Principal Technical Safety Engineer – PSC

Principal Technical Safety Engineer – PSC

Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, United Kingdom

(Hybrid)

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Job Description

Wood Process & Energy is recruiting a Principal Technical Safety Engineer to support process safety engineering services to our operations business on a contract role basis.  
Hybrid Working – working from home and some days a week expected in our Stockton office. The scope of work will last 6 months.

Responsibilities

The Operations business delivers services to brownfield and greenfield projects across multiple sectors including Oil & Gas, refining, petrochemicals, bulk and fine chemicals and pharma along with emerging technologies such as Hydrogen and Carbon Capture. Our Technical Safety team also provides specialist support to other parts of the business including consultancy services and provision of independent safety review co-ordinators and facilitators.
 
Work scope
Providing Technical Safety support to multidisciplinary engineers and designers to ensure effective implementation of safety and environmental regulatory requirements whilst observing risk management processes. This includes providing support under the CDM regulations in the UK. 
 
Scope of services to be provided

Lead and deliver Technical Safety project activities and deliverables within quality, budget and schedule constraints
Support to projects on regulatory requirements including COMAH, DSEAR, PSR, PUWER,  and CDM
Lead formal process safety assessments such as HAZID, HAZOP, SIL target setting, and other safety workshops
Carry out qualitative and quantitative risk assessments, including Fire and Explosion Risk Assessments (FERA) 
Develop safety engineering philosophies, design HSE plans, safety specifications, and equipment specifications and monitor project/contractor/vendor compliance to these
Produce and review specifications, data sheets, schedules, study reports, and design calculations; ensuring that they conform to engineering quality, competence, and project management systems
Provide sound technical advice and solutions to a diversity of technical problems within the discipline
Co-ordinate with other disciplines during all stages of design development, construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up
Attend client meetings and communicate issues with other engineers as required
Interact with team members in a positive and professional manner at all times
Adhere to, and comply with, relevant discipline-specific procedures and provide feedback for continuous improvement
Participate in audits and incident investigations as required
Ensure self-awareness of relevant regulatory framework, legislation changes, initiatives and industry technology developments
Thorough knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of process safety and environmental engineering methodologies, software systems, and design practices as they relate to FEED, Detail Design, Construction, Commissioning, and plant Start-up
Provision of guidance and support on appropriate safety and environmental engineering
Awareness of international codes and standards

 
Join a culture of innovation, pushing the boundaries of what is possible to seek the best solutions for our clients.
What we can offer

Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across emerging energy sectors 
Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid and remote working where relevant 
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession

Qualifications

At Wood, we understand and acknowledge that everyone is different, and we are committed to equal opportunities and want to access all the talent that is out there.  We are committed to attracting a broad range of skills, knowledge, and experiences and embrace differences.
Who we are looking for:

Degree in relevant Engineering Discipline
Chartered Engineer
Relevant project experience
Fluent in written and spoken English
Applicants should be able to obtain a UK security clearance

 
Desirable:

Post-graduate qualification in process safety-related subjects
Awareness of process operations
Competent user of industry-standard software packages such as PIPENET, DNV PHAST, exSILentia, PHA Pro, HAZOP Manager
Certified Hazard Study Leader
Demonstrable experience in leading safety studies (HAZID/HAZOP/LOPA)
DSEAR risk assessment experience
CDM Awareness

 
If all of this sounds good to you, then follow the link to apply and start your journey with Wood!

About Us

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. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement 

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.