About the job
Kent is looking for a Process Principal Safety Engineer to support ongoing projects within the energy sector.
Responsibilities
- Promote risk awareness at all levels of the organization.
- Ensure that equipment and facility designs comply with international (OSHA, CCPS, API, NFPA, EPA, etc.) and national regulations, as well as customer regulations on process safety issues.
- Verify/evaluate the quality of ARPs in accordance with HSE-G-050 and fill out HSE-F-732 as part of ARP reports.
- Ensure proven competencies of ARP facilitators/analysts and document evidence/certifications in reports. Manage the closure of findings and/or recommendations of ARP workshops.
- Ensure the application of Inherent Safety/Inherently Safe Design in accordance with HSE-G-118 and fill out HSE-F-486.
- Lead process safety audits in the development of projects.
- Act as a lead facilitator in HAZOP, LOPA, FMEA and What-If studies.
- Supervise, review or execute Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) and consequence dispersion models.
- Technically validate major modifications in the design of industrial facilities to avoid and/or mitigate process risks (MOC).
- Review P&ID; diagrams and mechanical designs from the conceptual phase.
- Validate the sizing of safety valves (PSV) and flare systems.
- Participate in workshops on critical equipment and Value Enhancement Practices (PIV).
- Participate in the development of technical offers for the execution of engineering projects.
- If required, support the development of the project cost estimate (CAPEX).
- Respond to technical queries from clients, interacting in formal and periodic meetings to resolve concerns and identify possible changes in scope or rework.
- Perform other ad‑hoc tasks as required or directed by the supervisor or management within the scope of the role.
Qualifications
- Professional in Chemical, Mechanical, Metallurgical, Electrical, or related Engineering.
- Process Safety Management (PSM) certification or equiva
📌 Lead Engineer/Specialist (Bogotá)
🏢 Kent
📍 Bogotá