Lead Technical Safety Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Wood is currently looking for a Technical Safety Engineer to join our team in Sharjah, UAE.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Achieving project completion to the project specifications on schedule.
• Being accountable for the quality of Technical Safety deliverables.
• Providing Technical Safety guidance to the team.
• Supporting and supervising task delegation to the team.
• Participating in audits and incident investigations as required.
• Executing assigned scopes of work.
• Providing discipline expertise to the business.
• Participating and if required chairing project HAZOP, HAZID, SIL studies, and other safety workshops.
• Providing sound technical advice and solutions to various technical problems within the discipline.
• Coordinating with other disciplines during all stages of design development, construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up.
• Providing technical support to the site as required.
• Leading and managing the Technical Safety discipline team.
• Fostering a culture of lateral learning and knowledge sharing within the project.
• Developing and executing team development objectives.
• Ensuring compliance with project Health, Safety, and Environmental policies.
• Verifying design meets Technical Safety requirements, minimizing risks.
• Participating in audits, incident investigations, and Management of Change (MOC) reviews.
• Maintaining expertise in Technical Safety engineering methodologies, software, and design practices.
• Staying updated on regulatory frameworks, legislation, and industry developments.
• Providing expert knowledge of international codes and standards (e.g., API, ASME, NFPA).
• Coordinating SIL Classification studies and Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRA).
• Performing Physical Hazard Effects (PHE) modelling as required.
• Performing Hazard Assessment and what-if analysis.
• Providing planning, cost, and schedule data as required.
• Managing third-party suppliers for engineering delivery.
• Being flexible and adaptable.
• Demonstrating a strong commitment to safety.

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE

• Maintaining expertise in Technical Safety engineering methodologies, software, and design practices.
• Staying updated on regulatory frameworks, legislation, and industry developments.
• Providing expert knowledge of international codes and standards (e.g., API, ASME, NFPA).
• Ability to chair HAZOP, HAZID workshops.
• Coordinating SIL Classification studies and Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRA).
• Performing Physical Hazard Effects (PHE) modelling as required.
• Performing Hazard Assessment and what-if analysis.

QUALIFICATIONS

• BSc, BEng or equivalent with extensive relevant experience.
• Chartered Engineer or recognized equivalent experience.
• Experience working on the concept, FEED, and executing project phases.
• Demonstrable balance of industrial experience at a relevant level and position.
• Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in the oil and gas industry with proven capability in Technical Safety Design Engineering.
• Previous experience of site-based project work involving field engineering, construction, commissioning, operations, or maintenance would be an advantage.
• Experience of working with multi-national and multi-cultural project teams is strongly preferred.
• Previous experience of working in the Middle East would be an advantage.