Technical Safety Project Lead

Jab Recruitment; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working Aberdeen base

Career development opportunities

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

JAB Recruitment is seeking an experienced Technical Safety Project Lead for its Aberdeen-based operations within the UK energy sector.

You will lead safety activities across offshore projects, ensuring ALARP-compliant safety integration from concept through commissioning, working with engineering teams and external consultants.

This permanent, hybrid role offers exposure to brownfield and asset development projects, with a pathway to influence safety standards across operations.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Safety Engineering or related discipline.
• Significant experience in Technical Safety Engineering, ideally in upstream oil & gas.
• Strong understanding of UK offshore safety legislation and standards.
• Experience delivering technical safety across projects, offshore operator or consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical safety activities across multiple offshore energy projects from concept to execution.
• Develop and maintain project-specific Technical Safety Plans aligning with regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical safety input into design, modifications and MOC processes.
• Coordinate safety studies (HAZID, HAZOP, QRA) and other risk assessments.
• Ensure major accident hazards are identified and managed in line with ALARP.
• Oversee safety deliverables from contractors and third parties.
• Support compliance with UK offshore legislation and industry standards.
• Provide assurance and guidance to project teams on safety integration.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations and asset teams to mitigate risks.
• Support brownfield modifications and project assurance activities.
• Review safety documentation and contractor submissions.
• Promote continuous improvement in safety processes.

Skills

Technical leadership

Safety engineering

Stakeholder management

HazID/HazOP

ALARP demonstrations

Project delivery

UK offshore knowledge

Education

BEng/BSc in Chemical/Process/Safety Engineering

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent

Sector: Oil & Gas | Energy | Offshore Projects

Salary: Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits

About the Role

JAB Recruitment is currently recruiting for an experienced Technical Safety Project Lead to join an established UK energy operator based in Aberdeen.

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly experienced Technical Safety professional to take a leading role in ensuring safety, integrity and regulatory compliance are embedded throughout the lifecycle of offshore energy projects.

Working across a diverse portfolio of projects, including brownfield modifications and asset development activities, you will provide technical safety leadership from early project screening and concept development through to detailed engineering, execution and verification.

The successful candidate will work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, asset stakeholders, specialist contractors and external consultants to ensure technical safety requirements are effectively managed and integrated into project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate technical safety activities across multiple engineering and offshore energy projects, from concept through to execution.
• Develop, implement and maintain project-specific Technical Safety Plans, ensuring alignment with regulatory, verification and asset integrity requirements.
• Provide technical safety input into engineering design, project modifications and management of change (MOC) processes.
• Manage and coordinate specialist safety studies, including HAZID, HAZOP, QRA and other risk assessment activities, as applicable.
• Ensure major accident hazards are identified, assessed and effectively managed in accordance with ALARP principles.
• Oversee technical safety deliverables produced by engineering contractors, specialist consultants and third-party providers.
• Support compliance with relevant UK offshore safety legislation, industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical assurance and guidance to project teams, ensuring safety considerations are incorporated into engineering and operational decisions.
• Work collaboratively with engineering, operations, asset integrity and project management teams to identify and mitigate technical safety risks.
• Support brownfield modifications, engineering change processes and project assurance activities.
• Review and challenge technical safety documentation, engineering assessments and contractor submissions.
• Promote continuous improvement by sharing lessons learned, enhancing technical safety processes and contributing to project delivery best practices.

Candidate Requirements

Essential Experience & Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Safety Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Significant experience within Technical Safety Engineering, ideally gained within the upstream oil and gas sector.
• Strong understanding of UK offshore safety legislation, regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Proven experience delivering technical safety activities across engineering projects, ideally within an offshore operator or engineering consultancy environment.
• Experience with brownfield modifications, management of change and multidisciplinary project delivery.
• Familiarity with major accident hazard management, ALARP demonstrations and technical safety assurance processes.
• Experience managing specialist engineering contractors, consultants and technical safety work scopes.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to manage competing project priorities and work effectively across multiple technical disciplines.
• Previous experience working directly for a UKCS oil and gas operator.
• Experience with offshore Safety Cases and associated regulatory requirements.
• Working knowledge of HAZID, HAZOP, QRA, Bowtie and other technical safety methodologies.
• Familiarity with UK offshore verification schemes and Safety and Environmental Critical Elements (SECEs).
• Experience working with the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and supporting regulatory engagement.
• Experience providing technical safety assurance during project design reviews, construction and commissioning activities.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive base salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Permanent opportunity with an established UK energy operator.
• Hybrid working arrangements based in Aberdeen.
• Exposure to a varied portfolio of technically challenging offshore projects.
• Opportunity to influence technical safety standards and engineering decisions across operational assets.
• Collaborative working environment with experienced engineering and project professionals.
• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.