Principle Technical Safety Engineer

Seatrium Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Seatrium Ltd invites an experienced HSE engineer to design fire and safety systems for offshore oil and gas modules and platforms. You will develop design safety philosophies, HSE plans, and specifications for active and passive fire protection, HFE, and related elements.

You will prepare and review engineering design documents, safety calculations, participate in risk analyses (HAZOP/HAZID/SIL/FMEA), interface with clients and other disciplines, and support procurement for safety equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 6 years of HSE engineering experience in oil and gas, offshore projects.
• Strong knowledge of process safety codes and standards (NFPA, EI15, MODU, SOLAS, DNV, ABS).
• Awareness of IMO, NORSOK, API, UK HSE and USCG standards.

Responsibilities

• Designs fire and safety systems for offshore oil and gas modules and platforms.
• Develops design safety philosophies, HSE plans, and specifications for active and passive fire protection systems, HFE, and related elements.
• Prepares and reviews engineering design documents, reports, and specifications for fire and safety systems, including data sheets and calculations.
• Designs safety layouts and hazard classification documentation including SCE RAM and fire/gas mapping.
• Coordinates risk analyses, interfaces with other disciplines and clients, and leads safety issue resolutions.
• Participates in HAZOP, HAZID, SIL, FMEA, SIMOPS, and ALARP studies and ensures closure of actions.

Skills

Risk analysis

Client coordination

HSE engineering

PIPENET Vision

Flaresim

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

PIPENET Vision

Flaresim

DNV PHAST

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Designs fire and safety systems for offshore oil and gas modules and platforms.
• Develops design safety philosophies, HSE plans, and specifications for active and passive fire protection systems, Human Factors Engineering (HFE), and related elements.
• Prepares and reviews engineering design documents, reports, and specifications for fire and safety systems, including design philosophies, equipment specifications and data sheets, safety equipment lists, material requisitions, technical bid evaluations, and firewater hydraulic and safety-related calculations.
• Designs active and passive fire protection systems and prepares Hazardous/H₂S Area Classification documentation, safety and firefighting layouts, escape route and life-saving equipment layouts, and other safety-related drawings.
• Coordinates and participates in risk analyses, safety specialist studies, workshops, and reporting. Interfaces and coordinates with other engineering disciplines and clients, taking the lead in resolving technical matters related to safety.
• Participates in process hazard reviews and analyses, including HAZOP, HAZID, SIL, FMEA, SIMOPS, and ALARP studies, and ensures timely close-out of action items.
• Reviews third-party safety studies, including FERA, dispersion analyses, EERA, ESSA, dropped object studies, and QRA studies.
• Evaluates and reviews Safety Critical Elements (SCE) performance standards, reliability and availability (RAM) analyses, and fire and gas detection mapping in accordance with project requirements.
• Supports procurement activities and, when required, functions as the package engineer for safety, firefighting, and life-saving equipment.
• Provides health and environmental inputs to projects, including health risk assessments (chemical exposure, noise, lighting, ergonomics/Human Factors Engineering) and environmental impact assessments.
• Good working knowledge of PIPENET Vision, Flaresim, and understanding ofother consequence modelling software such as DNV PHAST, etc., is preferred.

Qualifications

• Holds a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent from an accredited university.
• Possesses a minimumof 6 years of HSE engineering experience in the oil and gas industry,specializing in process safety or technical safety, with preferably 1–3 yearsof experience on offshore projects (FPSO, FLNG, FSRU, or platforms). Experiencein hydrogen and ammonia-based facilities is an added advantage.
• Demonstrates strongknowledge of oil and gas process facilities, as well as local and internationalprocess safety codes and standards (e.g., NFPA, EI15) and regulatory/marinecodes and standards (MODU, SOLAS, DNV, ABS, Lloyd’s Register).
• Keeps abreast ofindustry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory requirements, includingIMO, NORSOK, API, UK HSE, and USCG standards.

Our Address and Working Hours:

Tuas Boulevard Yard

80 Tuas South Blvd, Singapore 637051

(Islandwide transport provided)

• Mon - Thur: 8:00am - 5:15pm
• Fri: 8:00am - 4:30pm