Senior Technical Safety Engineer-Abu Dhabi-UAE

Segula Technologies; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Segula Technologies is seeking a senior Technical Safety Loss Prevention lead to oversee feasibility, FEED, and detailed design for hydrocarbon projects. You will develop fire protection philosophies and monitor safety deliverables across disciplines.

The role requires coordinating with EPCs, vendors, and clients to ensure safety, quality, and constructability within timeframes. A strong background in HAZOP/HAZID and QRA is expected.

Qualifications

• Conversant with international codes and standards (NFPA, API, IEC) and HSE requirements.
• Understand life safety/ fire codes and practices used in oil & gas projects.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and ability to coach discipline engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead Technical Safety Loss Prevention efforts for feasibility/pre-FEED/FEED and detailed design.
• Prepare/review safety design philosophies for fire protection and detection systems.
• Review LP deliverables: PFDs, P&IDs, layouts, datasheets, and hazard analyses.

Skills

International codes & standards

Life safety & fire codes

Oil & gas industry knowledge

Communication & mentoring

Education

Bachelors in Chemical/Mechanical/Environmental Engineering

Masters in technical safety / Functional Safety

Job description

Reporting To- Technical Safety Department Manager

• 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 :

• 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

Experienced Technical

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

Education

Bachelors degree in Chemical Mechanical Environmental Engineering. In addition a masters degree in technical safety or a certified Functional Safety Engineer/Professional is advantageous.

Additional Information :

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time