Senior Safety Engineer - Offshore (Detailed Engineering))

Worley; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global engineering firm is seeking an experienced HSE & Process Safety Engineer in Abu Dhabi. This role involves overseeing project compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations, optimizing design deliverables, and performing risk assessments. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and at least 10-12 years of experience in Technical Safety and Loss Prevention in Oil & Gas projects. This long-term position offers negotiable rates. Join us in making sustainable impacts in the energy sector.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10-12 years of Technical Safety – HSE Design / Loss Prevention Engineering experience.
• Preferably 15 years+ overall experience in Oil & Gas.
• Hands-on experience in Offshore platform engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with HSE & Process Safety standards.
• Manage project deliverables on time and budget.
• Identify HSE requirements and implement associated activities.
• Prepare Hazardous Area Schedules and Fire Protection deliverables.
• Conduct risk assessments, including COMAH and flare radiation studies.
• Review design documents across disciplines to ensure HSE compliance and identify hazards.
• Prepare Hazardous Area Schedules and Fire Protection layouts.
• Firewater system design, demand calculations and related analyses.
• Ensure ADNOC offshore practices and other international codes are adopted.
• Develop design studies in Safety & Risk, Process Safety, Loss Prevention.
• Apply ADNOC Corporate Practices, HSE Manuals and relevant standards (NFPA, EI, API).
• Prepare and manage qualitative and quantitative risk assessments.
• Support procurement activities, cost estimation, and QA/OH&S compliance.

Skills

Technical Safety

HSE Design

Loss Prevention Engineering

Oil & Gas Projects

Hazid Hazop

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

PIPENET

3D modeling

NFPA

API standards

Job description

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We’re bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

Purpose

General stewardship of design project(s) ensuring compliance with contract, code and legislation on all technical matters specific to HSE & Process Safety.

Responsibility

• Project management, production of project deliverables on time and to budget. Preparation of proposals, man hour estimates & execution methodology.
• Identification of HSE requirements for a given project, planning and implementation of associated activities.
• Assist Lead Engineer with project management duties throughout the project duration.
• Preparation of Project HSE Plan, Project HSE / Loss Prevention, F&G Philosophy documents.
• Scoping, coordinating and following up HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, PHSER & 3D Models and other project technical reviews.
• Review of design documents and plans – across all disciplines – to ensure HSE compliance and to identify specific hazards.
• Preparation of Hazardous Area Schedules, Passive fire protection schedules and layouts.
• Fire and gas detection – philosophy, Cause and Effects, layout and specification/ datesheets.
• Preparation of Active Fire Protection / Passive Fire Protection system design deliverables.
• Firewater System Design – Demand Calculations, performing Steady State and Transient Hydraulic Analysis (using PIPENET), P&IDs and Layouts, Deluge / Foam System, Sprinkler System Design etc.
• Ensure ADNOC Offshore engineering practices or recognised other offshore engineering practices applicable to safety & risk design are adopted.
• Development of design and operational engineering studies in the areas Safety & Risk, Process Safety, Loss Prevention etc.
• Application of latest ADNOC Corporate Practices, HSE Manuals, AGPS / AIPS Standards, ADNOC offshore guidelines, other international codes including NFPA, EI and API, etc.
• Preparation and management of both Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Assessments, including application of dispersion, fire and / or explosion models, COMAH / Safety Case, flare radiation studies, risk ranking, EERA, ESSA, TRIA, HSEIA etc.
• Support MTOs, raise MRs, PRs, TBEs, Procurement activities, Post order VDRs, Cost estimation, etc.
• Quality Assurance – Responsible for working within the provisions and guidelines of Worley’s Quality Assurance system relevant to the Business Unit.
• Safety – Responsible for personal safety safe working practices for the Business Unit. Understand and follow OH&S procedures.
• Duration: long term Rate: negotiable.

Essential Skills/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in a recognised university or Engineering Institutions, BSc Hons in Engineering or related degree, membership of a relevant Engineering Institution or similar. Knowledge of applicable UAE and International safety legislations.
• Candidates must have a minimum of 10-12 years Technical Safety – HSE Design / Loss Prevention Engineering experience, preferably 15 years+ exp in overall.
• Hands‑on experience in Oil & Gas Feasibility, Pre‑FEED, FEED & Detailed Engineering Projects especially for major Offshore platform / Complex.

Moving forward together

We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values‑inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.

And we’re not just talking about it; we’re doing it. We’re reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today’s low‑carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there’s a path for you here. And there’s no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.