Subject Matter Expert, Process Safety Management; PSM

Subject Matter Expert, Process Safety Management (PSM) - United States

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* This role can be based anywhere in the US or Canada. Travel of up to 80% is required.

dss+ is a leading operations management consulting firm offering a range of advisory and implementation transformational services in Operational Risk, Operational Excellence, and Sustainability, enabled by Learning & Development and Digital Technologies.

dss+ has employees across the globe offering services primarily in the Metals & Mining, Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Power & Utilities, Manufacturing, Consumer Products, and Financial Services industries.

With our DuPont industrial operations heritage and expertise in operational risk management, operations excellence, learning & development, data analytics & digital technology, our capabilities provide an integrated, transformational solution to enable clients to realize their business goals.

At dss+ we have established an inclusive culture, where everyone contributes, has the chance to develop and display their talents in solving challenging client problems. We are a team-based culture and, thus, we look for people that operate well in this environment, are intellectually curious and adaptive in ensuring their contribution fits within the evolving themes and dynamics of our projects.

As an experienced process safety specialist
, your expertise is vital in helping us protect people, assets, and the environment – making you an essential part of our mission.

Right now, we’re strengthening our capability and presence and looking for a Subject Matter Expert in Process Safety to join our growing team. With expertise on Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) and Risk Assessment & Management, you will lead specific work streams 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 establishing and implementing robust Risk Assessment and Process Hazard Analysis programs and, in particular, building organizational capabilities to sustain performance.

• Leading the design and execution of process safety engagements, focusing on PHA and related risk analysis techniques and providing subject matter expertise on PHA and Risk Assessment Programs (including HAZOP, What-If, Layer of Protection Analysis, Safety Integrity Level, Quantitative Risk Assessment, Building Risk Assessment/Facility Siting, Human Factor, Inherent Safer Process Review, etc.).
• Identifying and evaluating process safety risks by working across the asset lifecycle – from design and build to operations, maintenance, modification, and decommissioning and taking into consideration the necessary links with other project work streams such as Management of Change, Mechanical Integrity, etc.
• Facilitating and/or chairing PHA sessions to a high professional standard, supporting clients to understand complex risks, evaluate adequacy of controls and provide recommendations to manage.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to senior executives and operational leaders, facilitating decisions on operational risk outcomes and proactively identifying issues and risks in relation to the specific delivery activities and liaise with the wider project team to evaluating potential solutions and pursuing the optimal course of actions to minimize adverse impact and maximize project success.
• Contributing to thought leadership on PSM methodologies and mentoring junior colleagues and participating and contributing to functional and/or industry networks with the aim of developing and sharing best practices.

You are a recognised Subject Matter Expert in Process Safety
, with deep technical competence in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) and extensive experience applying process safety principles in operational environments.

• Extensive…