Functional Safety Regional Engineer

Job Description

• Lead the implementation and ongoing development of the Functional Safety program across the region, coordinating site activities, priorities and internal and external resources.
• Ensure the long-term sustainability of the Functional Safety Lifecycle, embedding robust processes and governance across all participating facilities.
• Provide expert guidance on Functional Safety and SIS to Operations, EHS and engineering teams.
• Partner closely with regional Process Control & Automation, Reliability & Maintenance, Business Technology Centers and the corporate Total Process Safety team.
• Ensure internal and external personnel have the appropriate training, competency and professional certification to meet Functional Safety requirements.
• Lead and facilitate regional and site-level management reviews, identifying opportunities for improvement and ensuring effective governance of the program.
• Collaborate with Regional Managers and the Total Process Safety Technology Center to continuously improve Functional Safety processes, tools and standards.
• Provide expert interpretation and practical guidance on IEC 61511, IEC 62443 & IEC61508
• Provide technical leadership across key Functional Safety Lifecycle activities, including Safety Requirements Specifications (SRS), SIL verification, proof-test governance, Management of Change (MOC) and incident investigations.
• Facilitate Hazard & Risk Assessments (H&RA) and support the integration of Functional Safety with the broader Process Safety and EHS framework.
• Use engineering data, risk analysis, facts and recognised standards/RAGAGEP to support and communicate technically sound safety decisions.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation & Controls Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Certification as a Certified Functional Safety Engineer (CFSE) and/or Functional Safety Assessor (CFSA).
• Significant industrial experience with responsibility for SIS and Functional Safety in operating facilities.
• A strong understanding of Process Safety and its relationship with Functional Safety.
• Demonstrable experience across the Functional Safety Lifecycle, including SRS development, SIL verification, proof-test development and governance, MOC and incident investigation.
• Experience facilitating Hazard & Risk Assessments (H&RA).
• Experience working within an ISO 45001 framework.
• Strong organisational and project-management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple activities and stakeholders across several facilities.
• The confidence and technical credibility to influence decisions and challenge established practices when required, using data, engineering analysis, facts and recognised standards.
• Excellent written and spoken English. A second European language would be an advantage.

• Lead the implementation and ongoing development of the Functional Safety program across the region, coordinating site activities, priorities and internal and external resources.
• Ensure the long-term sustainability of the Functional Safety Lifecycle, embedding robust processes and governance across all participating facilities.
• Provide expert guidance on Functional Safety and SIS to Operations, EHS and engineering teams.
• Partner closely with regional Process Control & Automation, Reliability & Maintenance, Business Technology Centers and the corporate Total Process Safety team.
• Ensure internal and external personnel have the appropriate training, competency and professional certification to meet Functional Safety requirements.
• Lead and facilitate regional and site-level management reviews, identifying opportunities for improvement and ensuring effective governance of the program.
• Collaborate with Regional Managers and the Total Process Safety Technology Center to continuously improve Functional Safety processes, tools and standards.
• Provide expert interpretation and practical guidance on IEC 61511, IEC 62443 & IEC61508
• Provide technical leadership across key Functional Safety Lifecycle activities, including Safety Requirements Specifications (SRS), SIL verification, proof-test governance, Management of Change (MOC) and incident investigations.
• Facilitate Hazard & Risk Assessments (H&RA) and support the integration of Functional Safety with the broader Process Safety and EHS framework.
• Use engineering data, risk analysis, facts and recognised standards/RAGAGEP to support and communicate technically sound safety decisions.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation & Controls Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Certification as a Certified Functional Safety Engineer (CFSE) and/or Functional Safety Assessor (CFSA).
• Significant industrial experience with responsibility for SIS and Functional Safety in operating facilities.
• A strong understanding of Process Safety and its relationship with Functional Safety.
• Demonstrable experience across the Functional Safety Lifecycle, including SRS development, SIL verification, proof-test development and governance, MOC and incident investigation.
• Experience facilitating Hazard & Risk Assessments (H&RA).
• Experience working within an ISO 45001 framework.
• Strong organisational and project-management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple activities and stakeholders across several facilities.
• The confidence and technical credibility to influence decisions and challenge established practices when required, using data, engineering analysis, facts and recognised standards.
• Excellent written and spoken English. A second European language would be an advantage.