Job Description

Wood is currently recruiting for Senior Technical Safety Engineer to strengthen our team in Dubai with possible trips to Iraq if the Client required.



• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of Technical Safety & Loss Prevention engineering methodologies, software systems, and design practices as they relate to FEED, Detail Design, Construction, Commissioning, and plant Start-up.
• Perform Safety screening of project scopes.
• Hands on experience of conducting Hazardous Area Classification, Safety layout Assessment, Emergency escape route assessment.
• Experience in Fire engineering activities like Fire Zone determination, Firewater demand calculations and Firewater network hydraulics.
• Participating and preparing reports for project HAZOP, HAZID, SIL studies, and other safety workshops when required.
• Able to perform Physical Hazard Effects (PHE) modelling and able to review Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRA).
• Experience in conducting F&G mapping.
• Co-ordinating with other disciplines during all stages of design development, construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up.
• Providing technical support to site as required.
• Producing and reviewing specifications, data sheets, schedules, study reports, and design calculations; ensuring that they conform to engineering quality, competence, and project management systems.
• Attend client meetings and communicate issues with lead engineer as required.
• Ensure self-awareness of relevant regulatory framework, legislation changes, initiatives and industry technology developments.
• Thorough awareness of international codes and standards.
• Actively maintains own competence according to standards and pursues continuous professional development.
• Must be willing to make occasional visits to Iraq.


• BEng or equivalent with relevant experience
• Chartered Engineer or recognized equivalent experience preferred
• Experience of Concept / FEED / Detail Engineering project phases
• 8-10 years relevant experience in the oil and gas industry
• Previous experience of working in the Middle East would be an advantage