Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) Freelance Consultant - Germany

dss+Düsseldorf

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Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) Freelance Consultant - Germany

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Job Description
As a Process Safety Management (PSM) consultant, you will work with industry-leading clients across sectors to reduce risks and improve business continuity and asset productivity. You’ll save lives, drive performance and improve the working lives of all your clients’ employees.
You will work with our team as a freelance specialist to deliver coaching and support to our clients to help evolve their culture and behaviours in safety and risk management. This will involve working closely with managers and supervisors on client sites, supporting and coaching them in implementing dss+ methodologies.
Working as a freelance specialist, with expertise on Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) and Risk Assessment & Management, you will lead specific workstreams within a wider Process Safety Management (PSM) / Operational Risk Management (ORM) transformation program, aiming at identifying, designing, and implementing effective solutions within the area of expertise. You will provide subject matter expertise and lead project teams to help clients establish and implement robust Risk Assessment and Process Hazard Analysis programs and, in particular, build organisational capabilities to sustain performance.
The ideal candidate must have strong expertise and proven experience in PHA and Risk Assessment Programs, coupled with excellent communication, leadership and influencing skills to drive the client’s team and manage change in a complex organisation.
Understanding and experience in the implementation of wider PSM (Process Safety Management) elements will be advantageous.
Job Requirements
At dss+, we embrace and celebrate diversity. Above all, we are an inclusive culture in which everyone contributes and has the chance to develop their talents further.
You will be available at short notice , fluent in German , have strong expertise in PHA and Risk Assessment Programs, coupled with excellent communication, leadership and influencing skills to drive the client’s team and manage change in a complex organisation.
The ideal candidate will also have:

Strong knowledge and practical experience in application/facilitation of a wide range of Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) techniques, including: HAZID, HAZOP, What-IF, Safety Integrity Level, LOPA, Bow-Tie, Human Factor, Inherently Safer Process Review, Risk Register, Risk Matrix.
Knowledge and practical experience of quantitative techniques is a plus, including Fault Tree Analysis, Event Tree Analysis, Consequence Modelling (Fires, Toxic Releases, Explosions), Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) / Building Risk Assessment (BRA), Iso-Risk Curves (Individual and Societal Risk Curves).
Broad understanding of Process Safety Management (PSM) and how different PSM system elements are linked together (e.g. Process Safety Information (PSI), Management of Change (MOC), Mechanical Integrity & Quality Assurance, etc.).
Experience in developing procedures to define key system requirements as well as Audit Protocols, KPIs and Governance mechanisms to monitor the effectiveness of the implementation of PSI / PHA elements.
Ability to effectively deliver training & coaching sessions to build/strengthen capabilities on PSI / PHA related topics.
Experiences along the lifecycle of an asset, from design to operations/maintenance, are able to understand how to apply PSI and PHA methodologies and concepts at various stages.
Effective Leadership skills to drive execution in complex environments.
Strong/effective verbal and written communication to be able to interact at different levels of the organisation, from the Executive down to technicians and operators.
Problem solving and flexibility to analyse and adapt to situations.
Proven track record in relevant highly-hazardous / heavy manufacturing industries such as Oil & Gas / Petrochemical, chemical, and metal processing:
Past direct experience in technical roles (e.g. Process Control/Engineering, Technical) is highly valuable.
Past experience in major international/global companies (e.g. BP, Shell, Exxon, Total, DuPont, Dow, etc.) is highly valuable.