Technical Safety - Senior / Principal Engineer

MDE Stavanger; Stavanger; On-site; NOK 1,200,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent or project-based work

Career opportunities with major energy

Visa support and onboarding

Job summary

MDE Stavanger is seeking a Technical Safety Senior/Principal Engineer to lead safety analyses and FEED activities for offshore projects on the NCS. The role focuses on functional safety, SIL, area classification, fire and gas, and environmental risk assessment, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams.

The ideal candidate has a Master or Bachelor in a relevant field, strong offshore safety experience, and fluency in Norwegian and English.

Qualifications

• Master or Bachelor degree in relevant topics.
• Work experience in Oil & Gas on the NCS.
• Experience with HAZOP/HAZID/LOPA/WHERA.
• Knowledge of NORSOK, PTIL, ISO, PSA, API.
• Good communication in Norwegian and English.

Responsibilities

• Perform functional safety engineering (FSA).
• Address Safety Integrity Level (SIL) requirements.
• Handle area classification, F&G/ESD, and emergency response.
• Consider environmental and human factors (WHERA).
• Collaborate on offshore process safety design and FEED studies.
• Support onboarding and project mobilization.

Skills

Norwegian-English communication

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Technical Safety - Senior / Principal Engineer

• Sektor Privat

Work with technical safety, including functional safety, SIL, area classification, fire protection, and environmental assessments.

• Master or Bachelor degree in a relevant field
• Work experience within the Oil and Gas industry on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS)
• Experience with HAZOP, HAZID, LOPA, and WHERA
• Knowledge of relevant regulations and standards such as NORSOK, PTIL, ISO, PSA, and API
• Good communication skills in Norwegian and English
• Permanent or project-based employment with competitive terms and conditions
• Structured onboarding and support related to mobilization and visa processes
• Consultant events and networking opportunities

Technical Safety - Senior / Principal Engineer

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

• Master or Bachelor degree within relevant topics
• 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
• 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 skills

Duration:30.11.2026-31.01.2028

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 internationally
• Exclusive 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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