Lead Safety Engineer

Description:

This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join our Process Safety department. This position will be responsible for providing engineering solutions compliant with Health & Safety regulations, industry codes and standards as well as the assurance of such. This role will support onshore COMAH and offshore OSDR/SCR facilities, providing technical leadership and engineering guidance across all departments including operations and maintenance, wells, projects and decommissioning. For the right candidate there may be the opportunity to lead a team of Safety Engineers.  

This is a full-time office-based role (Mon-Friday) with infrequent offshore visits.  

Key Responsibilities Include:  

• Provide technical guidance, coaching and advice to Operations, Engineering and other support teams to ensure compliance with applicable legislation such as COMAH, OSDR/SCR, PFEER, DSEAR, DCR, PSR, PSSR, SOLAS. • Develop and lead the programme planning and support for safety studies including but not limited to QRA, FERA, EERA, SGIA, TRIA, RAMS. Responsibility includes budget preparation and control with due considerations for enlisting the support of external consultants to manage peaks in workload.

• Perform, check and assure consequence modelling including but not limited to gas plume dispersion, flaring and venting, well blowout, thermal radiation, pool and jet fire, blast and overpressure, smoke and gas ingress.
• Performance standard owner for PFEP, AFP, TR Integrity and Escape and Evacuation, with responsibility for maintaining, updating and assuring these standards. Responsible for the authorisation of Operational Risk Assessments (ORA) for any deviation from these performance standards.
• Carry out assurance visits on both onshore and offshore operational sites.
• Support the delivery and maintenance of Safety Cases and COMAH Reports, update and develop underlying safety studies demonstrating how PUK control MAHs to ALARP. Provide technical input and guidance for through reviews, material changes, well notifications, COMOPS and decommissioning.  

• Instrumental role in ensuring all engineering and plant modifications follow a robust Management of Change (MOC) process and are thoroughly assessed for SECE impact. 
Provide technical guidance on what modification is likely to constitute a material change and ensure the Safety Case and/or COMAH reports are updated to accurately reflect the change.

• Be able to lead and/or facilitate safety workshops such as HAZID, HAZOP and LOPA for projects and operating facilities ensuring adequate safeguards are identified, be able to recommend additional safeguards as required to meet safety targets.
• Be able to overcome operational challenges with practical, fit for purpose solutions suitable for ageing installations.
• Own and update relevant SEMS documentation ensuring all changes to HSE legislations, codes, guidelines and industry standards are interpreted correctly and incorporated.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies on matters of HSE, understand regulatory drivers and provide guidance to PUK Senior Management on matters of regulatory compliance.
• Support regulatory inspections inclusive of presentation, reporting and timely delivery on commitments demonstrating compliance with our installation Safety Cases and COMAH reports.
• Participate and lead incident investigations, complete Root Cause Analysis, delivering reports of a high standard that include SMART corrective and preventative actions.
• Develop and mentor graduate and more junior engineers.  

SEC & Personal Safety Tasks:

• SNS Management of Change – Technical Reviewer
• SNS Operational Risk Assessment – ORA Engineer
• Performance Standards - Owner
• SEMS Documentation - Owner  

Software Experience:

• FLARESIM
• PHAST (Multi-component, 3D)
• FLACS-CFD, KFX or similar
• PIPENET
• Aspen Hysys
• Bowtie XP or similar
• PHA Pro  

Key Requirements Include:  

Qualifications:

• BEng/ MEng in either Chemical/ Process or Mechanical engineering, other qualifications may be considered depending on experience
• Chartered engineer desirable
• Valid BOSIET/FOET, MIST, CA-EBS desirable however training will be provided  

Experience:

• 15+ years’ experience with top tier COMAH operators or Offshore UKCS Oil and Gas Operators
• Thorough understanding of OSRD/SCR2015 and COMAH regulations, including supporting legislation such as PFEER, DSEAR, PSR etc
• Experience leading a team and developing more junior engineers
• Experience working with the Competent Authority essential
• Good knowledge of planning, cost control and document management processes
Personal Attributes:

• Solution based thinker, natural problem solver
• Adept communicator with the ability to influence decision makers
• Strong team player
• Works efficiently to achieve tight deadlines
• Exceptional organisational skills
• Meticulous attention to detail

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients