Senior Technical Safety Engineer

Segula Technologies; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm based in the UAE is seeking a Technical Safety Team Lead with extensive experience in technical safety and loss prevention. The successful candidate will oversee safety studies, prepare engineering documents, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure project compliance with international safety standards. Candidates should have at least 12 years of experience and a relevant engineering degree, with additional certifications being an advantage. This full-time position is crucial for ensuring safety integrity in engineering projects.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in technical safety and loss prevention in the oil and gas sector.
• Experience on onshore, offshore, and pipeline projects.
• Leading safety review sessions such as HAZOP is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Technical Safety Loss Prevention team for project feasibility and design.
• Prepare and review safety-related engineering documents.
• Manage safety studies performed by specialist consultants.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to resolve technical issues.
• Provide guidance and training to junior engineers.

Skills

Knowledge of international codes and standards

Expertise in engineering and fire safety standards

Communication skills

Teamwork ethic

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Environmental Engineering

Master's degree in technical safety or related certification

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

Experience

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