Principal Process Safety Engineer

NES Fircroft; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking a senior Process Safety professional to lead safety across feasibility, FEED and EPC/EPCM phases. You will coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and clients to ensure compliant, cost-effective designs in line with company standards.

Role involves leading HAZID/HAZOP and related studies, designing firewater and alarm systems, and performing consequence modelling and safety documentation reviews.

Qualifications

• 8-15+ years’ experience in Process / Technical Safety or Fire Protection Engineering within Oil & Gas, LNG Regasification Terminal and FSRU, chemical, refinery, renewable, and emerging energy sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver process and technical safety scope across Concept, Pre FEED, FEED, and EPC/EPCM projects.
• Lead and participate in HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, LOPA, QRA, FERA, PCS, and Facility Siting Studies.
• Design and review of firewater systems, fire & gas detection, firefighting, foam, clean agent, and passive fire protection systems.
• Development and review of PFDs, P&IDs, plot plans, 3D models, Basis of Design, and safety documentation.
• Consequence modelling (thermal radiation, gas dispersion, explosion/blast).
• Firewater network and hydraulic analysis using Pipenet.

Skills

Process safety leadership

HAZID/HAZOP/SIL/LOPA/QRA/FERA/PCS

Fire protection design

PFDs & P&IDs

Consequence modelling

Firewater systems design

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Pipenet

Job description

The role will provide Process Safety / THSE leadership across feasibility, pre-FEED, FEED and EPCM project phases, ensuring safe, compliant, cost effective and operationally sound designs. Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, project management, permitting, clients and supply chain to successfully deliver project objectives in line with company standards, systems and values.

• Lead and deliver process and technical safety scope across all project phases (Concept, Pre FEED, FEED, EPC/EPCM), ensuring technical excellence and regulatory compliance.
• Leadership and participation in HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, LOPA, QRA, FERA, PCS, and Facility Siting Studies
• Design and review of firewater systems, fire & gas detection, firefighting, foam, clean agent, and passive fire protection systems.
• Development and review of PFDs, P&IDs, plot plans, 3D models, Basis of Design, and safety documentation
• Consequence modelling (thermal radiation, gas dispersion, explosion/blast).
• Firewater network and hydraulic analysis using industry standard tools (e.g., Pipenet).
• Technical assurance reviews of area classification drawings, layouts, and safety critical systems.

Requirements

• 8-15+ years’ experience in Process / Technical Safety or Fire Protection Engineering within Oil & gas, LNG Regasification Terminal and FSRU, chemical, refinery, renewable, and emerging energy sectors.
• Proven experience delivering safety engineering across Concept, Pre FEED, FEED, and EPC/EPCM projects (greenfield and brownfield).
• Strong hands on expertise in:

-Process safety studies (HAZOP, LOPA, SIL, QRA, PCS, Safety Case)

-Firewater, fire & gas, firefighting and passive fire protection system design

-Hydraulic calculations, consequence modelling and safety system sizing

• Proficiency in developing and reviewing PFDs, P&IDs, data sheets, calculations, and technical reports.
• Solid working knowledge of international codes, standards, client specifications, and local regulatory requirements.
• Experience defining scopes of work and reviewing outputs from third party safety studies.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence clients, partners, and multidisciplinary teams.