Lead Technical Safety Engineer (Offshore)

Preference will be given to candidates holding valid OPITO-approved T-BOSIET/BOSIET and H₂S certifications with a minimum validity of six months. The selected candidate might be required to travel ADNOC offshore on a rotational basis to conduct site surveys, support brownfield assessments, verify existing installations, and obtain project-specific engineering data necessary for design and execution.

• Lead, direct, and oversee all Technical Safety Engineer (Process Safety) engineering activities for onshore and offshore oil & gas developments across the full project lifecycle, including Concept Studies, FEED, and Detailed Engineering.
• Serve as the discipline technical authority, providing engineering leadership to ensure the delivery of safe, reliable, maintainable, and cost-effective TSE solutions that comply with client requirements, applicable standards, project schedules, and quality expectations. Act as the focal point for TSE while facilitating effective multidisciplinary coordination.

Has demonstrated experience in Process Safety. Knowledge of project engineering practices, international codes, standards, procedures, and specifications.

• →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 Workshop such as PHA, HAZID, HAZOP, SIL & LOPA, etc. and follow up with the recommendation/findings.
• →Perform the following engineering tasks applying the international standards (IEC/NFPA/API/ etc.) and including the 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
• →Work independently and create a positive work environment.
• →Experience with firewater demand calculations and equipment requirements, industrial drainage design and equipment.
• →Good working knowledge in PIPENET, DNV PHAST and other consequence modeling software.
• →Responsible for reviewing 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 include technical clarifications and technical evaluation reports.
• →Vendors print review.
• →Provide technical leadership to ensure that applicable procedures and standards (client, KBR and international) are correctly applied.
• →Vendors print review.

• →Provide technical leadership to ensure that applicable procedures and standards (client, KBR and international) are correctly applied.

Perform the following leading & supervisory duties as a Lead engineer:

• →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.

• Minimum 17+ years of TSE experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, LNG, or Energy sectors.
• Minimum 8 to 10 years in a Lead Engineer, Senior Lead Engineer, or equivalent leadership capacity.
• Demonstrated experience delivering both offshore and onshore brownfield and greenfield projects.
• Extensive working knowledge of ADNOC Group projects, engineering practices, and technical standards.
• Proven experience across FEED, Detailed Engineering, EPC, PMC, Construction, and Commissioning environments.
• Strong exposure to offshore production facilities, wellhead platforms, central processing facilities, and related infrastructure.

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or equivalent from an accredited university.
• Experience with ADNOC offshore / PMC / Client representation is preferred.

• Comprehensive understanding of international standards including API, IEC, ISA, NFPA, NACE, BS EN, and operator-specific standards such as ADNOC requirements.
• Thorough understanding of FEED and Detailed Engineering deliverables, document management systems, MOC processes, and project controls.
• Proficiency in industry-standard process safety engineering software and applications, including PHAST, Flare Sim and equivalent.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, troubleshooting, and technical decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.