Senior Safety & Risk Engineer

Job Title : Senior Safety & Risk Engineer

Location : Office-based, Doha, Qatar

Contract Type : 1-Year Secondment Contract (Extendable)

Work Pattern : 5 days on / 2 days off, 8-10 hours per day

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Safety & Risk Engineer to contribute to a major oil & gas project. This position requires deep technical expertise in safety and risk design within a brownfield environment and offers exposure to a wide range of complex engineering challenges across multiple project stages.

Key Responsibilities :

Perform safety and risk engineering for projects and plant modifications from front-end development through execution, commissioning, and start-up.

Deliver safety and risk assessments across the full project lifecycle including feasibility, concept studies, FEED, detailed design, and EPIC execution.

Lead and conduct hazard identification and risk management studies such as HAZID, HAZOP, Inherent Safety Reviews, Concept Option Selection, and Formal Safety Assessments.

Carry out Fire and Explosion Analysis, Fire Protection Studies (active and passive systems), and Fire & Gas Detection System design.

Develop Safety Critical Elements and Performance Standards.

Conduct Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRA), Safety Case development, Reliability Studies (RAM, FMEA), and SIL Assessments.

Apply safety management principles in conducting risk assessments, ensuring compliance with regulations and standards.

Facilitate HAZOP and HAZID workshops, driving comprehensive hazard identification processes.

Collaborate with multi-discipline engineering teams to deliver detailed design packages.

Requirements :

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from a recognised institution.

Minimum 12 years of safety design experience within the onshore / offshore oil & gas industry, specifically in brownfield environments.

Recent experience working within a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy is essential.

Proven experience across various project phases : feasibility, concept development, FEED, detailed engineering, and EPIC execution.

Advanced knowledge in :

Active and Passive Fire Protection Design

Fire and Gas Detection System Design

Hazardous Area Classification

Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA)

Fire and Explosion Risk Assessment (FERA)

Reliability / Availability Studies (RAM, FMEA)

Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Assessments

Strong facilitation skills for conducting HAZOP and HAZID workshops.

Experience preparing comprehensive Safety Cases for offshore and onshore facilities.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary teams.

This is an urgent opening with a fixed hourly rate. Immediate availability is highly preferred.