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Job description / Role
Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world
Wood has an opportunity for a Technical Safety Lead to join our team in Qatar on a staff basis. This is a key role within the Wood Doha office delivering across EPC, FEED, Pre-FEED, Concept, and Feasibility 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. 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
Responsibilities
- Use techniques, spreadsheets, databases, and proprietary software as necessary to perform safety study assessments and generate project deliverable documents, including production, checking, and approval as required.
- Preparation of design deliverables including philosophies, reports, studies, specifications, data sheets, drawings, etc., whilst following all applicable operational procedures.
- Coordinating and liaising with other engineering disciplines as necessary in the preparation and development of the deliverables and ensuring that other disciplines' input is incorporated.
- Ensure compliance with relevant specifications as well as applicable national/international regulations, codes, and standards.
- Responsible for the review and approval of vendor documentation as applicable to the discipline.
- Ensuring Purchasing and Estimating Departments have technical information for obtaining costs and availability of Technical Safety equipment and materials.
- Maintain effective interfaces between the Technical Safety project team and other disciplines' teams, client representatives, and other third parties as required.
- Represent the Technical Safety discipline internally and externally on design issues they are involved in.
- Provide progress reporting and forecasting input to the Lead Technical Safety Engineer as required.
- Follow standard working procedures and ensure that compliance with relevant QA/QC systems is achieved.
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.
- Medical insurance: Ensures inpatient and outpatient care is available should you require treatment. Cover limits apply, please refer to the terms of benefit and network list for further details.
- Workmen's compensation: Provides payment of 3x annual wage (up to a maximum of 5000 OMR) upon death or permanent disability.
- 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.
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.
- Degree in appropriate engineering subject.
- Minimum 15 years of experience in a similar role.
- Experience of safety engineering in the offshore oil and gas industry.
- Experience of office working and of working within a project team.
- Experience of participation in project design reviews such as HAZID, ENVID, and/or HAZOP.
- Ability to use Technical Safety software pertinent to design reviews (e.g., DNV Phast & Safeti, Gexcon Shell FRED & Shepherd, Sunrise Pipenet, Schlumberger Flaresim).
- NGL experience is an additional advantage.
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.
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