Technical Intern

Key Responsibilities 

1. Safety Critical Element (SCE) & Performance Standards 

• Assist in the verification of Performance Standards for Safety Critical Elements (e.g., Emergency Shutdown Valves, High Integrity Pressure Protection Systems). 

• Participate in the update of the Safety Critical Equipment register and help map identified safeguards back to specific PSM Pillars (e.g., Mechanical Integrity, Process Safety Information). 

• Support the assurance process to confirm that SCEs are functioning within their defined operating envelopes and reliability targets. 

2. Compliance and Data Analysis 

• Calculate Process Safety Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (e.g., Tier 1 and Tier 2 events, safety system demand rates). 

• TIER Classification 

• Investigation analysis 

•  Incident Investigation & Tiered KPI Analysis 

• Investigation Support: Assist senior engineers in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for Tier 1 (Loss of Primary Containment) and Tier 2 (Minor LOPC/System Demands) process safety events. Participate in 5-Why and Cause Map sessions to identify underlying system weaknesses. 

• TIER KPI Reporting: Compile and validate plant data for monthly API 754 Tier 1 and Tier 2 Process Safety Event (PSE) rates. Calculate the Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) specifically for process safety related equipment failures. 

• Learning Dissemination: Help draft Safety Alerts and Lessons Learned summaries from internal investigations to be shared across the site to prevent recurrence. 

3. Risk Assessment: HAZID, Bow Tie & Safety Studies 

• HAZID Participation: Participate in early-stage Hazard Identification (HAZID) reviews for new projects or modifications to identify major accident hazards (MAHs) before detailed design begins. 

• Bow Tie Development: Support the development and maintenance of Bow Tie Diagrams. This includes verifying that Prevention Barriers (e.g., Basic Process Control System, Alarms) and Mitigation Barriers (e.g., Fire & Gas Detection, Emergency Response) are accurately mapped against credible scenarios. 

• Safety Study Support: Provide engineering data (e.g., operating envelopes, material properties) to support Consequence Modeling and Facility Siting Studies. Assist in the logistics and scribing for HAZOP/LOPA revalidation meetings. 

4. Barrier Management & Safety Critical Element Assurance 

• Performance Standard Verification: Assist in the "Assurance" phase of the Barrier Management cycle. Review maintenance work orders and inspection reports to verify that Safety Critical Elements (SCEs) are performing in accordance with their written Performance Standards. 

• Barrier Health Dashboard: Support the maintenance of the site Barrier Health Dashboard or Operating Envelope spreadsheet, flagging any Safety Critical Equipment that is in a Degraded State or on Deferral. 

• Cumulative Risk Assessment: Help evaluate the impact of multiple barrier impairments on overall facility risk. Work with operations to understand temporary Risk Reduction Measures required when a permanent barrier is offline for maintenance. 

5. Operational Daily Routine Support 

• Shift Handover Review: Attend daily production/engineering meetings to review the Shift Handover Log and identify any Operating Envelope excursions (e.g., pressure or temperature deviations) from the previous 24 hours. 

• Permit to Work (PTW) Auditing: Conduct field audits of active Safe Work Permits and Isolation Confirmation Certificates (ICCs) . Ensure that field isolations match the P&ID requirements for safe maintenance activities. 

• Alarm Management: Assist in the daily review of the Alarm Log to identify "nuisance alarms" or standing alarms that could contribute to operator desensitization. 

• Operator Engagement: Spend time in the control room and field with operations personnel to understand the practical challenges of maintaining Safe Operating Limits (SOL) during routine and non-routine activities.