LEAD PROCESS SAFETY ENGINEER

Duncan & Ross Consulting; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Duncan & Ross Consulting in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a highly experienced Lead Process Safety Engineer to oversee and lead all process safety engineering activities on a major gas processing facility project, ensuring safety is integrated from concept through commissioning.

The role requires strong expertise in QRA, HAZOP/HAZID, SIL/SIS, and risk assessments, with a track record on large-scale gas processing or petrochemical projects; familiarity with IEC 61511, API, NFPA and ADNOC

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Process Engineering.
• 25+ years in process safety engineering; specialist level considered.
• Track record on large-scale gas processing or petrochemical projects.
• Experience with ADNOC gas processing projects strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of IEC 61511, API, and NFPA standards.
• Arabic-speaking candidates preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead process safety engineering activities including QRA, HAZOP, HAZID, SIL/SIS studies, and risk assessments.
• Develop and review safety cases, consequence modeling, and fire & explosion studies.
• Ensure all process safety deliverables comply with applicable standards and client requirements.
• Coordinate with process, instrumentation, and operations teams on safety system design.
• Manage and facilitate HAZOP and HAZID workshops with multidisciplinary teams.
• Review and approve safety-related documentation, cause and effect charts, and ESD philosophies.
• Provide expert guidance on loss prevention and inherently safer design principles.
• Liaise with client and regulatory bodies on process safety matters.

Skills

QRA

HAZOP

HAZID

SIL/SIS

risk assessments

safety analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Process Engineering

Tools

PHAST

SAFETI

Job description

About the job LEAD PROCESS SAFETY ENGINEER

We are looking for a highly experienced Lead Process Safety Engineer to oversee and lead all process safety engineering activities on a major gas processing facility project. The successful candidate will ensure that safety is integrated into design and operations from concept through to commissioning.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead process safety engineering activities including QRA, HAZOP, HAZID, SIL/SIS studies, and risk assessments
• Develop and review safety cases, consequence modeling, and fire & explosion studies
• Ensure all process safety deliverables comply with applicable standards and client requirements
• Coordinate with process, instrumentation, and operations teams on safety system design
• Manage and facilitate HAZOP and HAZID workshops with multidisciplinary teams
• Review and approve safety-related documentation, cause and effect charts, and ESD philosophies
• Provide expert guidance on loss prevention and inherently safer design principles
• Liaise with client and regulatory bodies on process safety matters

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Process Engineering
• Minimum 25 years of experience in process safety engineering; specialist-level candidates may also be considered
• Proven track record on large-scale gas processing or petrochemical projects
• Expertise in QRA, HAZOP facilitation, consequence modeling, and SIL assessment
• Proficiency with safety analysis tools such as PHAST, SAFETI, or equivalent
• Experience with ADNOC gas processing projects is strongly preferred
• Knowledge of international standards including IEC 61511, API, and NFPA
• Arabic-speaking candidates are preferred