Principal Functional Safety Engineer - PSC

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Wood is looking for an experienced certified Functional Safety Principal Engineer who has a good understanding of IEC 61511 SIS Lifecycle model and has working knowledge and experience of the key SIS Lifecycle activities.

This position will be hired on a limited contractor basis outside of IR35.  The position will be based in Aberdeen on a Hybrid basis / remote working will be considered. 

Scope Of Work

• Provide functional safety lifecycle management responsibility to ensure project compliance with client and Wood Functional Safety specifications and applicable code requirements and national/international standards.
• Serve as the project focal point on functional safety for project definition, development, and execution.
• Generate or review key functional safety documents including Functional Safety Plan, Functional Safety Management Procedures, Safety Requirement Specifications, SIS Impact Analysis, SIL Calculations, Emergency Depressurization & Blowdown Specifications, SIL Verification and Validation Procedures.
• Manage functional safety assessments, audits, security risk assessments and independent verification of lifecycle deliverables.
•  Utilise exSILentia software for managing functional safety lifecycle activities.
• Track and control project manhours for functional safety activities.
• Conduct SIS verification and validation reviews according to project standards.
• Oversee integration of safety systems and ensure project compliance with IEC 61511.
• Ensure operator is supplied with the required documentation to allow the systems to be operated and maintained properly.
• Participate as functional safety expert in HAZOP / CHAZOP activities.
• Participate in Deterministic SIL Workshops as C&I Engineer.
• Knowledge of modelling of complex SIS Loops using FTA (Isograph).
• Develop, review and approve SIS Proof Test Procedures for end-to-end testing of SIF Loops.
• Coordinate with other disciplines in the preparation and development of the functional safety deliverables and ensure that other disciplines' input is incorporated.

What makes you remarkable?

Expected:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical or instrumentation engineering.
• CFSE or TUV FS certified engineer.
• Significant experience in Brownfield upgrades / replacement automation and control projects.
• Knowledge of IEC 62443 and cybersecurity as applicable to functional safety is desirable.
• Ability to prioritise tasks effectively to manage multiple projects running concurrently.
• Hand on experience with exSILentia and/or aeShield software.

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