Role: Technical Safety Engineer
Inside IR35 contract
Location: South East UK (office based)
Duration - one year renewable contract - (anticipated 2 year + duration)
Key experience - Client side / operator experience managing design scopes of engineering contractor
Start date: Immediate
We are recruiting for an experienced Process Safety Engineer to join a client-side Project Management Team (PMT) supporting a major integrated refining and petrochemical development of over $15bn.
This is a high-profile pre-FEED role where you will act on behalf of the project owner, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective design delivery by the engineering contractor.
A large-scale downstream development focused on:
* Mixed-feed steam cracker (olefins production)
* Refinery upgrades (hydroprocessing, residue upgrading)
* Utilities, offsites, and full site integration
Working within the PMT, you will:
* Act as the client-side process safety focal point
* Oversee and challenge engineering contractor deliverables
* Lead and participate in HAZOPs, PHAs, and risk assessments
* Ensure alignment with engineering standards, safety requirements, and project objectives
* Support development of design philosophies, specifications, and safety standards
* Drive risk-based decision making across the project
* Contribute to FEED/EPC scope definition and technical evaluations with expert knowledge of key risk evaluation techniques such as; Blast technology, Consequence Analysis, Fire Protection, Hazard identification, Risk Assessment and Management, Safety Relief design and operation, safety instrumented systems, fault tress analysis, quantitative risk assessment
* Offer a broad and extensive knowledge of safety aspects of design and engineering standards, specifications, codes, and appropriate safety criteria
* 15+ years’ experience in process safety engineering
* Strong client-side / operator experience (essential)
* Proven experience overseeing engineering contractor scopes
* Background in downstream refining, petrochemicals, or complex process facilities
* Expertise in:
* HAZOP / PHA
* QRA / consequence modelling
* safety systems (SIS, relief, fire & gas)
* Experience on Middle East projects or working with regional stakeholders (highly desirable)
* Ability to operate at PMT level, influencing technical and project decisions