Lead Technical Safety Engineer
4 weeks ago
Within Wood Abu Dhabi, we are actively expanding our project delivery portfolio to include Engineering Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) Contracts.
As part of this growth, we are looking for personnel to join our team, either from internal Wood employees or the external market.
The type of personnel we are looking for is broad ranging including:
- Ambitious people that want to grow their career within this exciting contract execution model, where they will gain experience across the full project lifecycle from Detailed Engineering, through Procurement & Fabrication and into the Offshore Execution, covering Construction, Commissioning, Start -up and Handover to Operations.
- Experienced personnel with a background in PMC, EPC or EPCM projects, that can take on senior positions within the organisation and use their experience to steer the team to deliver outstanding performance across a portfolio of projects for Major Operators.
Projects within the EPCM model are wide and varied covering both onshore and offshore Brownfield Assets; typical examples include:
- Onshore Pipeline Controls System Upgrades
- Offshore Aset enhancement projects covering multiple system and equipment on large platforms, Wellhead Towers and Islands
We are committed to delivering the EPCM Model and as such require the right people to be part of our Wood Abu Dhabi Team as part of this exciting journey.
Please note, this is not a speculative reach out for CVs for bid purposes, the EPCM Delivery is part of our longer-term plans and as such we are committed to investing for the future. We are actively recruiting and look forward to engaging with you soon.
Job Objective:
The safe and effective delivery of a portfolio of Brownfield Safety Critical Projects on multiple offshore platforms; including large production complexes (multiple platforms bridge linked) and remote Wellhead Towers, located offshore within the UAE under an EPCM contracting model.
Typical projects include Fire & Gas System Upgrades, Power Upgrades, Control System Upgrades, Flare System Upgrades and Platform Structural Modifications.
Effective overall delivery of execution delivery on an assigned asset, which could be a production Complex or a number of Wellhead Towers. This encompasses both Construction and Commissioning activities as well as the movement of accommodation barges, utilisation of workboats, and receipt of materials etc.
Prioritizes work activities across all contractors and ensures management team are in place and organized to provide efficient execution of the work.
Key interface with Client Operations team, attending Work Planning / Approval Sessions and communicating outcome to Contractor management team.
Ensures Construction Execution Planning and delivery of the portfolio of project scopes across their assigned asset is performed to drive efficient management of Construction Contractors workforce to deliver projects safely, to the required standards within budget and schedule.
Provide certainty and confidence to the Client and Wood Project Sponsor, that the contract is being delivered safely with a strong focus on optimization, cost control, risk management, schedule adherence and stakeholder management.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Fully responsible for engineering solutions to produce detailed design and specifications
- Review and approve of deliverables prepared by other HSE Engineers within the HSE group
- Being accountable for the quality of Technical Safety deliverables
- Supporting and supervising task delegation to team
- Participating in audits and incident investigations as required
- Ensure that all project Health, Safety and Environmental policies are complied with
- Ensure that design meets all Technical Safety requirements and maintains risks to as low as reasonably practicable
- Achieving project completion to the project specifications on schedule
- Participating in project HAZOP, HAZID, SIL studies, and other safety workshops when required and experience of coordinating HAZOP, HAZID, SIL Classification studies and other HSE workshops
- Management of third party HSE consultants in the execution of engineering delivery/HSE workshops
- Preparation of Tender Bid Evaluations and assessment of bids for procured fire and safety equipment, participate in vendor meetings
- Able to interrogate and review 3rd party HSE studies such as QRA, FERA, EERA etc., as required
- Able to perform Physical Hazard Effects (PHE) modelling using PHAST (or similar) as required
- Performance of Emergency Escape, Evacuation and Rescue Studies
- Fire Protection and Engineering Design experience including preparation of Fire Water PID's, Performance of Fire Water demand calculations, Performance of Fire Water Hydraulic modelling using PIPENET or similar, Performance of Passive Fire Protection studies and drawings, Preparation of Fire and Gas Detection layouts, Safety Equipment layouts, Safety Signage etc.
- Actively maintains own competence according to standards and pursues continuous professional development
- Self-awareness of relevant regulatory framework, legislation changes, initiatives and industry technology developments
- Expert knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of Technical Safety engineering methodologies, software systems, and design practices as they relate to FEED, Detail Design, Construction, Commissioning, and plant Start-up
- Expert knowledge of design deliverables associated with loss prevention scopes
- Experience of directing Management of Change (MOC) reviews
- Able to perform Physical Hazard Effects (PHE) modelling as required
- Supporting and supervising task delegation to team
- Executing assigned development objectives for team members
- Provide assistance in Manhours estimation and scheduling for project proposals
- Strong commitment to safety
QUALIFICATIONS
- ADNOC offshore brownfield project experience
- Experience of Fire & Gas Detection and Protection, plus Fire Suppressant System
- Experience of Design and Installation to SIL 3 Standards/ Requirements
- Experience of working with leading OEMS for Design/ Interface/ Interconnections, plus Factory Acceptance / Site Acceptance Testing
- Experience in replacing obsolete F&G and Control systems in a live operating environment
- Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering / Loss Prevention/ Environmental or equivalent from an accredited university with a minimum of fifteen (15+) years of relevant experience in the Offshore/Onshore Oil & Gas industry, including minimum (5) years (preferred) in GCC region
- Must have at least five (5) years of experience in similar position in a mega Oil & Gas projects, managing team of Specialists, Senior Engineers and Engineers
- Chartered Engineer or recognized equivalent experience is an added advantage
- Expert in own discipline knowledge requirements to provide support to the business
- Experience of working on EPC / EPCM project phases
- Experience of working with multi-national and multi-cultural project teams is strongly preferred
- Expert knowledge of regulatory framework and associated legislation, international codes and standards
- Previous experience of working in the Middle East would be an advantage
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
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