Lead Technical Safety Engineer; Process Safety

Lead Technical Safety Engineer (Process Safety)

Lead Technical Safety Engineer with proven experience in the design of process safety & technical safety related actives in projects from conceptual stage through detailed design of medium to large size projects. Thorough knowledge of projects/ process safety, engineering practices, economics principles, calculation methods, international standards, codes, specifications, and procedures. Minimum 15 years’ experience in Oil & Gas, Hydrocarbons, and/or Infrastructure industries.

Excellent communication skills required.

• Developing and checking of calculations, data sheets, technical notes, requisitions, specifications, drawings and similar deliverables produced within Discipline.
• Act as a single focal point of contact for leading/coordinating, planning, supervising the Safety Engineering assigned in the project to ensure improvement in efficiency and quality of work performed.
• Conduct, organize and lead/facilitate workshops such as PHA, HAZID, HAZOP, SIL & LOPA, etc. and follow up with the recommendation/findings.
• Perform engineering tasks applying international standards (IEC/NFPA/API/SAUDI ARAMCO STD) and including required interfaces with other engineering disciplines:
• Hazardous area Classification schedule and layout.
• Fire protection design basis.
• Fire water networks design.
• Fire water pumps / fire water tanks calculation and sizing.
• Fixed firewater spray systems calculation and design.
• Fixed foam system calculation and design.
• Fixed gaseous firefighting system calculation and design.
• Fire and gas detection system design.
• Sufficient knowledge of hazard and risk management, fire and explosion analysis (dispersion analysis), fire protection related studies, formal safety assessments, compartmentation and emergency evacuation routes.
• Complete integration with other team members: engineers, designers, and technical personnel in the execution of the project.
• GCC experience, particularly Saudi Aramco experience, will be preferred.
• Work independently and create a positive work environment.
• Experience with firewater demand calculations and equipment requirements, industrial drainage design and equipment, familiarity with the associated Saudi Aramco standards and NFPA requirements are desirable.
• Good working knowledge in PIPENET, DNV PHAST and other consequence modeling software.
• Responsible for review of third‑party safety studies including QRA, FERA, F&G mapping study, etc.
• Supervise & perform the following technical procurement services: material take‑off, material requisitions for the fire protection packages, bid evaluations including technical clarifications and technical evaluation reports, vendor print review.
• Provide technical leadership to ensure that applicable procedures and standards (client, K  and international) are correctly applied.
• Study and review contract conditions included in customers’ tenders.
• Manage the fire protection part of internal and external design reviews, 3D models reviews, value engineering reviews and constructability reviews.
• Quality assurance, quality control and monitoring of the engineering deliverables, activities and outputs including consistency checks, review of technical quality, assure technical compliance with project specifications & requirements, technical support & direction, and managing internal & external quality audits.
• Formal measurement of employees’ performance and communicating this to HOD for evaluation purposes and developmental purposes as well as training needs.
• Must be proficient in English, oral and written.
• Excellent technical presentation skills required.

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or equivalent from an accredited university.
• 10–15 years’ experience in process safety / technical safety and preferably worked 3–5 years as a lead position in similar projects in oil & gas industry.

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