Lead / Senior Process Safety Engineer

Key Responsibilities

Corporate & General

• Develop and maintain corporate technical standards and procedures for process safety (e.g., Process Safety Design Philosophy).
• Establish and improve engineering workflows and platforms.
• Support the Head of Discipline in managing organizational operations.
• Maintain and update lessons learned databases for EPCI and O&M phases.

Proposal / Pre-Award Phase

• Conduct conceptual and feasibility studies to propose optimal and competitive technical solutions.
• Ensure engineering documents comply with applicable codes, standards, and client specifications.
• Provide technical support for proposal development, including cost and manpower estimation.
• Organize and facilitate risk assessments.
• Review and support bid submissions.

Project Execution (Feasibility, Pre-FEED, FEED, EPCI)

• Lead the Process Safety discipline within project teams.
• Serve as the main focal point for process safety matters and client communication.
• Manage technical queries to clarify project scope and design basis.
• Coordinate interfaces across disciplines to ensure seamless information flow.
• Oversee team resources, scheduling, and performance.
• Mentor junior engineers and support team development.
• Participate in meetings with internal teams, clients, and contractors; prepare minutes of meeting (MOM).
• Report progress, risks, and issues to project management and discipline leadership.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and client HSE requirements.

Technical Safety & Engineering

• Develop safety design philosophies, specifications, and procedures.
• Conduct and support safety studies such as HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, QRA, FRA, ERA, and others.
• Facilitate safety workshops and reviews (e.g., 3D model reviews, human factors).
• Integrate safety study outcomes into engineering design.
• Review and supervise third-party safety consultants and deliverables.
• Ensure hazards are identified, assessed, and mitigated to ALARP standards.
• Perform safety analyses using industry tools (e.g., PHAST).
• Provide safety guidance across disciplines to ensure integrated design.
• Monitor and implement regulatory updates.

Operations & Maintenance

• Support O&M teams with safety engineering expertise.
• Organize risk assessments for existing facilities and brownfield modifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Safety Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 10–15 years of experience in the oil & gas industry (offshore/onshore).
• At least 5–7 years of continuous experience with a top-tier FPSO contractor or EPC company.
• Proven experience in at least one full FPSO EPCI project from engineering through sail-away/delivery.
• Experience as a Project Lead in Process Safety for at least one FPSO FEED/EPCI project.
• Hands-on expertise in technical safety studies (HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, QRA, consequence modeling).
• Familiarity with safety engineering tools such as PHAST, Safeti, MAROS, or equivalent.
• Experience in commissioning, operations, and maintenance is an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of offshore safety regulations, standards, and best practices.
• Excellent leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication skills in English (both written and spoken).