Senior Safety Engineer – Upstream Oil and Gas

Aibel Pte Ltd; Santo Niño 1st; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Aibel Pte Ltd is seeking an experienced Lead Safety Engineer for upstream oil & gas projects. You will lead safety design activities, coordinate with project teams, and ensure compliance with applicable standards and client requirements.

You will manage safety deliverables across concept to detailed engineering, mentor junior staff, and drive risk-based decisions in multiple phases of the project lifecycle. This role requires extensive domain expertise and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience in multidisciplinary upstream oil & gas engineering.
• At least 4 years in the capacity of Lead Safety Engineer.
• Experience with brownfield and/or greenfield upstream projects.
• Experience developing Safety Design Philosophies and Specifications.
• Experience delivering Safety Engineering deliverables such as Firewater, P&IDs, and hazard analyses.
• Experience with third-party safety studies and risk analyses (HAZID/ENVID, QRA, ALARP).

Responsibilities

• Report to the Section Manager – System Engineering at basis level and to the Project Engineering Manager at project level.
• Act as the single point of contact for the Safety Engineering Discipline and support the project team during Tenders or Conceptual, FEED or Detailed Engineering phases.
• Provide cost-effective Safety Engineering design solutions and ensure compliance with client requirements.
• Implement Company work processes, procedures and quality policies.
• Manage resources and progress of Safety Engineering scopes within the project budget and schedule.
• Ensure technical integrity of Safety Engineering deliverables through the project lifecycle.
• Review equipment/ package related technical matters during specifications, bid packages, and technical bid evaluations.
• Manage interfaces with equipment and package suppliers to ensure compliance with design basis and project specs.
• Supervise or act as package responsible engineer for safety, life-saving and firefighting equipment.
• Identify and mitigate risks in the Safety Engineering area.
• Provide support to verification activities as required by authorities.
• Represent the Technical Safety discipline in meetings, audits, and reviews.
• Provide technical support at fabrication site when required.
• Contribute to improving methods, tools, and discipline development.
• Mentor and develop direct reports and participate in performance appraisals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Safety Engineer

Lead Safety Engineer

Self-starter

Independent worker

Strong interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/ Chemical/ Safety Engineering

Tools

Pipenet

DNV PHAST

Flaresim

Job description

Aibel Pte Ltd is seeking an experienced Lead Safety Engineer for upstream oil & gas projects. You will lead safety design activities, coordinate with project teams, and ensure compliance with applicable standards and client requirements.

You will manage safety deliverables across concept to detailed engineering, mentor junior staff, and drive risk-based decisions in multiple phases of the project lifecycle. This role requires extensive domain expertise and strong communication skills.