Process Safety Management (PSM) Freelance Consultant

As a Process Safety Management (PSM) consultant, you will work with industry-leading clients across sectors to reduce risks and improve business continuity and asset productivity. You’ll save lives, drive performance and improve the working lives of all your clients’ employees.

You will work with our team as a freelance specialist to deliver coaching and support to our clients to help evolve their culture and behaviours in safety and risk management. This will involve working closely with managers and supervisors on client sites, supporting and coaching them in implementing dss+ methodologies.

Key responsibilities will include;

• You will lead PSM projects, advising on, planning and delivering a range of studies and investigations

• You will be working on the client site as part of the dss+ team which will involve some travel.

At dss+, we embrace and celebrate diversity. Above all, we are an inclusive culture in which everyone contributes and has the chance to develop their talents further.

As well as working as a freelancer or actively in the process of becoming a freelance consultant, you will have the following experience:

• You are familiar with the PSM framework and the correlation between PSM elements.

• Have hands-on experience in leading PSM activities.

• Knowledge of process safety information (PSI), management of change(MOC), emergency response(ER), safe operating procedure(SOP) and other relevant PSM elements.

• Able to lead incident investigations concerning Process Safety Incidents.

• Able to do the gap analysis on PSM and provide recommended solutions to clients throughout the engagement cycle.

• Understand how to set up PSM-related KPIs.

• Able to apply PHA methodologies (HAZOP, What-if, FMEA, FTA etc).

• Ever involved in PSM Audits.

• Understand life cycle management for Process Safety.

• Know ISP (Inherently Safer Process) and LOPA (Layer of Protection Analysis).

• Able to work with all levels of client organisations to implement solutions effectively to realise safety improvement goals.

• Good at developing presentations and documents, at professional standards of excellence for immediate client use in documenting and executing revised Process Safety Management processes.

• Understanding how to handle HTM (Highly Toxic Material) is a plus.

• Having previous experience on how to influence organisation to build a solid safety culture is a plus.

Diversity and Inclusion

dss+ is committed to a diverse workforce and believes that this is essential to strengthening our company and driving sustainable growth. We are committed and driving accountability for growing DSS through diversity. Diversity is an indispensable part of our organization's culture. The goal of our commitment to inclusion, dignity, and equal opportunity has not only become a competitive advantage for us but has attracted highly capable and talented employees to DSS.

dss+ Core Values

dss+ works with clients to save lives and create a sustainable future. To do so effectively, we live our core values that underpin our thinking, our goals and our actions, every step of the way. Coupled with our passion and expertise, the dss+ core values ensure we forge a path to success for our employees, stakeholders and clients — one that we can all be proud of. What ideals do we prioritise? These are the four compass points that guide our actions.

Safety and health

We share a personal and professional commitment to protecting the safety and health of our employees, contractors, customers and the people of the communities in which we operate.

Environmental stewardship

We find science-enabled solutions for our customers, always managing our businesses to protect and preserve the environment, both for today and for the future.

Respect for people

We treat our employees and all our partners with professionalism, dignity and respect, fostering an environment where people can contribute, innovate and excel.

Highest ethical behaviour

We conduct ourselves and our business affairs in accordance with the highest ethical standards, striving always to be a respected corporate citizen worldwide.

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