Safety Management/Safety Engineer

Anotech; Nanterre; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Anotech, a subsidiary of ALTEN, is seeking a Senior Safety Engineer to join the HSE Design team in France. You will ensure safe design for personnel, environment, and assets, collaborating with Process, Piping, Civil, and Instrumentation disciplines.

Strong safety engineering expertise and English proficiency are required. Responsibilities include MAE identification, safety deliverables, safety reviews, fire protection design, SCE assessment, and vendor coordination.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering with emphasis on Safety or Process preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify Major Accident Events (MAE) and qualify them.
• Design and implement prevention, control, mitigation, and protection measures.
• Produce high quality safety deliverables within project constraints (schedule, budget, contract requirements).
• Participate in safety reviews: HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, LOPA.
• Review plot plans and 3D models.
• Identify Safety Critical Elements (SCEs) and assign criticality ratings.
• Design passive/active fire protection and firefighting systems.
• Prepare specifications, requisitions, bid evaluations, and vendor follow-up for safety equipment.
• Respond to company comments and engineering queries.
• Ensure Basis of Design consistency.
• Attend project meetings as Safety representative.
• Suggest technical and CAPEX optimizations.

Job description

The Safety Engineer integrates into the project’s HSE Design (HSED) team, working alongside disciplines such as Process, Piping, Civil, and Instrumentation. He/She reports to the Safety Head of Department, Safety Lead, and HSED Lead.

The position requires strong expertise in Safety Engineering, ensuring safe design for personnel, environment, and assets.

Responsibilities

Major Accident Event identification and qualification.

Design and implementation of prevention, control, mitigation, and protection measures.

Production of high-quality safety deliverables within project constraints (schedule, budget, contractual requirements).

Participation in safety reviews: HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, LOPA.

Plot plan reviews and 3D model reviews.

Identification of Safety Critical Elements (SCEs) and criticality rating.

Passive fire protection, cold spill protection.

Active fire protection: firewater pump station design, firefighting network, deluge systems, hydraulic calculations.

Flammable/toxic gas and fire detection design.

Preparation of specifications, requisitions, technical bid evaluations, and vendor follow‑up for firefighting and personnel protection equipment.

Preparation of replies to company comments and engineering queries.

Identification of inconsistencies in Basis of Design.

Attendance to project meetings as Safety representative.

Proposal of technical and CAPEX optimizations.

Review and supervision of deliverables produced by other engineers when required.

Note: Quantitative risk analyses (QRA, FERA, EERA, ESSA, RAM, explosion loads) are out of scope.

Procedures & Methodology

The Safety Engineer must comply with:

Project procedures

Quality procedures

Confidentiality requirements

Industry best practices

Master’s degree in Engineering (Safety or Process preferred).

Strong knowledge of:

Solid understanding of international safety codes & standards: NFPA, API, IP, major company specifications.

Knowledge of Canadian and Quebec regulations is an asset.

10 years experience in Safety Engineering in Oil & Gas, petrochemicals, or energy transition.

Strong judgment in technical matters and plant design optimization.

Proficiency in English; French is an advantage.

Proficiency in MS Office and standard engineering tools.

Strong teamwork, communication, autonomy, and problem-solving skills.

Ability to justify and defend design choices with clear reasoning.

Requirement

All deliverables must meet:

Content accuracy and completeness

Clear and professional presentation

Full traceability (sources, comments, revisions)

Compliance with project procedures and contract language.

A subsidiary of ALTEN, Anotech provides complementary expertise in project execution and operational engineering to optimize schedules, budgets, and quality. Specializing in high-CAPEX energy projects, we support major clients throughout the entire project lifecycle, from strategic planning to deployment. With a presence in more than 30 countries, including Houston, the Netherlands, Dubai, Singapore, and Shanghai, we support in operating effectively in complex, multicultural environments, delivering large-scale energy projects with efficiency and reliability.