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Product Process Safety Officer

ITM Power

Location: Sheffield

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About ITM Power

Building on more than two decades of science led research and development, ITM Power designs and manufactures pioneering PEM electrolysers that produce green hydrogen. This helps pave the way to a cleaner economy by enabling industry to decarbonise.

As the first hydrogen related company to be listed on the London Stock Exchange, it’s no exaggeration to say that we’re globally recognised experts in our field.

In recent years, interest in green hydrogen has increased rapidly worldwide. To help meet demand and accelerate global progress towards net-zero, we have scaled up at speed.

In 2021, we opened our cutting-edge factory at Bessemer Park, Sheffield, representing a step-change in our ambition as a business.

Why join us

Our business is entering a significant period of transition, a pivotal stage of its development to scale its business while advancing its organisational culture towards a highly focused delivery company.

You will be working with an inspiring bunch of people, who all share our desire, commitment and ambition to succeed. Our talented team of individuals display energy and enthusiasm with the ability to adapt to ever evolving business needs, encouraging each other to be the best we can. We’ve come a long way, join us to play a key role in the next step of our incredible journey!

What are we looking for

Product Compliance & Validation is responsible for the compliance, functional safety, validation & long-term testing of ITM’s portfolio of electrolyser products.

We have an opportunity for a Product Process Safety Officer. The role will involve creating, recruiting as necessary and leading the Process Safety Team to ensure that ITM Power’s electrolyser product portfolio is functionally safe for use in the market segments in which they will be deployed and used by Customers.

Responsible for reviewing current process safety practices and the development of a process safety management framework, taking guidance from OSHA 1910.119 in the U.S., and the SEVESO Directive in Europe. Furthermore, industry guidelines available from other professional associations such as the Centre for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS).

To be the technical safety authority and owner of hazard studies including close-out to time and budget, management of change (MOC) process where appropriate, pre-start up safety review (PSSR), relief blowdown and flare simulations etc.

Creator and responsible person for implementing functional safety assessments where needed.

Responsibilities

Responsible for managing the Process Safety Team and to lead, co-ordinate, and support process safety risk assessment activities including HAZOP, HazID and LOPA. Develop ALARP principles and calculations to support LOPA assessments.

• Leading and mentoring a small team of safety engineers
• Conduct 6 monthly training and competence reviews of Product Safety Team
• Facilitate and participate in Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) and Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA) studies, including other Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) studies, i.e. Hazard Identification (HAZID), What-If, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Delegate and track progress through to completion of actions and recommendations, including chairing HAZOP LOPA close-out meetings

• Lead technical safety reviews
• Support creation of product basis of safety documentation
• As Low as Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) demonstration – cost benefit analysis (CBA)
• Knowledgeable in IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 with good understanding and / or application of all stages of the design cycle, i.e. analysis, design, implementation, operation and Maintenance

• Lead in the development of a Functional Safety Management (FSM) plan, i.e. functional safety assessment (FSA) stages 1 through 5
• Lead in the development of a process safety management framework
• Creation / review of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) proof test procedures
• Proficient in Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) reviews – Safety Integrity Level (SIL) verification calculations in terms of reliability block diagrams (RBDs), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) etc.
• Develop alarm management lifecycle processes

• Familiarity with process control via PLC systems

• Improve awareness of process / functional safety across the business, i.e. through internal training
• Client liaison as appropriate and necessary

About You

Knowledge and Experience

• Chemical / Electrical Engineering or other Safety Engineering related degree, and either Chartered status or actively seeking it through a recognised organisation e.g. IChemE, MSaRS or similar
• >5 years as a process/functional safety engineer
• Certified functional safety expert, i.e. FS Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) or similar
• Certified and/or experienced in chairing HAZOP and LOPA studies

Advantageous:

• Knowledge of explosive atmospheres (IEC 60079 and ATEX/DSEAR regulations)
• Consequence analysis using proprietary software such as DNV PHAST
• Broader understanding of regional safety and compliance legislation
• Process simulation experience with Aspentech HYSYS, Honeywell UniSim and/or other Fluid Flow modelling software for single and two/-phase applications
• Safety relief valve sizing to API 520 part 1, API 520 part 2, ISO 4126 – single and two-phase
• Flare systems modelling
• Site Experience

Skills and Abilities

• Good organisational skills
• Ability to solve problems in a time and cost-effective manner
• Time management of themselves and all members of the Process Safety Team
• Good written and verbal reporting skills and the ability to communicate effectively across all levels within ITM and to external parties as required
• Ability to work to tight and sometimes changing deadlines
• Be able to influence and guide work activities to facilitate on time delivery of products and projects
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels within ITM including to Executive board level

What can we offer you

Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays and a wider range of benefits including:

• Buy as you earn (BAYE) share scheme
• Birthday holiday
• Free onsite parking including free electric car charging points
• Cycle to work scheme
• Sodexo discount platform
• Free flu vaccinations
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Life assurance
• Free fruit, tea and coffee

We know your career is important to you, it’s important to us too, which is why we also offer opportunities for you to grow and develop your career. If you are looking to join a growing, dynamic business and want to be part of our amazing team we would love to hear from you.

Our success is driven by the exceptional diversity of our people. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to promoting and creating a diverse and inclusive environment where we encourage our employees to learn and grow, fuelled by mutual respect in a place where ideas flow and thrive.