Lead -Technical Safety Engineer

Job Description

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Lead -Technical Safety Engineer experienced with a proven track record in ensuring compliance with safety regulations, assessing risks, and implementing measures to prevent incidents and safeguard processes in engineering projects for a high-profile client.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Across EMEA, our teams are providing solutions and expertise to support our growing client base, focused on combining maintenance and operations with asset management, modifications and engineering services across the energy and materials markets. 

We are focused on growth and our strategy is centered around building partnerships with our clients across the three regions: UK, Norway and the Middle East and Africa.

What We Can Offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects: Delivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: We are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business 
• Competitive remuneration package: With regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market 
• Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient, and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment
• Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance: The company provides Life Assurance cover
• End of Service Gratuity: In line with UAE Labor Law, all employees are eligible for an End of Service benefit
• The Employee Share Plan: Gives you the opportunity to purchase Wood shares and receive a match from the company
• Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years’ services of our employees at 5-year service milestones
• Commitment to continued professional development: Development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests 
• Global connections: Join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession 
• Energy Transition Academy: Join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems – delivered by experts in their field.
  
  

The Key Objectives For This Role Are

• Adhering to safety standards and regulations to avoid legal and operational risks.
• Identifying hazards, assessing risks, and implementing control measures to prevent accidents.
• Developing programs and policies to instill a strong safety mindset across the organization.
• Conducting analyses like HAZOP (Hazard and Operability Study) to enhance safety in design and operations.
• Investigating safety incidents and ensuring corrective actions are effectively implemented.
  
  

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage Technical Safety and Loss Prevention deliverables across Conceptual, FEED, and EPC phases.
• Provide expert safety engineering support to prevent accidents, injuries, and asset/business loss.
• Prepare and review scopes of work for contractors and HSE consultants.
• Conduct technical evaluations for selecting EPC contractors and HSE study consultants.
• Liaise with Corporate HSE teams on environmental, occupational health, and operational safety matters.
• Review and ensure compliance of contractor deliverables with ADNOC standards, international codes (API, NFPA, BS, EI, IOGP), and risk-based engineering practices.
• Approve drawings and technical documents related to Technical Safety and Loss Prevention.
• Participate in and contribute to HSE workshops and reviews (HAZOP, HAZID, ENVID, SIL/LOPA, Bow-tie, ALARP, SIMOPS, etc.).
• Interpret physical effects modeling and QRA results using industry-standard software.
• Review and perform HSE studies including HSEIA, QRA, FERA, ESSA, CFD, and HSECES performance standards.
• Provide technical coordination across disciplines and support fire protection system inspections and testing.
• Conduct site surveys to identify and validate safety requirements.
  
  

Qualifications

Skills And Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you dont match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

Expected

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering / Loss Prevention/ Environmental or equivalent from an accredited university with a minimum of fifteen (15+) years of relevant experience in the Offshore/Onshore Oil & Gas industry, including minimum (5) years (preferred) in GCC region
• Must have at least three (3) years of experience in similar position in a mega Oil & Gas or Petrochemical projects, managing team of Specialists, Senior Engineers and Engineers
• Must have strong FEED, Pre-FEED experience in Offshore projects, whilst ADNOC experience is desired
• Chartered Engineer or recognized equivalent experience is an added advantage
• Expert in own discipline knowledge requirements to provide support to the business
• Experience of working on concept & FEED project phases
• Have involvement in Conceptual studies for Fields developments projects
• Experience in mega projects developments
  
  

About Us

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

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