Senior Technical Safety Engineer

ILF Consulting Engineers; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 220,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in the United Arab Emirates is looking for a Technical Engineer to lead safety and loss prevention efforts on hydrocarbon projects. The ideal candidate will have 12+ years of experience, a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, and familiarity with international safety standards. Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential for this role, which involves coordinating with various stakeholders to ensure project quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years’ experience in technical safety and loss prevention.
• Experience in hydrocarbon producing or engineering consultancy projects.
• Familiar with international codes and standards (e.g. NFPA, API, IEC).

Responsibilities

• Lead feasibility and concept studies for assigned projects.
• Prepare and review HSE design philosophies and loss prevention deliverables.
• Coordinate with EPC contractors and ensure project expectations are met.

Skills

Technical Safety

Loss Prevention

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Environmental Engineering

Master's degree in Technical Safety

Job description

• 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, PFD’s, 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.
• 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, and performance standards.
• 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.

Qualification

• Minimum 12 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.
• Leading internal project technical safety review sessions i.e. HAZID / ENVID, HAZOP, SIL, etc. would be advantage.
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Environmental Engineering. In addition, a master’s degree in technical safety or a certified Functional Safety Engineer / Professional is advantageous.
• 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.

Technical Engineer • Location : ILF United Arab Emirates (UAE)