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Job description

We are seeking to recruit on behalf
of our client an experienced SAFETY ENGINEER to join their Oil Operations Technical
Support Department based in SAUDI ARABIA on a long-term contract.

Purpose

The role will be focused on the
engineering of safety/operations safety, and will involve projects at the
design phase, from a safety perspective.

You will examine the integrity
of our systems and facilities, assessing safety programs and leading the
development of solutions where opportunities exist for improvements.

You will understand design
concepts and principles, and integrity requirements of facilities and equipment, and should be able explainthe rationale behind the recommendations made.

The role will create,
implement, and lead safety plans, programs, and initiatives to drive tangible
improvements in safety performance, compliance, and inspection scores.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or Environmental Science, or in a related
field.

International safety certification
is recommended.

Minimum of 15 years of related safetyoperational experience, in Oil & Gas industry, diversified
manufacturing plants.

Ability to introduce new procedures, designsand technologies that make us more proactive and effective in
managing process safety, as well the ability to credibly influence without
positional authority.

Strong technical expertise in the area of processsafety, e.g., design engineering, loss control
management, hazard identification, hazard and operability reviews,incident investigations, emergencypreparedness and response, safety management systems.

Responsibilities

Advise management on loss and fire prevention policies,standards, and procedures, and recommend changes that can
improve risk management programs.

Review long-range trends in loss/fire prevention engineering and advise management on a company response to
these trends.

Research emerging safety
technologies and conduct feasibility studies and cost analyses to identify improvedsolutions to existingsafety problems and emerging
regulatory requirements.

Act as an
expert process safety resource for riskidentification and mitigation during design, construction, commissioning, turn-over to operations, on-going operations, management of change
and decommissioning of facilities.

Review existing company standards, procedures and instructions and recommend cost
effective safety enhancements to facilities to align them with the latest
international standards.