Senior Technical Safety Engineer

Wtsenergy; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Senior Technical Safety Engineer in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The candidate should have a minimum of 12-15 years of experience in technical safety and loss prevention in hydrocarbon projects. Responsibilities include leading feasibility studies, preparing HSE design philosophies, and coordinating safety studies. A Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required, and a Master's degree or certification in functional safety is advantageous. Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12-15 years experience in technical safety and loss prevention.
• Experience with Onshore, Offshore, and pipeline projects.
• Conversant with international codes and standards (e.g. NFPA, API).

Responsibilities

• Lead feasibility and concept study for assigned projects.
• Prepare/review HSE designs philosophies for fire and gas detection.
• Coordinate technical safety studies with specialist safety consultants.

Skills

Technical safety and loss prevention

HSE design philosophies

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Environmental Engineering

Master's degree in technical safety or Certified Functional Safety Engineer/Professional

Job description

Overview

Senior Technical Safety Engineer

Reporting To: Technical Safety Department Manager

Responsibilities

• Acts as Technical Safety Loss Prevention team lead for feasibility and concept study pre-FEED FEED and detailed design for the assigned projects.
• Prepare/review HSE designs philosophies Fire & gas Detection and Fire Protection philosophy.
• Prepare/review Loss prevention deliverables such as Firefighting System Calculations Hydraulic Studies PFDs P&IDs Layouts Equipment Datasheets & Specifications Passive Fire Protection Schedule & Drawings Fire & Gas Detection Layouts and Cause & Effect Diagrams Hazardous Area Classification Schedule & Drawings Escape Routes & Safety Signs Drawings
• Provide Technical Safety Loss Prevention input and review of engineering documents provided by other disciplines such as Process P&IDs Cause and Effect diagram shutdown & blowdown philosophies Control Safety System Architecture General Arrangements and Plot Plans with the clear understanding of project scope design safety and constructability issues.
• Initiate and manage safety / technical safety studies to be performed by specialist safety consultants such as HAZOP HAZID ENVID QRA FERA EERA inherent safety review dropped object study LOPA/ SIL studies fire & gas mapping studies smoke and dispersion studies building protection studies SCE identification performance standards and others.
• Coordinate monitor and handle Technical Safety Loss Prevention engineering and design with EPC contractor as per project expectation and complete the same within the time frame.
• Work with other discipline engineers within PMC EPC contractor Vendors and Client / Operation / Site Interface to resolve technical issues and ensure safety quality and integrity in engineering.
• Provide technical guidance job training to discipline engineers / junior engineers to ensure schedule adherence and quality of engineering documents.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12-15 years experience in technical safety and loss prevention in a hydrocarbon producing or engineering consultancy with experience of working on Onshore Offshore and pipeline projects.
• Bachelors degree in Chemical Mechanical Environmental Engineering. In addition a masters degree in technical safety or a certified Functional Safety Engineer/Professional is advantageous.
• Leading internal project technical safety review sessions i.e. HAZID/ENVID HAZOP SIL etc. would be advantage
• Conversant with relevant International codes and standards (e.g. NFPA API IEC and others) and appropriate HSE & legislative requirements.
• Possess expert understanding of internationally recognized engineering and life safety/ fire codes standards and practices.
• Conversant with standards and guidelines of reputed oil & gas companies such as Shell BP Chevron and ADNOC Group companies.
• Good oral and written communication skills and strong team working ethic enthusiastic and positive with the ability to coach and mentor discipline engineers

LOCATION: Abu Dhabi UAE

Required Experience: Senior IC