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Technical Safety Engineer

Todd Hayes

Norwich

On-site

GBP 50,000 - 90,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Technical Safety Engineer to join their QSSHE team in Norwich. This full-time role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to safety engineering in the Oil & Gas sector. You will be responsible for conducting safety studies, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing technical support for operations and projects. Your expertise will help improve QSSHE standards and performance, making a significant impact on safety practices. If you are organized, methodical, and passionate about safety engineering, this role is perfect for you to advance your career in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in Safety Engineering in the Oil & Gas Industry.
  • Chartered status in mechanical or chemical/process engineering is desirable.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct safety studies and ensure compliance with UK QSSHE legislation.
  • Provide coaching and guidance to operations and engineering teams.

Skills

Safety Engineering
Process Safety
Chemical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Risk Assessment
Consequence Modelling
Regulatory Compliance
Technical Report Writing

Education

Higher Technical Qualification in Engineering

Tools

MS Office (Word/Excel)
PHAST
PHA-Pro
BowTie XP
FLARESIM

Job description

Technical Safety Engineer

Our client, a leading independent Oil & Gas operator, is currently seeking a Technical Safety Engineer to join their QSSHE team, located in Norwich. This is a full-time, 12-month contract based in Norwich, working Monday to Friday.

Essential Requirements / Qualifications:
  1. Higher technical qualification within engineering field e.g. Process Safety, Chemical or Mechanical.
  2. 10+ years’ experience in Safety Engineering in Oil & Gas Industry.
  3. Software knowledge MS Office (Word/Excel mandatory), PHAST, PHA-Pro, BowTie XP, FLARESIM.
  4. Prepare technical reports and letters, work to deadlines, organised and methodical.
Desirable Requirements:
  1. Chartered in mechanical, chemical/process engineering is desirable.
  2. Experience in both design and operation is desirable.
Job Overview:

The Technical Safety Engineer will be part of the QSSHE team and is responsible for the provision of safety engineering support to our client’s SNS operation. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with UK QSSHE legislation, codes of practice, guidelines, industry standards and best practice.

Key Responsibilities include:
  1. Carry out competent in-house safety studies in support of operations and projects including but not limited to following:
  • Chairing and facilitating safety studies such as Total Risk Management, HAZID, Bowtie, ALARP.
  • Development of Barrier Diagrams (Bowties).
  • Consequence modelling using DNV GL PHAST or FLARESIM software is mandatory.
  • Mini Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRA) including Event and Fault Tree development.
  • Hazardous Area Classification.
  • Fire and Explosion Risk Assessment.
  • Preparing Safety Case Material Changes.
  • Conducting 5 yearly Thorough Reviews.
  • Knowledge in COMAH regulations is desirable.
  • Knowledge in Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling is desirable.
  • Preparing the scope of requirements, commissioning, managing and reviewing technical safety studies from competent contractors in support of operations and projects including but not limited to following:
    • Identifying opportunities and efficiencies to improve overall QSSHE standards and performance throughout the SNS Operation.
    • QRA and Cost Benefit Analysis.
    • Escape, Evacuation and Rescue Assessment.
    • Probabilistic Explosion Assessment.
    • Quantitative/Qualitative Safety Critical System Impairment Assessment.
    • Occupied Building Risk Assessment (Good knowledge of HAZOP, SIL and LOPA is desirable).
    • Provide safety engineering support for Management of Change process (MOC) and identify the appropriate safety studies that should be completed.
    • Engage with operations and projects to ensure that all necessary regulatory requirements and approved codes of practice are identified, permits obtained, and conditions complied with.
    • Provide coaching, guidance and advice to operations, engineering and other support teams to ensure compliance with applicable legislation such as OSDR/SCR, PFEER, DSEAR, DCR, PSR and PSSR.
    • Liaise with regulatory bodies on matters of HSE, understanding regulatory drivers and providing guidance to on matters of regulatory compliance.
    • Provide support to ensure requirements under Safety Case Regulations (SCR) are achieved.

    There are a number of Safety & Environmentally Critical Tasks to be completed in this role. Full list to be disclosed upon successful application.

    Safety & Environmentally Critical Courses:
    1. FLARESIM (Flare Modelling).
    2. Health & Safety Compliance (Inc. SECE) CBT.
    3. PHA-Pro End User.
    4. Phast Advanced Discharge Modelling.
    5. Phast Advanced Dispersion and Toxic Modelling.
    6. Phast Advanced Flammable Modelling.
    7. Phast Software Introduction.
    8. Risk Management - Bowtie Method.
    9. Hazardous Area Classification.

    As the Technical Safety Engineer, you should be organised, methodical and technically confident with the ability to interact with Senior Management and regulatory bodies.

    For further details regarding this exciting opportunity please forward a copy of your CV today!

    Todd Hayes Ltd is an equal opportunities employer. Due to the large number of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to everyone individually; however, your details will remain on file should another suitable opportunity become available moving forward. If we can take your application further, we will of course be in touch. Todd Hayes is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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