Safety Engineer: Regulatory Compliance & Certification

Nel, ASA; Oslo; On-site; NOK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Pension plan

Insurance coverage

Job summary

Nel Hydrogen is seeking a Safety Engineer to strengthen safety, compliance and certification across our product portfolio. You will work with engineering, project and execution teams to embed safety requirements in design and delivery, supporting regulatory processes and certification activities.

You will contribute to system-level safety analyses, define certification scope, and manage interfaces with notified bodies, ensuring that standards are met and project milestones align with compliance

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant working experience in safety, compliance or certification.
• Fluency in English; good Norwegian skills are an advantage.
• Familiarity with IEC 61511/61508 and related safety standards.
• Experience with PED, Machinery Directive/Regulation, ATEX, or similar certifications.

Responsibilities

• Define certification scope, system boundaries, and documentation requirements.
• Support interactions with certification bodies and regulatory authorities.
• Contribute to system-level safety analyses and risk assessments (HAZID/HAZOP/LOPA).
• Represent the technical safety discipline across tenders, FEEDs, and project execution.
• Develop and maintain safety documentation, best practices, and competence.

Skills

Safety engineering

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelors or Masters in engineering (technical safety, risk, or reliability)

Tools

IEC 61511/61508

Job description

Nel Hydrogen is seeking a Safety Engineer to strengthen safety, compliance and certification across our product portfolio. You will work with engineering, project and execution teams to embed safety requirements in design and delivery, supporting regulatory processes and certification activities.

You will contribute to system-level safety analyses, define certification scope, and manage interfaces with notified bodies, ensuring that standards are met and project milestones align with compliance