Technical Safety Engineer

Requisition ID: 86326 

Job Category: Energy 

Location: Dorking, Surrey, United Kingdom 
 

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 65 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

Our energy expertise in the oil and gas sector comprises the entire value chain - upstream, midstream, and downstream; and in the power sector includes thermal, nuclear, waterpower, renewable, hybrid, transmission and distribution, and grid modernization. Join our vision of a low-carbon world and help make positive change!

Technical Safety Engineer (Oil & Gas) to join the Energy team in Dorking, UK

The global energy transition is upon us. As we shift to a low carbon world, meeting the growing demand for energy will require revolutionary thinking and a variety of resources. While the market is challenging, these challenges present the biggest opportunities and –catalysts for change. 

Hatch’s Energy group partners with clients to provide comprehensive plans that incorporate all aspects of their projects. Our energy expertise in the oil and gas sector comprises the entire value chain—upstream, midstream, and downstream; and in the power sector includes thermal, nuclear, waterpower, renewable, hybrid, transmission and distribution, and grid modernization. Join our team today and help make a difference! 

The Role - Oil and Gas

Hatch seeks to employ a Technical Safety Engineer to work on a range of interesting and challenging onshore and offshore projects around the world. Hatch is dedicated to providing answers to our clients’ oil and gas production challenges, with a workload which is varied and stimulating. Currently most of our project involvement is in the front-end areas including studies, concept and FEED phases and a range of oil and gas projects.

We invite enquiries from talented candidates who feel they can make a positive contribution to Hatch. In return we offer an environment in which you can flourish and an employment package that can only be offered by an employee-owned company. You will be performing safety and risk assessment work in support of multi-discipline projects.

Qualifications and Experience:

We require applicants to have a relevant degree (1st or 2.1) who have the right to work in the UK.

We expect applicants to have 5 - 10 years’ experience in engineering for oil and gas facilities, including considerable safety and risk related work, both onshore and offshore, from the feasibility, conceptual and ideally FEED stages of design.

Specific experience or willingness to gain experience in the following areas:

HAZOP, HAZID, ALARP and SIMOPs studies,

Qualitative, Semi-Qualitative (risk-ranking) and Quantitative Risk Assessments,

Technical safety input into options screening, including comparative hazard assessments,

Inherently safe design principles and application of hazard management hierarchy

Coarse review of impact of brownfield modifications on existing Quantitative Risk Assessment,

Consequence Modelling Analysis (explosions, jet fires, flash fires, pool fires and flammable/toxic gas dispersion),

Layout design and optimization.

SIL determination, reliability calculations, Fault Tree Analysis and Layers of Protection Analysis,

Safety Assessments, including Fire and Explosion Analysis, Escape, Evacuation and Rescue studies, Occupied Building Risk Assessment,

Hazardous area classification

Working Environment Risk Assessment (WERA),

High level Safety Systems Design (F&G detection, firewater, firefighting, fire protection/PFP),

Emergency Response Planning,

Safety Management Systems,

Safety Philosophies,

Safety critical system identification and performance standard review/development,

Safety Cases, COMAH compliance,

Upstream, Downstream and LNG experience,

Familiarity with safety best practices, IOC guidelines, well-known governmental standards, and requirements,

Software modelling experience using DNV’s Phast and SAFETI, GEXCON’s EFFECTS and RISKCURVES.

Personal Qualities:

Ability to work in a multi-discipline team to develop solutions focused on client objectives,

Lead studies and report writing skills required,

Excellent interpersonal communication and commercial skills,

Enthusiasm for the discipline and the desire to continue your professional development,

Ability and willingness to apply skills and knowledge developed for oil and gas projects to other industries such as hydrogen, nuclear, mining and metals.

We are committed to fostering a workforce in each of our locations that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers employment applicants without regard to age, race, colour, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected status. If you have any special needs requirements, please let us know. We will do our utmost to accommodate, in accordance with applicable local legislation.

Location:

Dorking – office situated next to Dorking rail station (trains connecting with London Victoria, Waterloo, Redhill, Gatwick, Guildford, and Reading). Some international travel may be required.

Remuneration:

Hatch offers attractive remuneration packages commensurate with qualifications and experience. We have flexible working arrangements and a path to other unique opportunities due to our employee ownership model.

Why join us?

• Work with great people to make a difference
• Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
• Top employer

What we offer you?

• Flexible work environment
• Long term career development
• Think globally, work locally

Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don't perfectly align with the skills we've listed.

We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.

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