EOI-Senior Technical Safety Engineer

Job description / Role

Company Overview

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Position Overview

Wood is actively seeking expressions of interest for a Senior Technical Safety Engineer role to support future growth in our expanding business. The projects team focuses on delivering across FEED, Pre-FEED, Brownfield, and Greenfield scopes of work. In this role, you will be responsible for the execution of project work in accordance with the project execution plan, including Wood and/or project procedures on safety and quality control within the man-hour, cost, and project schedule targets.

This is a long-term assignment based in Qatar.

Responsibilities

The Senior Technical Safety Engineer will be responsible for:

• Reports to Lead Technical Safety Engineer.
• Provides coaching and mentoring for direct reports.
• Actively supports recruitment, selection, transfers, and promotion of resources to meet succession and business plans.
• Supports the development and retention of motivated and competent people.
• Ensures competence of deputies.
• Manages performance of direct reports.
• Continuous promotion of and adherence to the discipline-specific procedures and providing feedback for continuous improvement.
• Supports the development and delivery of the technical safety standard expectations and technical assurance.
• Participates in incident investigations as required.
• Represents Operations EMEA discipline in the contract.
• Sets performance expectations for direct reports.
• Actively maintains own competence and continuous development.
• Technically competent in own discipline and actively maintains own competence according to standards and pursues continuous professional development.
• Provides discipline support to the business.
• Ensures learning opportunities are captured and realized.
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory framework and legislation.
• Proficient in scope definition.
• Identification of candidates of GTEN.
• Deputizes for Lead as required.
• Supports and supervises tasks delegated to direct reports/respective team.
• Management of key stakeholders in the execution and delivery of contracted activities.
• Manages and directs resources efficiently and effectively.
• Interacts with multi-discipline engineering teams.
• Performs the role of Technical Authority when appointed to do so.

Market Focus

Reflecting the market focus for the office in both brownfield and greenfield opportunities, multi-skilled personnel are sought, in particular those with experience in:

• Onshore oil and gas.
• Offshore oil and gas.

What We Can Offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across oil and gas and emerging energy sectors.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion; we are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice.
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
• Life insurance; provides payment of 2x base salary (up to a maximum of QAR 1 million) upon death.
• End of service gratuity; in line with Qatar Labor Law, upon completion of 1 year's service employees are eligible for an end of service benefit of three weeks for every year of service.
• Medical insurance; ensures cover (up to a maximum of QAR 250,000 per person, per year) is available should you require treatment. Pre-existing and/or chronic conditions are covered up to QAR 10,000.
• Employee assistance programme; allows you to feel comfortable knowing that you or your immediate family members can confidentially discuss any work or personal issues that are an inevitable part of life. The programme helps support your mental, physical, social, and financial well-being.
• Professional memberships; one professional membership, registration, subscription, certification, and/or license cost per annum for all active Wood employees. The membership must be relevant to the role you are currently employed in or be part of a development plan. Reimbursement should be claimed via the expenses procedure system, with supporting evidence.
• Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession.

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 don't 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.

Experience

• BSc., University in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.

Technical Skills

• Minimum 10 years' experience in brownfield oil and gas related technical HSE design and engineering, out of which a minimum of 5 years' experience in brownfield oil and gas project delivery as an umbrella contract lead - technical HSE engineer function in a multidiscipline workforce.
• Performs as a professional technical HSE engineer for projects and plant modifications from front end development through execution/commissioning and start-up.
• Fully conversant with quantitative risk and consequences simulation software such as PHAST risk, FRED (must).
• Experience of working on Shell projects will be a distinct added advantage.
• Good communication skills and report writing skills; experience of writing technical reports is essential.
• Experience in the Middle East; knowledge of GTL, gas processing, and utilities are an advantage, as is front-end and commissioning experience and execution.
• Proven leadership skills and strong personal drive to meet deadlines and specific targets.
• Experienced HAZID/HAZOP secretary (must).
• Fully conversant with hazard and effects management process/bowtie development (must).
• Team player with clear evidence of working with others to deliver on goals.
• Strong and demonstrated personal commitment to HSSE leadership and experience in managing HSSE throughout all project phases.
• Being able to discuss technical issues with process engineers.
• Experience in providing support to engineering disciplines.
• Experience with project management.

Leadership and Behavioral Skills

• Positive HSE culture mindset.
• Proven leadership skills and strong personal drive to meet deadlines and specific targets.
• Team player with clear evidence of working with others to deliver on goals.
• Strong and demonstrated personal commitment to HSSE leadership and experience in managing HSSE throughout all project phases.
• Ability to work and manage in a multi-cultural environment.

About the Company

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.