Functional Safety Engineer

For our client in Antwerp, we are looking for a Functional Safety Engineer.

For a long-term industrial project, we are looking for an experienced professional to support and manage the functional safety lifecycle of a new process installation.

The role is part of a multidisciplinary project environment involving process engineering, E&I, automation, EPCm contractors, equipment suppliers and specialist engineering partners.

You will ensure that functional safety requirements are correctly defined, implemented, verified and documented throughout the engineering, construction, commissioning and handover phases.

Responsibilities:

• Support and maintain the functional safety lifecycle in accordance with IEC 61508 and IEC 61511.
• Participate in HAZOP, LOPA and SIL assessment activities.
• Support SIL determination, verification and functional safety validation.
• Develop and review Safety Requirement Specifications.
• Review safety functions, interlocks, cause-and-effect matrices and shutdown philosophies.
• Review Safety Instrumented System architecture and engineering documentation.
• Assess engineering deliverables prepared by EPCm contractors, suppliers and external engineering companies.
• Ensure that functional safety requirements are incorporated into vendor packages and project documentation.
• Monitor functional safety actions and coordinate their timely closure.
• Support FAT, SAT, commissioning and validation activities.
• Define or review proof-test, inspection and maintenance requirements for safety functions.
• Support Management of Change and assess changes from a functional safety perspective.
• Coordinate with process, E&I, automation, operations and process-safety stakeholders.
• Support the preparation of functional safety files, validation records and final handover documentation.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation, Automation, Chemical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Strong experience with functional safety in the chemical, petrochemical, energy, recycling or process industry.
• Good knowledge of IEC 61508 and IEC 61511.
• Experience with Safety Instrumented Systems and the functional safety lifecycle.
• Experience with SIL determination, verification, validation and Safety Requirement Specifications.
• Familiarity with HAZOP and LOPA studies.
• Able to review and challenge engineering documentation produced by contractors and suppliers.
• Strong technical, analytical and documentation skills.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary project team.
• English required. Dutch is a strong advantage.
• Valid VCA-VOL certificate preferred, or willingness to obtain this before starting.

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