Mohamed Omar Amer

Process Safety Engineer @Prax

Immingham, GB

Led multi-disciplinary teams to resolve degraded safety system situations (DGS/ORA), reducing operational risk exposure while maintaining regulatory compliance and refinery uptime.• Actively led and participated in HAZOP revalidation, LOPA, and SIL studies in accordance with IEC 61511, preparing Safety Requirement Specifications (SRS) to define and implement robust Safety Instrumented Functions (SIFs).• Coordinated with regulatory authorities on HAZOP action closure and process safety improvements, strengthening alignment with SMS and industry standards.• Reviewed design modifications within the MOC process for new projects or upgrade of existing facilities, ensuring no introduction of new hazards and in accordance with HSE UK local regulations and international engineering standards and best practices.• Maintained major risk registers and supported Safety Critical Equipment (SCE) management, linking updates into Process Safety Information (PSI) and COMAH/SMS requirements.• Developed and presented ALARP demonstrations using QRA results, risk matrices, and tolerability criteria, ensuring risk reduction to acceptable levels.• Conducted Fault Tree and Event Tree Analysis to assess failure scenarios and escalation pathways, providing input to Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) and Representative Set Scenarios.• Reviewed QRA reports conducted by contractors, providing actionable feedback to refine risk mitigation measures.• Delivered consequence modelling and leak rate analyses (40+ cases) using DNV PHAST to support emergency response planning, hazard identification, and incident investigations.• Verified equipment and instrumentation readiness in alignment with design intent, Hazardous Area Classification (HAC), and safety standards.• Supported Safety Critical Task Analysis (SCTA) and barrier effectiveness reviews, strengthening assurance in major accident hazard prevention.• Reported and presented process safety KPIs in monthly safety meetings.

Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, Suez University

Bsc of Petroleum Refining and Petrochemical Engineering, Petroleum Refining, Petrochemicals, Natural Gas Processing

The University of Sheffield

Master's degree, Process Safety & Loss Prevention