Technical Safety/Senior Engineer

NES Fircroft; Bergen; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft in Bergen seeks an experienced safety engineer to lead detailed design and modification of safety systems for offshore projects. The role covers area classification, ignition source control, fire and gas detection, and SIL/PED considerations, with extensive collaboration across stakeholders.

The candidate should have a Master or Bachelor in technical safety and 5–10 years of offshore design experience in Norway, with strong Norwegian and English communication skills.

Qualifications

• Master or Bachelor degree in technical safety or related discipline.
• 5–10 years of offshore design and modification experience in Norway.
• Ability to work independently on V&M projects and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Ptil requirements, ISO and NORSOK standards.
• Strong Norwegian and English writing and speaking skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed design and modification tasks on safety systems in projects.
• Handle area classification, ignition source control, fire and gas detection.
• Address SIL, PED, and safety-related documentation checks and verifications.
• Coordinate with engineers, clients, vendors and 3rd parties.
• Identify risk activities (HAZID, WEHRA) and support design reviews.

Skills

Safety systems design

Offshore design

Project coordination

English writing

Norwegian writing

Education

Master's or Bachelor's degree in technical safety

Degree in technical safety

Job description

Contract period: 07.09.2026 - 28.02.2028

Location: Bergen

• Main tasks:Perform detailed design and modification tasks on safety systems in projects.
• Area Classification and Ignition Source Control.
• Fire and Gas Detection.
• Escape, Evacuation and Rescue, EER.
• Safety Integrity Level, SIL.
• Definition of fluid groups, PED.
• Working Environment Engineering.
• Environmental Care Engineering.
• Interdisciplinary coordination, checks, IDC, and verifications.
• Perform work tasks according to the company's and the clients governing documentation.
• Give concise input regarding cost and plan activities for safety aspects of the project.
• Identify and facilitate required risk and verification activities e.g. HAZID, WEHRA and design reviews.
• Follow-up of client, vendors and 3rd Parties.
• Support and follow-up of engineers.
• Work actively for a good professional and social environment in the group.
• Contribute actively to the process of continuous improvement and experience transfer.
• Qualifications:Master/Bachelor degree in technical safety or other related disciplines. Relevant work experience can compensate for educational level.
• 5-10 years of relevant experience within offshore design and modification work in Norway.
• Experience should give capability of working independently on the V&M projects while collaborating effectively with stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Ptil requirements, ISO- and NORSOK standards.
• Ability to show a high degree of self-learning skills.
• Excellent Norwegian and English writing and speaking skills.