Senior Process Safety Engineer

We are currently seeking a Senior Process Safety Engineer, reporting directly to the Head of the Department to join our team based in UAE, Abu Dhabi.

About us:

Technip Energies is a global technology and engineering powerhouse. With leadership positions in LNG, hydrogen, ethylene, sustainable chemistry, and CO2 management, we are contributing to the development of critical markets such as energy, energy derivatives, decarbonization, and circularity. Our complementary business segments, Technology, Products and Services (TPS) and Project Delivery, turn innovation into scalable and industrial reality.

Through collaboration and excellence in execution, our 17,000+ employees across 34 countries are fully committed to bridging prosperity with sustainability for a world designed to last.

About the mission we offer you:

Job Title:

Senior Process Safety Engineer

Department:
Process Safety Engineering

Location:

UAE / Engineering Office / Project Sites

Reports To:

Lead Process Safety Engineer / Engineering Manager

The Senior Process Safety Engineer is responsible for providing process safety engineering expertise throughout the lifecycle of oil & gas, petrochemical, refining, and energy projects. The role involves leading process safety studies, ensuring compliance with international standards and client requirements, identifying and mitigating major accident hazards, and supporting safe design and operation of facilities during FEED, EPC, commissioning, and operational phases.

• Lead and execute Process Safety Engineering activities for FEED, Detailed Design, EPC, and Brownfield projects.
• Develop and review Process Safety deliverables including:
  • Hazardous Area Classification (HAC) Reports
  • Fire and Gas Mapping Studies
  • Escape, Evacuation and Rescue Analysis (EERA)
  • Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA)
  • Safety Case Studies
  • Bow-Tie Analysis
  • Consequence Modeling
  • ALARP Demonstrations
  • Facility Siting Studies
  • Process Safety Philosophies

• Facilitate and lead:
  • HAZID Workshops
  • HAZOP Studies
  • SIL Classification Workshops
  • LOPA Assessments
  • Design Risk Reviews
  • Constructability and Operational Risk Reviews
• Identify process hazards and recommend risk reduction measures to ensure acceptable risk levels.

• Review engineering designs to ensure compliance with:
  • ADNOC Standards
  • International Codes and Standards
  • API
  • NFPA
  • IEC
  • ISO
  • Company Engineering Procedures
• Support the design and verification of:
  • Firewater Systems
  • Gas Detection Systems
  • Fire Detection Systems
  • Emergency Shutdown (ESD) Systems
  • Blowdown and Depressurization Systems

• Support the implementation and enhancement of Process Safety Management systems.
• Participate in Management of Change (MOC) reviews.
• Contribute to incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action recommendations.
• Monitor compliance with process safety requirements throughout project execution.

• Interface with clients, licensors, regulatory authorities, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior process safety engineers.
• Participate in project review meetings and client presentations.

• Support commissioning, start-up, shutdown, and operational troubleshooting activities.
• Conduct site audits, safety inspections, and field verification exercises.
• Assist with operational risk assessments and facility modifications.

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or equivalent.
• Master's Degree in Process Safety Engineering is desirable.
• Professional certifications such as TÜV Functional Safety Engineer, CFSE, NEBOSH, or similar are advantageous.

• Minimum 12…