Wood – Senior Technical Safety Engineer
Location: Stockton-on-Tees, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid Working – working from 3 days in office in our Stockton or Glasgow offices.
Wood Process & Energy is seeking Senior Technical Safety Engineers to support process safety engineering services to our operations business. The Operations business delivers services to brownfield and greenfield projects across multiple sectors including Onshore Oil & Gas, refining, petrochemicals, bulk and fine chemicals, pharma, and 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.
Responsibilities
* Produce Technical Safety engineering deliverables as required in support of work scopes delivered within a portfolio of projects as part of term services frameworks.
* Develop safety engineering philosophies, design HSE plans, safety specifications, equipment specifications.
* Arrange and participate in formal process safety assessments such as HAZID, ENVID, HAZOP, Bow Tie Analysis and SIL target setting studies, and generate study reports.
* Lead formal process safety studies.
* Input to, and participate in, project design assurance reviews such as P&ID reviews, HAZCON, and constructability reviews.
* Carry out active and passive fire protection assessments including fire risk assessments, fire protection philosophies, fire water demand calculations, hydraulic calculations using PIPENET spray/sprinkler module, and fire water system adequacy checks.
* Carry out consequence analysis including gas dispersion, thermal radiation and blast modelling.
* Hazardous area classification following industry codes (BS 60079, EI 15, IGEM SR/25).
* Develop and implement functional safety management plans (BS EN‑61511).
* BAT and ALARP demonstrations.
* Manage specialist consultants.
* Produce and review specifications, data sheets, schedules, study reports, and design calculations ensuring they conform to engineering quality, competence and project management systems.
* Provide technical support to projects and sites as required.
* Attend client meetings and communicate issues with the lead engineer as required.
* Adhere to and comply with relevant discipline‑specific procedures and provide feedback for continuous improvement.
* Maintain awareness of regulatory framework, legislative changes, initiatives and industry technology developments.
* Deep knowledge of process safety and environmental engineering methodologies, software systems and design practices in FEED, detail design, construction, commissioning and plant start‑up.
* Assist Project Management in assessing risks qualitatively and quantitatively, while making major engineering decisions.
* Awareness of international codes and standards.
What We Can Offer
* Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders in emerging energy sectors.
* Flexible working arrangements including hybrid and remote where relevant.
* Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business.
* Competitive salary with regular reviews.
* Flexible benefits package inclusive of 33 days annual leave (incl. public holidays), contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4× base salary life insurance, and more adaptable to your lifestyle.
* Commitment to continued professional development with tailored plans.
* Global connections with experts worldwide shaping industry standards.
Qualifications
* Degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
* Chartered Engineer status.
* Relevant project experience.
* Fluent in written and spoken English.
* Ability to obtain a UK security clearance.
Desirable
* Post‑graduate qualification in process safety‑related subjects.
* Aware of process operations.
* Competent user of industry‑standard software such as PIPENET, DNV PHAST, exSILentia, PHA Pro, HAZOP Manager.
* Certified Hazard Study Leader.
* Demonstrable experience leading safety studies (HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA).
* DSEAR risk assessment experience.
* CDM awareness.
If all of this sounds good to you, please apply and start your journey with Wood.
About Wood: Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We operate in 60 countries and employ around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com
We are an equal opportunity employer and recognise 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 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.
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