About the Role
U-Connect Human Resources Consulting is seeking a dedicated and highly skilled Fire & Gas / Technical Safety Engineer for an offshore platform project. In this vital role, you will be responsible for the engineering and technical assurance of Fire & Gas detection systems and associated technical safety infrastructure, ensuring that robust hazard detection, prevention, mitigation, and emergency response provisions are seamlessly integrated into facility design and operations.
Key Responsibilities- Develop and review Fire & Gas detection philosophies, system specifications, detector layouts, and critical engineering deliverables.
- Conduct and review comprehensive detector coverage studies for flammable gas, toxic gas, smoke, flame, and heat detection.
- Evaluate Fire & Gas system architecture, cause-and-effect charts, alarm logic, and vital interfaces with emergency shutdown systems.
- Participate actively in HAZID, HAZOP, SIL assessments, and fire and explosion risk studies.
- Support quantitative risk assessments, escape and evacuation analyses, and overall safety system performance evaluations.
- Coordinate closely with instrumentation, process, electrical, mechanical, structural, and HSE disciplines.
- Review vendor documentation while supporting factory acceptance testing, commissioning, and system verification in compliance with IEC, API, NFPA, and ISO standards.
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, or a related Engineering discipline.
- Minimum of 8 to 12 years of relevant technical safety, process safety, or Fire & Gas engineering experience within the Oil and Gas sector.
- Demonstrated expertise in offshore platform design, engineering reviews, hazard assessments, and safety system integration.
- Familiarity with major industry standards including IEC, API, and NFPA.
- Strong analytical skills with a proven track record of timely closure of technical safety findings and hazard study actions.
- Competitive salary package commensurate with industry standards.
- Opportunities for professional growth and engagement on major offshore energy projects.
- Comprehensive health insurance and medical benefits.