Lead Technical Safety Engineer

Position: Principal / Lead Technical Safety Engineer
Location: London, UK
Industry: Energy / Hydrogen / CCS / Decarbonisation
Employment Type: Full-time

Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Benefits

We are currently seeking an experienced Technical Safety Engineer to take up a Principal / Lead role with a market-leading advisory company based in London. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in technical safety, risk management, and loss prevention within the global energy sector, with a particular focus on hydrogen, carbon capture and storage (CCS), and decarbonisation projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute risk studies, including QRA, FERA, and EERA, ensuring risk-based design and ALARP (As Low As Reasonably Practicable) demonstration.
• Lead and participate in formal safety workshops, including HAZID, HAZOP, and SIL/LOPA, to identify and mitigate safety risks.
• Develop expertise in Loss Prevention design, focusing on active and passive fire protection, blast protection, F&G systems, hazardous area classification, and the creation of design drawings.
• Provide guidance on the UK regulatory framework, including Safety Case and COMAH (Control of Major Accident Hazards) development.
• Work across a broad range of projects, applying a creative approach to safety engineering and risk management.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Engineering degree or Master's, preferably in Chemical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience, with the majority spent in the upstream oil and gas sector, either with a consultancy or operator.
• Extensive experience in safety engineering and technical integrity within a major oil & gas organization.
• Functional Safety Certification and HAZOP Leader certification are preferred.
• Strong knowledge of safety engineering industry standards, guidelines, and regulations.
• Proven expertise in scenario-based risk assessments, QRA, FERA, SECE identification, performance standards, and barrier development.
• Experience with agile development and UX/User-Centered Design principles is a plus.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and facilitation skills.
• Willingness to travel overseas as required for project assignments.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a market-leading advisory company in the energy sector. If you have the skills and experience required, and are ready to take on a key leadership role in delivering safety engineering solutions for high-profile projects, we would love to hear from you.