exida - Functional Safety Services, IACS Cybersecurity, Alarm Management, IEC 61508 Certification

Functional Safety Engineer

Posted: Tuesday, June 14, 2022

To provide end user and EPC consultancy for process safety related applications to IEC 61511, IEC 61508, IEC62443 and ISA-18.2 standards.

The Functional Safety Engineer is responsible for providing Functional Safety, Cyber Security, Alarm Management and related services for exida.

The primary duties will include the following:

Participate as a scribe in PHA/HAZOP and LOPA workshops using exida software tools;
Develop Safety Requirements Specifications for customers, as required, generating the appropriate reports;
Execute SIS conceptual design activities and SIL verification projects using exida software tools;
Conduct functional safety and alarm rationalisation training, seminars or webinars when required (requires minimum CFSP qualification);
Facilitate Alarm Rationalisation workshops and undertake Alarm Rationalisation projects when required;
Provide training on exida software tools;
Lead/facilitate Cyber Risk Assessments;
Participate in Cybersecurity lifecycle services and/or projects;
Promote and/or demonstrate exSILentia tools for safety and cyber;
Lead and/or facilitate gap assessments for IEC61511 and IEC62443 as required;

Ancillary responsibilities will include the following:

Compile proposals and budgets when required utilizing the exida SharePoint workspace and Quotation Tracker ensuring that the tool is maintained and updated;
Travel within the African continent and internationally (when required), sufficient to meet the business goals and targets of exida;
Identify potential threats and/or opportunities for exida’s services and product improvement and/or development;
Work as part of a team or individually, responsible for recording all billable and non-billable hours using Sage Accounting;
Produce white papers, blogs, webinars and new training material when required;  Undertake training as required to improve skill set with functional safety, cyber security and alarm rationalisation as directed by business needs;
Agree and establish objectives/goals together with the exida SA Management regarding: billable hours, revenue and profit goals;
Work in a professional and proper manner at all times, representing the best interests of exida.