Instrumentation Engineering in Functional Safety Services (Process Industry)
Keywords: Functional Safety, SIL, IEC 61508, IEC 61511
Description of services:

• Participates in the instrumentation relevant phases of the safety lifecycle activities, as per the project Functional Safety Management Plan, e.g. HAZOP, LOPA, SRS, SIS-SRS, and the like
• Prepares or verifies the project-specific basis of design for SIS
• Contributes to development of project SRS resulting in SIF definition along with SIL allocation
• Performs SIL reliability (SIL verification) calculations of SIFs and supplements specifications for safety instruments and actuators accordingly with required reliability and integrity
• Actively participates in safety system design, carry out review of engineering to confirm safety requirements are properly implemented
• Takes the responsibility and validates SIS design, reviews safety manuals and SIL certificates 
• Participates (on request) in project safety spot checks, including equipments inspections
• Where necessary takes the lead on independent FSA audits and SIL validation on site
• Supervise coordination of Package Units in regards to design of safety systems, including verification of safety related Vendor documentation
• (potentially) develop/update of Air Liquide safety standards, work processes or tools

Goals and deliverables / Expected Qualifications and Competencies:

• Knowledge of IEC 61508 / 61511 / ISA 84
• Knowledge of and experience in SIL verification calculation tool e.g. exSILentia 
• Evidence of recognised certification in Functional Safety engineering such as TUV or exida CFSP/CFSE or the like is appreciated
• Master's or Bachelor degree in engineering
• Experience in a plant engineering company as Instrumentation engineer, including tasks for Safety Instrumentation for industries, including petrochemical, refinery or cryogenic technology is highly appreciated
• Advanced in English. Knowledge of Polish, French, German or other languages would be appreciated;
• Computer skills, knowledge of applications such as MS Office, ACAD, use Smart Plant Instrumentation would be appreciated;
• Teamwork, in multi-cultural and multi-project teams, high interpersonal skills
• Abilities to work autonomous
• Willing to travel short term to other engineering centers and construction sites worldwide

Expected skills
Knowledge of and experience in SIL verification calculation tool e.g. exSILentia - Confirmed
IEC 61508 / 61511 / ISA 84 - Confirmed
Evidence of recognised certification in Functional Safety engineering such as TUV or exida CFSP/CFSE or the like is appreciated - Confirmed

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