Functional Safety Engineer

Functional Safety

• Provide technical guidance and expertise for all phases of automation projects to sub-ordinates for detailed design, configuration, implementation, testing, start-up, and commissioning.
• Provide technical guidance to your engineering design teams for equipment, instrumentation and SIS configuration modifications based on the outcome of Functional Safety analysis
• Develop functional safety related deliverables: Functional Safety Plans, Safety Requirements Specifications, SIL Verification calculations, Cause and Effects, Validation Test Procedures and facilitating Functional Safety Assessments and Audits
• Designing and implementing safety-related control systems, including safety instrumented systems (SIS) and programmable logic controllers (PLC), ensuring compliance with functional safety standards (e.g., IEC 61508, IEC 61511).
• Collaborating with your project teams to review and approve safety-related documentation, including system architectures, safety manuals, and verification/validation plans
• Staying up-to-date with industry trends, advancements, and changes in functional safety standards and regulations and incorporating them into organisational practices.
• Training and educating team members on functional safety concepts, methodologies, and best practices

Project Management

• Project Planning: Develop a detailed project plan
• Schedule and cost control
• Coordination: Coordinate with various teams, including design, manufacturing, construction, and maintenance teams, to ensure project goals are met
• Quality Control: Ensure the project adheres to quality standards and regulations
• Documentation: Maintain accurate project documentation, including progress reports, technical specifications, and change orders
• Communication: Maintain effective communication with stakeholders, including clients, contractors, and vendors and direct line manager
• Problem-solving: Identify and resolve technical issues and problems that arise during the project
• Management and execution of SLAs
• Responding to and delegation of callouts
• Technical support

Commercial

• Responding to RFQs
• Procurement of hardware and software
• Invoicing projects once milestones are achieved.

Engineering

• Generating detailed technical design documentation
• Generating engineering drawings, eg CAD, EPlan, Excel etc.
• Project execution – all areas system integrator activities
• Supervision of assembly and wiring
• Programming
• Validation
• Verification
• Installation
• Commissioning

General

• Adherence to internal PC&I QMS
• Adherence to ISO9001 systems
• Adherence to OSHA and BCEA
• Continuous improvement
• Adherence to all PC&I HR policies

Management

• Management of subordinates – delegation of work and management thereof, leave approvals, overtime approvals, expenses and misconduct.
• Client liaison
• After sales service

Minimum Requirements

• BSc Engineering Degree (Electrical, Electronic, Instrumentation, Mechatronics or equivalent).
• 5–10 years' experience in Industrial Automation and Process Control.
• Proven experience in Functional Safety
• Proven experience in OT Cybersecurity within industrial environments.
• TÜV Functional Safety Engineer or Exida Functional Safety Engineer certification, or eligibility to obtain.
• Strong knowledge of PLC, SCADA, DCS and Industrial Control Systems.
• Experience in engineering design, commissioning and project execution.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Valid driver's licence and willingness to travel to client sites when required

Work Location: In person