Junior Technical Safety Engineer

Our client, a leading independent Oil & Gas operator, are currently seeking a Junior Technical Safety Engineer to join their QSSHE team, located in Norwich.

This role is based in the Norwich office, working Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Higher technical qualification in engineering field, i.e. Process Safety, Chemical, or Mechanical.
• Chartered in mechanical, chemical/process engineering is desirable.

Experience

• 2-5 years experience in Safety Engineering in Oil & Gas Industry.
• Experience in both design and operation is desirable.

Software knowledge

• MS Office (Word/Excel mandatory), PHAST, PHA-Pro

Key Responsibilities Include

• Carry out competent in-house safety studies in support of operations and projects.
• Charing and facilitating safety studies such as Total Risk Management, HAZID, Bowtie, ALARP.
• Development of Barrier Diagrams (Bowties).
• Consequence modelling using DNV GL PHAST or Gexcon FLACS.
• Hydraulics analysis on firewater system using Pipenet.
• Mini Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRA) including Event and Fault Tree development.
• Hazardous Area Classification.
• Fire and Explosion Risk Assessment.
• Smoke and Gas Ingress Analysis.
• Escape, Evacuation, and Rescue Assessment.
• Occupied Building Risk Assessment.
• Firewater System Design Upgrade.
• Safety Case Material Change Assessment.
• Preparing the scope of requirements, commissioning, managing, and reviewing technical safety studies from competent contractors, including but not limited to the following:
  • QRA and Cost Benefit Analysis
  • Quantitative/Qualitative Safety Critical System Impairment Assessment.
• Provide safety engineering support for asset modification proposals and identify the appropriate safety studies that should be completed.
• Engage with operations and projects to ensure that all necessary regulatory requirements and approved codes of practice are identified, permits obtained, and conditions complied with.
• Provide coaching, guidance, and advice to operations, engineering, and other support teams to ensure compliance with applicable legislation such as COMAH, OSDR/SCR, PFEER, DSEAR, DCR, PSR, and PSSR.
• Maintain current in changes to HSE legislations, codes, guidelines, and industry standards, interpreting these changes, and assisting in the development of actions to meet such requirements.
• Developing philosophies, strategies, procedures, and guidelines for implementing above requirements.
• Provide support to others within the team to ensure requirements under Safety Case Regulations (SCR) and COMAH Regulations are achieved, including maintenance of documentation up to date and providing support and input to the periodic reviews.
• Identifying opportunities and efficiencies to improve overall safety standards and performance throughout the SNS Operation.