Subject Matter Expert

**Safety Instrumented System (SIS) Subject Matter Expert** **** Audubon is currently seeking a **SIS Subject Matter Expert** to be part of a project team, working onsite at a client’s plant. The **SIS Subject Matter Expert** will be responsible for the lifecycle management, design, and optimization of SIS in accordance with industry standards such as International Electrotechnical Commission IEC 61511. **PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES** **:** - Providing technical leadership in process safety, risk assessment, and functional safety implementation, ensuring robust protection layers in high-hazard chemical processing environments. - Leading the design, specification, and validation of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) across multiple projects and operating facilities. - Applying and facilitating Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) using structured workbook methodologies to determine Safety Integrity Level (SIL) requirements. - Performing and reviewing Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and other reliability modeling techniques to assess risk reduction and system integrity. - Ensuring SIS lifecycle compliance including hazard analysis, SIL verification, installation, commissioning, and ongoing performance monitoring. - Collaborating with process engineering, operations, and maintenance teams to integrate SIS within broader process safety frameworks. - Conducting periodic SIS performance audits, proof test reviews, and gap assessments. - Providing technical mentoring and guidance to engineering teams on functional safety best practices. - Supporting Management of Change (MOC) processes involving SIS modifications. - Interfacing with corporate and regulatory bodies to ensure adherence to internal standards and external compliance requirements. - Additional duties as assigned. **EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS** **:** - Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline. - 15+ years of experience in SIS design, implementation, and lifecycle management in the chemical or petrochemical industry. - Proven experience working with or within organizations such as Dow Chemical Company or similar large-scale process industries. - Deep expertise in LOPA workbook development and facilitation. - Strong hands-on experience in Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and quantitative risk assessment techniques. - Extensive knowledge of IEC 61511 / IEC 61508 standards. - Experience with SIS platforms (e.g., Honeywell, Emerson, Yokogawa, Schneider Electric). - Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional safety studies (HAZOP, LOPA, SIL reviews). **Preferred Certifications** - TÜV Functional Safety Engineer (or equivalent) - Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or similar **Key Skills** - Functional Safety Lifecycle Management - Risk Assessment & Hazard Analysis - SIL Determination & Verification - Reliability Engineering & Modeling - Process Safety Management (PSM) - Strong analytical and leadership capabilities No Recruiters Please! Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled **#LI-LL1**