Principal Technical Safety Engineer – Oil & Gas Risk Leader

Wood; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood is seeking a Principal Technical Safety Engineer to join our Brisbane team, delivering safety analyses for oil & gas, water, and renewables projects. You will lead QRA studies, perform consequence modelling with PHAST, and contribute to onshore/offshore Safety Case development to meet ALARP requirements.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams, provide input on risk reviews, and help implement industry best practices in safety codes and standards.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree and extensive Oil & Gas safety experience.
• Thorough understanding of Onshore and Offshore Australian Safety Case regulations.
• Experience using DNV PHAST, Safeti and Flaresim for risk modelling.
• Ability to contribute inputs into Risk Reviews and safety analyses.
• Excellent communication skills across cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform QRA for offshore and onshore facilities.
• Conduct consequence modelling using PHAST.
• Develop FSA studies including various regulatory assess­ments.
• Prepare Safety Case documentation for onshore/offshore assets.
• Engage in risk workshops and incorporate findings into design.

Skills

QRA experience

Consequence modelling

HAZID/HAZOP

Risk workshops

Cross-functional communication

RPEQ

Education

Engineering degree

RPEQ

Tools

DNV PHAST

DNV Safeti

Flaresim

Job description

Wood is seeking a Principal Technical Safety Engineer to join our Brisbane team, delivering safety analyses for oil & gas, water, and renewables projects. You will lead QRA studies, perform consequence modelling with PHAST, and contribute to onshore/offshore Safety Case development to meet ALARP requirements.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams, provide input on risk reviews, and help implement industry best practices in safety codes and standards.