Technical Safety Engineer - Shape the Future of Offshore Safety!

MDE Stavanger; Stavanger; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent or project-based employment

Career opportunities in energy, infra,

Structured onboarding & visa support

Mobility & travel opportunities

Professional networking

Job summary

MDE Stavanger is seeking a Technical Safety Engineer to shape offshore safety. You will contribute to functional safety, area classification, and F&G/ESD, with focus on WHERA, risk analyses, and environmental assessments.

The role leverages FEED and early studies within a multi-disciplinary team. The position requires experience from Oil & Gas on the NCS, strong knowledge of HAZOP/HAZID/LOPA/WHERA, and fluency in Norwegian and English.

Qualifications

• Oil & Gas experience on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).
• Experience with FEED and early study projects preferred.
• Experience with offshore process and process safety design.

Responsibilities

• Work in the technical safety team across areas like Functional Safety Engineering (FSA) and SIL.
• Contribute to area classification, Fire & Gas/ESD, and escape routes.
• Support WHERA, chemical risk analysis, and environmental considerations.

Skills

Oil & Gas experience

FEED and early study projects

HAZOP

HAZID

LOPA

WHERA

Norwegian & English communication

Education

Master or Bachelor degree in relevant topics

Job description

Work within technical safety, covering areas like functional safety, area classification, fire and gas, escape routes, and environmental assessments.

• Work experience within the Oil & Gas industry on the NCS
• Experience with FEED, early study projects, and offshore process safety design
• Experience with HAZOP, HAZID, LOPA, and WHERA
• Knowledge of relevant regulations and standards (NORSOK, PTIL, ISO, PSA, API)
• Master or Bachelor degree within relevant topics
• Permanent or project-based employment with competitive terms and conditions
• Structured onboarding and support related to mobilization and visa processes

Technical Safety Engineer – Shape the Future of Offshore Safety!

Job Description

• As part of the technical safety team you will have the opportunity to work in some of the following areas:
• Functional Safety Engineering (FSA)
• Safety integrity level (SIL)
• Area classification
• Fire and Gas (F&G) / Emergency shut down (ESD)
• Escape routes and evacuation means
• Passive and active fire protection (PFP)
• Working environment (WHERA, chemical risk analysis, Human factors)
• External environment (BAT assessment, environmental budget, energy demand, air emissions, discharge to sea, chemical usage)

Qualification Requirements

• Work experience within the Oil&Gas industry in the NCS
• Experience with FEED and early study projects (preferred)
• Experience and knowledge of offshore process and process safety design
• Experience with HAZOP, HAZID, LOPA, WHERA
• Knowledge of relevant regulations and standards, i.e. NORSOK, PTIL, ISO, PSA, API standards etc
• Master or Bachelor degree within relevant topics
• Have good communication skills, orally and written, in Norwegian and English
• Have a cooperative working attitude
• Be systematic and accurate
• Have a high loyalty to deadline and quality requirements
• Have a high degree of self learning skillsDuration: 23.11.2026-31.12.2027

We offer:

• Permanent or project-based employment with competitive terms and conditions
• Career opportunities with leading companies within energy, industry, technology, infrastructure, and construction
• A wide range of challenging projects - both nationally and internationallyExclusive access to MDE's strong project and client portfolio through established framework agreements
• Close and continuous follow-up before, during, and after assignments by experienced recruitment and operations teams
• Structured onboarding and support related to mobilization, visa processes, and practical arrangements when required
• Opportunities to build your professional network and develop your expertise through varied assignments and long-term career planning
• Home-work-home travel discount agreements and other attractive employee benefits

Consultant events bringing MDE consultants together across disciplines and projects - focusing on networking, knowledge sharing, and social interaction

About MDE

When the right people connect, we create value. MDE Group is a global recruitment company, specializing in finding and placing the greatest talents worldwide. MDE currently consists of 12 companies that offer consulting, staffing, recruitment services as well as offshore personnel. With our unique knowledge of both the local and the international market, we will connect employees and companies, so they both find exactly what they are looking for. MDE aims to contribute to people developing and to ensure that our customers achieve great value from our services. We first succeed when both clients and our candidates reach their goals, together. Our mission is to deliver relevant expertise. The right person with the right competence, at the right place and time. So simple, yet so difficult!

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