Technical Safety Engineer

  • Full-time

Company Description

Our client is an indigenous and foremost provider of Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (EPCI) services in West Africa with over 17 years of experience. They are an ISO 9001 Certified indigenous limited liability Company. Their core mission is to help their clients achieve the highest level of safety, quality, and value-added results at optimal cost in the execution of projects. This mission is guided by their relentless focus on deploying the most updated technologies and best-fit personnel in the execution of our projects. They urgently require an addition to their team an experienced Technical Safety Engineer.

Job Description

As a Technical Safety Engineer, you will provide process/technical safety engineering
expertise and support to projects, to enable the embedding of goal of zero incidences.
You will lead reviews to help establish fit for purpose and cost-effective approach to
technical safety engineering. You are tasked to provide specialist services and support for
Process Technical Safety (HEMP studies). You will also provide support, challenge, and
expert advice, relating to Design Integrity, Technical Integrity and Operating Integrity during the Design and Execute phases of the projects as well as drive the implementation of the Technical Safety Engineering discipline standards. You will provide hands-on Technical Safety Engineering services and support under the Engineering Lead and the
accountabilities include:

  • Executing HEMP studies to support the Project team.
  • Providing specialist services and support to the project team on requirements on HSSE Cases and the associated HEMP studies (HAZID, HAZOP, Bow-Tie, FIREPRAN, etc) supporting these HSSE Cases.
  • Screen and/or Review E-MoC to support timely Technical Safety input to assure proper Risk Management in the Management of Change Process.
  • Hazardous Area Classification (HAC) Review: Support HAC, ensuring timely
    Process/ Technical Safety input.
  • Participating in audits, health checks, technical reviews, incident investigations, and peer assists as the technical authority in the subject area.
  • Provide input into the detailed design of new facilities or modifications to facilities undertaken by the Shallow Offshore project team with special emphasis on safety and optimization of facility uptime/availability.
  • Ensure compliance with the requirements of HSSE & SP Control Framework and the Discipline Control and Assurance Framework (DCAF) for the effective delivery of projects within the Shallow Offshore project team.
  • Provide Technical Authority support for the Project Team.
  • Promoting effective communication of Technical Safety best practices in projects.
  • Lead HSE Risks Management.
  • HAZID organisation/facilitations/contribution.
  • Hazard analysis using Bow Tie.
  • Risk Assessment contribution/facilitation/training
  • HSE Cases / ALARP demonstration process.
  • Management of Change.
  • Major Hazards Management.
  • Physical Effect Modelling (using FRED software).
  • Support Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) review.

Qualifications

  • At least 10+ years of working experience in oil and gas business and its process safety aspects is and preferably a bachelor’s degree in Technical Engineering or Advanced Science or equivalent.
  • Broad experience with Engineering Process (EP) and experience with Safety risk aspects of EP. A degree in safety risk engineering would be advantageous.
  • Knowledge in use of design safety tools such as HSE Cases, Bowties, HAZID, FIREPRAN, HAZOP, Layout reviews, Fire & Explosion modelling, QRA, SIL, dispersion modelling, etc.
  • Thorough knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of Technical Safety engineering methodologies, software systems, and design practices as they relate to Feasibility, Conceptual Studies, FEED, Detail Design, Construction, Commissioning, and plant start-up
  • Ability to manage resistance to change in complying with standards (including process safety standards) and operating within recommended envelopes.
  • Strong technical, integration, and interpersonal skills are essential for the successful performance of the job.
  • Ability to work within teams – Well Engineering, Operations, other Disciplines in a dynamic and challenging team environment.
  • Good understanding of business aspects of HSE in the short and long term.
  • Passion, drive, and commitment for HSE performance excellence.
  • Experience in working with multi-national and multi-cultural project teams is strongly preferred.
  • Good analytical skills and a keen sense of reality.

Additional Information

Interviews are on a rolling basis to this date. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Remuneration is competitive