Job Title: Lead Technical Risk & Safety Engineer
Reporting To: Regional Operations Manager / Head of Risk & Safety
Location: Abu Dhabi UAE (base) projects across GCC / MENA
Job Type: Full-time
Start Date: Immediate
Industry: Energy / Oil & Gas / Petrochemical
Job Summary
We are looking for a Lead Technical Risk & Safety Engineer to provide expert technical safety and risk support across EPC projects and proposals in the Oil & Gas / Energy sector. The role covers end-to-end process safety studies and risk assessments from FEED through detailed design construction commissioning and start-up including workshop facilitation technical deliverables modelling and reporting.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Safety & Risk Studies
Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) and lead/participate in safety and risk studies/workshops including HAZOP HAZID SIL PHSER ALARP PHA/LOPA .
Conduct qualitative and quantitative risk assessments: scenario development frequency analysis (Event Tree / Fault Tree) risk presentation and reporting.
Perform and/or review major safety deliverables such as Safety Case Design HSE Case HSEIA and related technical safety documentation.
Perform/Review FERA QRA EERA ESSA and Performance Standards reports.
Conduct Hazardous Area Classification assessments and SIL verification/validation activities.
Engineering & Design Support
Review and interpret engineering documentation including P&IDs PFDs HMB plant layouts operating procedures drawings and documentation .
Support multi-disciplinary design reviews/verifications and ensure technical safety requirements are integrated.
Prepare/validate Fire Water Demand Calculations Fire & Gas detection layouts and Cause & Effect for fire detection & suppression systems.
Develop safety equipment layouts and prepare technical specifications for safety equipment.
Execute Escape Evacuation Rescue Recovery (EERR) assessments.
Leadership Delivery & Stakeholder Management
Lead the team for successful completion of HSEIA process .
Serve as lead engineer on projects/proposals: review contract requirements plan delivery organize and manage document submissions.
Lead client interface meetings and coordination required by the client.
Coach/mentor junior engineers and support their technical safety deliverables.
Develop and deliver training; create training materials for HAZOP/PHA/HAZID/SIL .
Desirable Exposure
SIMOPS MOPO Constructability Reviews.
Qualifications :
Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering or a relevant discipline.
Experience Requirements
15 years of Technical Safety & Risk experience within EPC for Oil & Gas / Hydrocarbon industries (Refinery Petrochemical Heavy Chemical Fertilizer Plants).
Strong understanding of refinery processes plant equipment and process control.
Mandatory: Strong ability to read and interpret P&IDs and PFDs .
Desirable: Familiarity with ADNOC SABIC Saudi Aramco QE process safety/risk standards.
Added advantage: Exposure to CFD RAM Dropped Object Studies .
Additional Information :
Technical Skills (Software & Tools)
Experience with one or more of the following is preferred:
PHA-Pro / PHA Leader PHAST SAFETI Detect3D FRED exSILentia BowtieXP Flaresim Pipenet .
Competencies
Strong technical report writing and communication skills (technical documentation is a key part of the role).
Proven leadership and ability to meet deadlines and deliver targets.
Ability to collaborate across disciplines and confidently discuss technical issues with process engineers.
Language
English required ; Arabic is an advantage .
Mobility / Travel
Willingness to relocate within the Middle East and travel across MENA as required.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
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