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Specialist Technical Safety Engineer

Full time at Wood in UAE
Posted on March 6, 2024

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JOB DESCRIPTIONWood is presently looking to hire a Specialist Technical Safety Engineer for our Engineering team in Abu Dhabi. Below are more details about the role. The job requires the excellent design safety expertise to carry out the HSE related activities for oil & gas projects. Lead HSE Engineer will be expected to take the complete technical responsibility for design, guide the team of engineers/designers in day-to-day execution of the project activities and approve the HSE deliverables prepared the team.RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Fully responsible for engineering solutions to produce detailed design and specifications
  • Review and approve of deliverables prepared by other HSE Engineers within the HSE group
  • Being accountable for the quality of Technical Safety deliverables
  • Supporting and supervising task delegation to team
  • Participating in audits and incident investigations as required
  • Ensure that all project Health, Safety and Environmental policies are complied with
  • Ensure that design meets all Technical Safety requirements and maintains risks to as low as reasonably practicable
  • Achieving project completion to the project specifications on schedule
  • Participating in project HAZOP, HAZID, SIL studies, and other safety workshops when required and experience of coordinating HAZOP, HAZID, SIL Classification studies and other HSE workshops
  • Management of third party HSE consultants in the execution of engineering delivery/HSE workshops
  • Preparation of Tender Bid Evaluations and assessment of bids for procured fire and safety equipment, participate in vendor meetings
  • Able to interrogate and review 3rd party HSE studies such as QRA, FERA, EERA etc., as required
  • Able to perform Physical Hazard Effects (PHE) modelling using PHAST (or similar) as required
  • Performance of Emergency Escape, Evacuation and Rescue Studies
  • Fire Protection and Engineering Design experience including preparation of Fire Water PID's, Performance of Fire Water demand calculations, Performance of Fire Water Hydraulic modelling using PIPENET or similar, Performance of Passive Fire Protection studies and drawings, Preparation of Fire and Gas Detection layouts, Safety Equipment layouts, Safety Signage etc.
  • Actively maintains own competence according to standards and pursues continuous professional development
  • Self-awareness of relevant regulatory framework, legislation changes, initiatives and industry technology developments
  • Expert knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of Technical Safety engineering methodologies, software systems, and design practices as they relate to FEED, Detail Design, Construction, Commissioning, and plant Start-up
  • Expert knowledge of design deliverables associated with loss prevention scopes
  • Experience of directing Management of Change (MOC) reviews
  • Able to perform Physical Hazard Effects (PHE) modelling as required
  • Supporting and supervising task delegation to team
  • Executing assigned development objectives for team members
  • Thorough knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of Technical Safety engineering methodologies, software systems, and design practices as they relate to FEED, Detail Design, Construction, Commissioning, and plant Start-up
  • Provide assistance in Manhours estimation and scheduling for project proposals
  • Strong commitment to safety
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering / Loss Prevention/ Environmental or equivalent from an accredited university with a minimum of fifteen (15+) years of relevant experience in the Offshore/Onshore Oil & Gas industry, including minimum (5) years (preferred) in GCC region
  • Must have at least five (5) years of experience in similar position in a mega Oil & Gas or Petrochemical projects, managing team of Specialists, Senior Engineers and Engineers
  • Offshore experience is must, whilst ADNOC experience is desired
  • Chartered Engineer or recognized equivalent experience is an added advantage
  • Expert in own discipline knowledge requirements to provide support to the business
  • Experience of working on concept, FEED and EPC project phases
  • Experience of working with multi-national and multi-cultural project teams is strongly preferred
  • Expert knowledge of regulatory framework and associated legislation, international codes and standards
  • Previous experience of working in the Middle East would be an advantage

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