Exploration and production, Oil sands, Offshore

In this occupation, activities may include:

• Conducting hazard analysis, consequence analysis and risk calculation during facility construction, start-up, operations, maintenance and decommissioning.
• Identifying issues, designs and controls to ensure safety process implementation in plant and facility planning, construction and operations.
• Providing engineering advice and solutions to address process safety management technical requirements.
• Developing and delivering training on safety policies, standards and procedures.
• Participating in front end engineering and design (FEED) processes leading to the develop and construction of oil, natural gas and petrochemical facilities.
• Reviewing and ensuring compliance with relevant process safety codes, regulations and legislation.
• Leading process safety hazard audits.

Education

• A bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, Chief Power or industrial engineer is required.
• A master’s or doctoral degree in a related discipline may be required.

Certifications

Depending on the employer, the following may be required:

• Functional Safety Certification

Licensing

• Licensing by a provincial or territorial association of professional engineers is required to approve engineering drawings and reports and to practise as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).
• Engineers are eligible for registration following graduation from an accredited educational program, and after three or four years of supervised work experience in engineering and passing a professional practice examination.

Additional Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in engineering, operations and maintenance is typically required.

Depending on the company and responsibilities, typical requirements may include:

• PHA Pro software familiarity
• Familiarity with Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF) and associated Safety Instrumented System (SIS), Cause and Effect Charts, Control System Narrative and Safety Integration Level (SIL)

 

• Minimal or no travel
• Primarily indoor/office work
• Work not physically demanding

• Administration
• Chemistry
• Design Creation
• Application of Engineering Design and Technology
• Security of People and Property
• Laws and Regulations
• Mechanical Engineering
• Physics
• Production and Processing
• Understanding Risk
• Promotion of Occupational Health and Safety
• Interpreting Documents/Plans
• Managing Material Resources
• Operations Design Analysis
• Systems Evaluation and Analysis
• Coordination
• Complex Problem Solving
• Professional Judgment and Decision Making
• Attention to Detail
• Leading / Living The Vision And Values