Our client is currently recruiting for the position of Technical Safety Engineer. This will be a 12-month PAYE contract role based onshore in Aberdeen.

Responsibilities:

• Provides technical safety / safety engineering expertise, advice and technical challenge to Senior Management, Operations, Projects, Well Engineering, Non-operated Assets and Business Development.
• Custodian of key technical safety ODMS documents.
• Technical authority and decision-maker on contractor/consultant selection with technical safety engineering content.
• Definition of statement of requirements, criteria and scoring evaluation, negotiation on price and review / validation of deliverables from specialist consultants/contractors ensuring outputs meet Company standards for quality and technical acceptability.
• Represents Company on industry committees and specialist forums involving legislative authorities and other oil and gas operators, ensuring the Company position and views are communicated and influencing as appropriate.
• Promotes best practice and use of innovative technology.
• Participates in safety engineering related incident investigation and RCAs providing expert knowledge and direction.
• Lead the human factors related work with support from external consultants
• Familiarise with the company’s policies, including the policies on HSE, Risk Management and Major Hazards ensuring they are fully conversant with the Management Systems.
• Familiarise with the work and be aware of all associated risks for People, the Environment, Assets and Reputation (PEAR);
• Understand and comply with their roles and responsibilities
• Fully participate in the Serious About Safety Program and additional HSEQ training or instruction by or on behalf of the client.
• Safety Oversight: Ensure all safety standards and procedures are strictly followed. Report any incident, near miss, hazards (unsafe acts/situations) and improvement suggestions;
• Risk Management: Conduct regular risk assessments and implement measures to mitigate identified risks. Ensure all risk assessments are correctly documented.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all operations comply with relevant regulations and standards, ensuring all correspondence is correctly recorded and cascaded.

 
Requirements:

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline, i.e. engineering or scientific subject preferably chemical engineering, process engineering or process safety engineering
• Preferably professional qualification post first degree in Safety Engineering or Process Safety Engineering
• Demonstrable technical safety engineering experience and knowledge covering design, project engineering, construction, commissioning, operations and human factors for offshore assets (particularly in the North Sea).
• Expert capability in the full range of technical risk assessment and management techniques.
• Results driven with a focus on continuous improvement
• Expert knowledge and understanding of UK Safety Case Regulations 2015
• Highest standards of ethical and professional behaviour, consistent with the company’s values for safety, respect and integrity.
• Good analytical approach to solving technical problems
• Excellent communication skills. Proven ability to interact effectively at all organisation levels.
• Ability to work within diverse multi-disciplinary teams.
• Be able to build relationships and trust with colleagues.
• Results-oriented, articulate, persuasive.

Temporary Position
If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference: TR/076946.

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.