Process Safety Consultant

Job description / Role

Did you know that Atkins Energy business has expanded by nearly 20% in the last year and now employs 1200 people worldwide, in Oil and Gas, Nuclear, Power and Renewable sectors?

Did you know that Atkins Oil & Gas as more than 600 staff worldwide with offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh Aberdeen, Houston, London, Sharjah, Perth, Esbjerg, Calgary, Stavanger, Epsom?

Interested candidates should have an excellent understanding of the technical and managerial issues fundamental to technical health, safety and environmental (HSE) risk engineering and management within the oil and gas and petrochemical industries. In addition, candidates should have a strong interest in business development and have outstanding organizational and communication skills.

Atkins is one of the largest providers of Technical and Process Safety Consultancy services, and has built an enviable reputation within the Oil & Gas and other Major Hazards Industries. We work on some of the most exciting and varied projects within the sector and have a strong reputation for delivering quality technical services internationally.

Due to continued growth and workload, and our commitment to our clients to expand our consultancy business in the UAE and ME region, we are seeking to recruit an experienced, driven and influential Safety Consultant/Engineer to develop and lead our HSE business in Abu Dhabi.

You will have responsibility for maintaining and developing client relationships with the major operators and engineering companies that we already work with in the region, including the ADNOC group of companies, PDO, KJO, QP, BP, Shell and Maersk.

You will act as a Project Manager on a broad range of projects and be able to draw upon expertise from our other expert groups, including CFD, RAM, Human Factors, Process, Structural, Environmental and Human Factors, to provide an integrated solution to clients.

Your proven business and technical skills will enable you to contribute to the growth of our UAE consultancy business and thereby receive the recognition, reward and status that you seek within your professional career.

Requirements

- Chartered Engineer/Scientist or equivalent.
- Significant Major Hazards Industry experience, much of it within the oil & gas sector.
- Proven business acumen with strong business development and management skills, with much of this having been gained in the Region.
- Excellent communication, report writing and presentation skills
- Technical expertise in Risk Assessment, Safety and Risk Management and Safety Case reporting
- Self-motivating and with the ability to supervise and mentor junior team members.
- Understanding of projects, operations & integrity interfaces with an appreciation of client business risk drivers.
- Previous experience of working within a consultancy environment.

Career Development:
We have a Career Development Framework which is designed to bring clarity and consistency to your career at Atkins. It provides guidance on how you can get the most from working for Atkins and make the most from the available learning and development opportunities.

The Framework provides you with information about your career options and opportunities to enhance your skills and experience, which will help navigate your chosen career route. It is designed to encourage you to consider your personal growth and development, and to help you take the next steps in your career.

Rewards:
This position comes with a highly competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with the seniority of this role. Candidates will ideally be currently based in the Middle East region but a comprehensive expatriate relocation package will be provided for the right candidate currently located outwith the region.

Additional Information:
Travel to other Atkins offices or clients sites
International travel may be required

About the Company

Atkins is one of the leading providers of professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects in the built environment.

We aim to be the international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services. Shaped by our customers' needs, our vision is to:

• focus on quality
• seek world class design and excellence
• strive to add value
• be flexible to the evolving needs of a changing society

Atkins first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).