HAZOP LOPA Facilitator
CR/078634
Posted: 31/07/2025
- TBD
- Canada, Alberta, Fort Saskatchewan
- Contract
We have a fantastic opportunity for a highly skilled HAZOP Facilitator with deep expertise in the refining and chemical processing industries to work in a long term contract with one of our major global energy clients. This role is responsible for leading Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) workshops to identify, assess, and mitigate process safety risks in complex, high-hazard operations. The successful incumbent will encompass a strong technical knowledge, facilitation experience, and a collaborative mindset to support safe and reliable plant operations. This terrific opportunity offers some hybrid flexibility contingent upon requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead HAZOP studies and other PHA methodologies (e.g., What-If, HAZID, Bowtie) for refining and chemical processing units.
- Facilitate LOPA and SIL studies as part of the broader risk management framework.
- Identify Tolerability and/or ALARP gaps that could result in LOPCs and/or major process safety incident.
- Apply Risk Assessment Matrix (RAM) to evaluate potential consequences from the release of a Hazard.
- Collaborate with operations, engineering, and maintenance teams to ensure comprehensive risk identification and mitigation.
- Document workshop findings, recommendations, and action items in detailed, high-quality reports.
- Present risk assessment outcomes and ALARP justifications to technical and leadership teams.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g., IEC 61882, API RP 14J, CCPS guidelines) and regulatory requirements.
- Interpret and validate P&IDs, cause and effect diagrams, and process flow diagrams.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of process safety practices and knowledge sharing across teams.
- Plant visits to conduct barrier assurance field walks
- Identify Health, Safety, Security, and Environment Critical Equipment (HSSE CE) and critical activities (HSSE CA) as part of the HEMP process. Support Manage Equipment Care with equipment care strategy.
- Ensure barrier effectiveness in the field by engaging appropriate Discipline Barrier Owners and process performers
- Bachelor’s degree in chemical, Mechanical, or Process Engineering (or related field).
- Minimum 5 years of experience in process safety or process engineering or other related engineering disciplines within refining or petro-chemical manufacturing environments.
- Proven experience facilitating HAZOP and other PHA studies in brownfield plants
- Familiarity with flare systems, pressure relief, and safeguarding design principles.
- Proficiency in PHA software tools (e.g., PHA-Pro, PHAWorks).
- Functional Safety certification (e.g., TÜV FS Eng) is an asset.
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada (i.e., by way of Canadian citizenship, permanent residency, or valid work permit)
- Able to work on-site (hybrid) at the Fort Saskatchewan, AB site location between Monday to Friday
- Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Experience with LOPA, SIL verification, and barrier management.
- Knowledge of applicable standards such as API 520/521, API 537, and OSHA PSM.
- Understanding of Human Factors, Operability, and Maintainability principles.
- Ability to lead workshops both on-site and remotely.
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
Dean Prystupa
Senior Recruitment Consultant
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