Wood is currently looking for a Functional Safety Engineer to join our Operations team. This is a hybrid role that is based out of Aberdeen office.

The Functional Safety Engineer will provide functional safety lifecycle management responsibility to ensure project compliance with client and Wood Functional Safety specifications as well as applicable code requirements and national/international standards.  

Responsibilities

Functional Safety Management: Serve as the primary contact for functional safety for project definition, development, and execution.

Evaluate risks and support with HAZOP / LOPA actions in compliance with process safety management standards.

Proven knowledge in functional safety with certification (e.g. TUV Functional Safety Certified) and able to develop functional safety management plans, participate in LOPA studies, develop Safety Requirement Specifications, lead Functional Safety Assessments, verify design calculations, develop or check validation & proof test procedures.

Work with other disciplines to develop deliverables like P&IDs, cause & effect diagrams, alarm & trip schedules, equipment specifications, and SIS logic solver user requirement specifications, ensuring functional safety considerations are integrated.

Ensure alignment with project functional safety specifications, client standards, and relevant national/international standards.

Act as the primary functional safety contact for clients, ensuring their satisfaction and requirements are met.

Attend Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and participate in Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), conduct SIS verification and validation reviews according to project standards.

Support project performance by monitoring key performance indicators, such as cost and schedule performance. Assist project management in developing the project schedule and track & control manhours for functional safety activities.

Engineering Degree in Automation / Electrical based subject or equivalent with industrial experience.

Functional Safety Certification preferred (CFSP/CFSE, TUV FSE or ISA84 SIS Expert)

Expertise with SIL verification tools such as exSILentia.

Significant experience in EPC/MAC/plant operations, specifically in process or automation & control systems within the oil & gas, hydrocarbon, refinery, offshore, or infrastructure sectors

Ability to prioritise tasks effectively to manage multiple projects running concurrently

Experience in brownfield upgrades/replacement of automation and control systems projects 

Stay updated on the latest industry developments  

Understanding of commercial aspects as related to projects and operations

Excellent communication abilities, with enthusiasm and diplomacy in interactions

Experience in providing technical guidance to the engineering design teams for equipment, instrumentation and SIS configuration modifications.

Desirable:

Chartered Engineer and member of appropriate engineering institution 

Knowledge of IEC 62443 and cybersecurity as applicable to functional safety