Principal Safety Engineer

Worley; Muscat; On-site; OMR 54,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley is seeking a Principal Safety Engineer (MUS017W) in Muscat to provide leadership across safety and risk for brownfield oil and gas projects. The role covers FEED through detailed design, commissioning, and start-up, with responsibility for guiding technical HSSE deliverables and multi-disciplinary teams.

You will drive hazard studies, risk assessments, and safety reviews while ensuring compliance with engineering standards, regulations, and project requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Process Engineering, Safety Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent.
• Professional Engineering registration or equivalent accreditation preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of Brownfield Oil & Gas Technical Safety Engineering experience.
• Extensive experience from FEED through detailed design to start-up.
• Proven leadership of Technical Safety activities in multidisciplinary environments.
• Strong knowledge of Process Safety and Technical Safety Engineering principles.
• Experience with HAZID, HAZOP, SIL and related safety studies.
• Knowledge of Fire and Gas Detection Systems and loss prevention.
• Experience conducting QRAs, consequence modelling, and risk management studies.
• Understanding of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project execution activities.
• Ability to lead diverse teams and manage stakeholders.
• Experience in Middle East Oil & Gas projects preferred.
• Experience with EPCM projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong Safety leadership and promote safety culture across the asset lifecycle.
• Lead Technical Safety engineering activities and ensure compliance with standards and project requirements.
• Ensure integrity and quality of HSSE deliverables through reviews and QA processes.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate safety hazards and operational risks.
• Drive continuous improvement and implement innovative safety solutions.
• Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary project teams.
• Communicate and document key safety design decisions for project execution.
• Plan, coordinate, and manage Technical Safety activities to meet schedules.
• Oversee technical direction, supervision, and quality for Safety engineering and design.
• Lead HSE studies and risk assessments across development and execution phases.
• Prepare discipline estimates, resource plans, and deliverables lists.
• Manage resources and coordinate workload to meet objectives.
• Review and approve HSSE deliverables and documentation.
• Monitor progress, address variances, and implement corrective actions.
• Interface with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and contractors.
• Support procurement/construction with HSE engineering guidance.
• Facilitate hazard studies, risk assessments and safety reviews.
• Coordinate change management within the discipline.
• Maintain lessons learned databases for continuous improvement.
• Undertake site visits and provide TecHSE support during construction and start-up.

Skills

Safety leadership

Technical safety engineering

Hazid/HAZOP/QA studies

QRA & risk modelling

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication and problem solving

Middle East oil & gas experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Process/Safety/C.E.

Tools

HAZID/HAZOP tools

Job description

Job Description - Principal Safety Engineer (MUS017W)

Principal Safety Engineer - MUS017W

Company : Worley

Primary Location

OMN-MC-Muscat

Job

Safety and Risk

Schedule

Full-time

Employment Type : Employee

Job Posting

Oct 18, 2026

Unposting Date

Reporting Manager Title : Senior Director of Engineer

About us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Primary Objectives / Responsibilities

• Provide strong Safety leadership and promote a culture of safety, integrity, and operational excellence.
• Lead Technical Safety engineering activities and ensure compliance with applicable engineering standards, regulations, and project requirements.
• Ensure the technical integrity and quality of Technical HSSE deliverables through effective review, verification, and quality assurance processes.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate safety hazards and operational risks throughout the asset lifecycle.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and implement innovative solutions to improve project delivery and engineering effectiveness.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to multidisciplinary project teams throughout all project phases.
• Ensure key safety-related design decisions are effectively communicated, documented, and incorporated into project execution.

Specific Accountabilities

• Plan, coordinate, and manage Technical Safety engineering activities to achieve project schedules and deliverables.
• Provide technical direction, supervision, and quality oversight for Technical Safety engineering and design activities.
• Lead the execution of Technical HSE studies and assessments throughout project development and execution.
• Identify, evaluate, and resolve technical safety, risk, and loss prevention issues.
• Prepare discipline man-hour estimates, resource plans, and deliverables lists for project execution and proposal activities.
• Manage discipline resources and coordinate workload distribution to achieve project objectives.
• Review and approve Technical HSE deliverables, reports, specifications, and engineering documentation.
• Monitor project progress, identify variances, and implement corrective actions where necessary.
• Manage interfaces within the discipline and coordinate activities with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and third-party contractors.
• Support procurement and construction teams by providing Technical HSE engineering guidance and technical evaluations.
• Facilitate hazard studies, risk assessments, and safety reviews throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate change management and technical query processes within the discipline.
• Maintain lessons learned databases and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Undertake site visits and provide technical support during construction, commissioning, and start-up activities as required.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Process Engineering, Safety Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent.
• Professional Engineering registration or equivalent professional accreditation is preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in Brownfield Oil & Gas Technical Safety Engineering.
• Extensive experience supporting projects from FEED through detailed design, project execution, commissioning, and start-up.
• Proven experience leading Technical Safety engineering activities within multidisciplinary project delivery environments.
• Extensive knowledge of Process Safety and Technical Safety Engineering principles.
• Experience facilitating and leading HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, and other safety studies.
• Strong knowledge of Fire and Gas Detection Systems, Loss Prevention, and Emergency Response design requirements.
• Experience conducting Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRA), consequence modelling, and risk management studies.
• Experience developing and implementing Technical Safety engineering studies, reports, and deliverables.
• Strong understanding of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project execution activities.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage stakeholders in complex project environments.
• Experience managing resources within multicultural and diverse work environments.
• Demonstrated commitment to Safety leadership and management throughout all project phases.
• Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Experience in Middle East Oil & Gas projects is preferred.
• Experience with project management.
• Experience managing EPCM projects.

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here.

And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.