Senior Technical Safety Engineer

Wtsenergy; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Wtsenergy seeks a Senior Technical Safety Engineer to lead loss prevention activities across onshore/offshore projects. You will drive feasibility studies, pre-FEED/FEED and detailed design, and develop fire and gas safety philosophies.

The ideal candidate has 12–15 years in technical safety, with a Chemical/Mechanical/Environmental engineering background and advanced safety certifications. UAE-based senior role with international standards exposure.

Qualifications

• 12–15 years experience in technical safety and loss prevention in hydrocarbon projects.
• Bachelor level engineering degree; master/safety certification advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Acts as Technical Safety Loss Prevention team lead for feasibility, pre-FEED/FEED and detailed design for assigned projects.
• Prepare/review HSE design 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.
• Provide Technical Safety Loss Prevention input and review of engineering documents from other disciplines.
• Initiate and manage safety studies (HAZOP, HAZID, ENVID, SIL, etc.).
• Coordinate and monitor Technical Safety Loss Prevention engineering with EPC contractor and PMC/Vendors.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers to ensure schedule adherence and quality.

Skills

Technical Safety

Loss Prevention

HAZOP/HAZID/SIL

Fire & Gas

P&IDs/Layouts

Engineering Review

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's in Chemical/Mechanical/Environmental Engineering

Master's in Technical Safety or Certification

Tools

NFPA

API

IEC

Job description

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.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 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