Lead Technical Risk And Safety Engineer UAE

Job Description:

• 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

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• SIMOPS, MOPO, Constructability Reviews.

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or a relevant discipline.

• 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. 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.

• 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.

English required;
Arabic is an advantage.

Willingness to relocate within the Middle East and travel across MENA as required.

SEGULA Technologies is a global engineering group, boosting the competitiveness of all major industrial sectors: automotive, aerospace, energy, rail, naval, life sciences, and telecoms. With a presence in more than 30 countries and 140 locations worldwide, the Group prioritizes close relationships with its clients, driven by the expertise of its 15,000 employees. As a leading engineering player putting innovation at the heart of its strategy, SEGULA Technologies manages large-scale projects, ranging from initial studies to industrialization and production.

SEGULA TECHNOLOGIES is dedicated to gender balance and diversity, recognizing and recruiting talent of all backgrounds.