Orbia Advance Corporation is a Purpose-led company with big aspirations. We are out to advance life around the world while maximizing value to our shareholders, customers and employees. The Company is passionate about the topics that define how people will live and thrive tomorrow: the future of cities, buildings, agriculture, and materials. Orbia Advance Corporation has five business groups which offer innovative solutions across multiple industries including building and infrastructure, data communications, chemicals and more. In 2018, Orbia Advance Corporation bought a majority stake in Israeli-based Netafim, the world’s leader in drip irrigation, and is helping the world ‘grow more with less’ as it helps to solve food and water scarcity. Orbia Advance Corporation has operations in 41 countries with more than 22,000 employees. We started as a producer of commodities and have evolved to become a provider of innovative solutions that address the global issues of rapid urbanization, water and food scarcity, and a growing and aging population. We’re already a global leader in Polymers, Fluor, Building & Infrastructure, Datacom, and Precision Irrigation. We have embarked on a CEO-led transformation, as part of our journey to become a truly purpose-led, future fit company.

GENERAL PURPOSE:

Provides high level of expertise and guidance as part of an owner capital project team in the scope development, design, construction, commissioning, and startup of a large greenfield chemical processing facility.

Focus of this role will be providing direction and definition to all aspects of process safety required for compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies (including the Orbia PSM standards).

The Project Team is tasked with executing the Project Facilities at Koura consistent with published project objectives and Company principles. Each team member has responsibilities to verify that all engineering/design, procurement/fabrication, construction, and pre-commissioning services are performed in accordance with contract conditions and meet or exceed all regulatory requirements and is expected to monitor and appraise contractor performance in the broad disciplines of detailed design, drafting, purchasing, progress measurement, schedule control, and such engineering activities and to ensure that the project achieves established objectives in keeping with Project Execution Plan and Company expectations, engineering practices, procedures, and standards.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide process safety expertise to capital project teams developing greenfield chemical processing facilities.
• Work with members of SHE leadership and technical groups to develop goals, standards, policies, procedures, work practices, and expectations regarding integration of process safety into capital projects.
• Develop and lead a world-class process safety management program consistent with Company objectives and regulatory requirements during engineering/design, procurement/fabrication, construction, and pre-commissioning of the project.
• Maintain and communicate to the SHE Engineer and Project Manager the requirements and information necessary to allow the company to maintain design and installations consistent with established standards and specifications and meet all regulatory requirements.
• Functional reporting line to PSM Director/ PSM Manager and regular communication across stakeholder networks.
• Integrate process hazard studies, risk assessments, facility siting studies, and other necessary analyses into the project schedule, consistent with industry best practices and company standards.
• Conduct and/or arrange for (subcontract and supervise) and participate in process risk assessments as applicable (e.g., HAZOP, LOPA, SIL allocation, dispersion studies, etc.), and ensure that the selected risk reduction measures are implemented.
• Provide risk assessment recommendations using risk analysis techniques and tools. Track recommendations generated from process safety studies and own the risk register for the project to ensure risks/hazards are eliminated or mitigated to drive design to one with hazards as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP).
• Provide project support, including support to process engineering, to fully develop process and fire protection packages and modelling software applications.
• Responsible for advising the Project Manager, Engineering Manager, SHE Engineer, and Construction Manager of deviations from process safety design requirements, and/or installation standards, specifications, drawings, etc.
• Monitor and apply knowledge of current policies, regulations, and industrial processes to the facility design.
• Ensure robust change management processes are in place and followed to maintain integrity of process safety information during all phases of project life cycle for eventual smooth and accurate turnover to Operations.
• Ensure that technical quality, physical integrity and operational performance of process safety-related designs, documentation, installations and pre-commissioning activities meet Project Execution Plan objectives and specifications as well as Company needs and requirements.
• Participate in, and ensure robust application of, Pre Startup Safety Reviews (PSSRs) for the project.
• Develop guidance and assist in the implementation of the Emergency Response Plan for the facilities as it relates to RMP/PSM.

General Expectations as a Team Member

• Be self-motivated and a self-starter, capable of working effectively independently as well as collaboratively, and integrating work into a fast-paced team environment.
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and external service providers (e.g., engineering firms, consultants, etc.) whether individually or in a team environment.
• Develop a working relationship with other team members.
• Constantly look for ways to improve project management system efficiency.
• Treat others with respect at all times.
• Have good commercial and fiscal awareness and actively seek lowest cost alternative.
• Develop a network of technical resources.
• Possess excellent analytical skills, be result-oriented with strong organizational, problem solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Be hands on, involved in meetings, and able to effectively engage with all levels of the organization.
• Have agility/adaptability/flexibility to handle multiple projects with multiple deadlines, demonstrating ability to prioritize between what is urgent and what is important.
• Be able to lead/influence and be part of multilevel, cross functional teams.
• Proactively identify opportunities for improvement in process safety systems as they relate to design or installation of equipment or facilities and drive a spirit of continuous improvement in all aspects of SHE.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations and company engineering, construction and pre-commissioning procedures and standards.
• Maintain the highest level of expertise in this technical specialist area to carry out the capital investment program of the company.

Minimum Education Experience/Specific Knowledge Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution.
• 10+ years of experience in process safety functions in chemical industry.
• Well-versed in major codes, standards, and best practices.
• Experience in providing supervision to consulting process safety and fire protection engineers.
• Experience participating and/or facilitating process hazard analyses (PHAs) (e.g., HAZOP/LOPA/SIL) for major hazard, multi-discipline, projects/studies.
• Knowledge of CCPS Risk Based Process Safety Management framework.
• Expertise in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Process Safety Management (PSM) regulations (29 CFR 1910.119), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations (40 CFR Part 68).
• Ability to build relationships quickly in multi-disciplinary, multicultural, and multi-company environments.
• Strong attention to detail and capable of performing detailed review of consultant, contractor, and vendor deliverables (e.g., drawing and document packages).
• Proficiency with MS Office applications that may include but are not limited to Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, MS Project, Teams, and Outlook
• Ability to travel about 25-50% percent of the time to accommodate meetings.

Orbia is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disabilty, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Dura-Line and Koura have developed and maintain a written Affirmative Action Program (AAP). Orbia's Chief Executive Officer supports the AAP and urges each employee to commit to carrying out the intent of this policy.

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