Job Title: Specialist Safety Engineer – Technical

Role Overview

Specialist Safety Engineer – Technical at KBR, based at either the Client's Office or the Contractor's Office in Abu Dhabi, UAE, in support of a major Offshore Project.

Company Overview

KBR delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services to governments and companies worldwide. KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle, including licensed process technologies, advisory services, technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

Role Purpose

The Specialist Technical Safety Engineer will provide specialist Technical Safety and Process Safety engineering expertise throughout the offshore project lifecycle. The role focuses on identifying, assessing and mitigating risks associated with engineering design, construction, commissioning, start-up and operations while ensuring compliance with ADNOC requirements, applicable international standards and project HSE objectives. The position acts as a technical advisor for process safety, risk management, HSE engineering studies and regulatory compliance, including support for brownfield modifications and offshore installation activities.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Safety & Process Safety

• Provide specialist Technical Safety and HSE support during FEED, Detailed Engineering, Construction and Commissioning phases.
• Ensure hazards are systematically identified, assessed and effectively mitigated throughout the project lifecycle.
• Review and verify process-safety design requirements and safety-critical elements.
• Support implementation of Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements.
• Review Loss Prevention philosophies and Process Safety engineering deliverables.
• Develop and check technical-safety calculations, datasheets, technical notes, specifications, drawings and other discipline deliverables as required.
• Coordinate Technical Safety requirements and interfaces with Process, Mechanical, Piping, Instrumentation, Electrical, Civil/Structural and other engineering disciplines.

Safety Studies & Risk Assessment

• Lead, facilitate or participate in safety and risk workshops including HAZID (Hazard Identification), HAZOP (Hazard and Operability Study), SIL (Safety Integrity Level), LOPA (Layer of Protection Analysis), Bow-Tie Analysis, SIMOPS studies, ENVID studies, Risk Assessment workshops and Process Hazard Analysis (PHA).
• Ensure recommendations and findings from safety workshops are properly followed through.
• Support review and closure of safety-study recommendations and risk-reduction measures.
• Conduct and review risk assessments and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.

Technical Safety Engineering

• Support and review activities associated with Hazardous Area Classification schedules and layouts.
• Review Loss Prevention and Process Safety requirements.
• Review Fire and Gas safety requirements.
• Review safety-critical elements and performance requirements.
• Assess offshore escape, evacuation and emergency-response considerations.
• Support brownfield modifications and offshore installation safety activities.
• Coordinate Technical Safety interfaces with other engineering disciplines.
• Identify application of international standards including IEC, NFPA and API for relevant engineering activities.

HSE Compliance & Technical Assurance

• Ensure Technical Safety activities comply with applicable ADNOC requirements, project requirements and international standards.
• Provide technical guidance on HSE policies, procedures and standards.
• Support technical and HSE assurance reviews during project execution.
• Monitor critical risk controls and their effectiveness.
• Coordinate with project engineering and contractor teams to ensure safety requirements are incorporated into engineering deliverables.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mandatory).
• Minimum 17+ years of overall experience in the Oil & Gas industry.
• Minimum 5+ years of Offshore project experience (Mandatory).

Preferred Experience

• Strong experience in Technical Safety and Process Safety Engineering within Oil & Gas EPC and PMC projects.
• Extensive experience in offshore oil and gas facilities.
• Previous ADNOC Offshore project experience.
• Strong experience across Concept, FEED, Detailed Engineering and EPC project stages.
• Hands-on involvement in HAZID, HAZOP, SIL/LOPA, Bow-Tie, QRA, SIMOPS and other process-safety studies.
• Experience with offshore brownfield modifications.
• Strong understanding of international Technical Safety standards including API, NFPA and IEC.
• Excellent multidisciplinary coordination and technical-review capabilities.