Staff Automation Engineer, SMESIS

JOB DUTIES:

Serve as the Safety Instrumented System (SIS) Subject Matter Expert (SME) and the focal point toprovidetechnical guidance with respect to design implementation installation commissioningoperationand maintenance of SIS.

• Support capital SIS projects as well as assist with operation maintenance modification testing and troubleshooting of existing SIS platforms.
• Actively support PSM programs via participation in PHA LOPA MOC RCA resolution of action items and other activities to ensure safe and reliable operation and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain corporate SIS standards and safety lifecycle management (SLM) documents.
• Develop safety requirement specification (SRS) Cause and Effect matrices and perform SIL verification.
• Develop/review functional check and proof test procedures for SIS.
• Ensure SIS application program (AP) compliance with TPC programming standards/templates.
• Provide guidance on SIS cybersecurity.
• Developâreviewâand improve KPIs for SIS.
• Work with production and process departments to obtain the required data forâoptimalâdesign of safety instrumented functions (SIFs).
• EnsureâRecognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEP) are implemented and practiced in TPCs facilities for safe and reliable operations.
• Identify/establishâthe key SIS Training activities and processes to be implemented and practiced during the Safety Lifecycle phases associated with SIS.
• Participate in FAT IFAT SAT of SIS equipment.
• Liaise with 3rd party contractors to ensure SIS project deliverables are completedâin a timely manner.

MINIMUMEDUCATION:âBachelors degree in Chemical Electrical Mechanical Engineering or related.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:8 years ofexperience inin the chemical engineering field which includes experience in a refinery or petrochemical plant with process safety focus implementing SIS projects based on ISA 61511/ ISA 84 performing SIL verification knowledge of Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) and process safety standards.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States continually without company sponsorship.

Required Experience:

Staff IC