to avoid repeat events.
• Be accountable for the quality assurance of risk studies.
• Utilize a FER-SI tool to derive fire, explosion and toxic index and learn the TOTAL methodology of API classification of incidents.
• Conduct audits, plant inspections to assure the effectiveness of actions taken in incident investigations, PHA, KUEs.
• Be accountable for driving the requirements in preparation for 3rd party audits, insurance engineers’ visits by collecting information, organising, planning, tracking and follow up.
• Gather, analyse data on PHA, MHI reports, observations, audits, incidents, and advise management on high risks.

Formal Education

• Bachelor of Engineering

Min Experience

• 7 - 10 relevant year’s including 4 years operations experience