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TECHNICAL SAFETY LEAD

Duncan & Ross

We are seeking an experienced Lead Technical Safety Engineer to lead Technical Safety, Loss Prevention, and Process Safety engineering activities during the FEED and EPC phases of major Oil & Gas projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading technical safety studies, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and third-party consultants, ensuring compliance with client and international standards, and integrating safety requirements throughout the project design lifecycle. Previous ADNOC and Offshore project experience is highly preferred.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Lead Technical Safety, Loss Prevention, and Process Safety engineering activities during FEED and EPC phases
  • Manage and review technical safety deliverables including Safety Philosophy, Fire Protection Philosophy, ESD Philosophy, Hazardous Area Classification, and Fire & Gas Detection studies
  • Coordinate and manage third-party consultants for HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, LOPA, QRA, Bowtie, Fire & Explosion, EER, and other safety studies
  • Review and ensure timely closure of recommendations arising from safety studies and design reviews
  • Perform and oversee consequence modeling, fire and explosion analysis, and quantitative risk assessments
  • Lead multidisciplinary safety design reviews to ensure safety requirements are incorporated into process, piping, electrical, instrumentation, and layout designs
  • Review passive and active fire protection systems, emergency shutdown systems, firefighting systems, and Safety Critical Elements (SCEs)
  • Ensure compliance with ADNOC requirements, international codes, standards, and client specifications
  • Interface with clients, licensors, engineering disciplines, and third-party consultants on technical safety matters
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the Technical Safety team throughout project execution

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, Process Engineering, Safety Engineering, or related discipline
  • Minimum 12–18 years of experience in Process Safety, Loss Prevention, and Technical Safety Engineering within the Oil & Gas industry
  • Strong experience leading Technical Safety activities during FEED and EPC project phases
  • Proven experience coordinating third-party safety studies including HAZOP, HAZID, SIL, LOPA, QRA, Bowtie, and consequence modeling
  • Previous experience on ADNOC projects is highly preferred
  • Offshore Oil & Gas project experience is preferred
  • Strong knowledge of international standards including API, NFPA, IEC, ISO, and ADNOC Engineering Standards
  • Experience with risk assessment and consequence modeling tools such as PHAST, SAFETI, FLACS, or equivalent
  • Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and technical report writing skills
  • Immediate joiners preferred.

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Vacancy posted 22 days ago
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