Fire & Gas / Technical Safety Engineer (Offshore Platforms) at U-Connect Human Resources Consulting

JOB PURPOSE / OBJECTIVE

• Responsible for engineering and technical assurance of Fire & Gas detection systems and associated technical safety systems for offshore platforms. The role ensures appropriate hazard detection, prevention, mitigation, and emergency response provisions are incorporated into facility design and operation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and review Fire & Gas detection philosophies, system specifications, detector layouts, and engineering deliverables.
• Conduct or review detector coverage studies for flammable gas, toxic gas, smoke, flame, and heat detection.
• Review Fire & Gas system architecture, cause-and-effect charts, alarm logic, and interfaces with emergency shutdown systems.
• Participate in HAZID, HAZOP, SIL assessments, fire and explosion risk assessments, and other safety studies.
• Support quantitative risk assessments, escape and evacuation analyses, and safety system performance evaluations.
• Review technical safety philosophies, fire protection requirements, and emergency response provisions.
• Coordinate with instrumentation, process, electrical, mechanical, structural, and HSE disciplines.
• Review vendor documentation and support factory acceptance testing, commissioning, and system verification.
• Ensure compliance with applicable IEC, API, NFPA, ISO, and project-specific standards.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Minimum 8–12 years of relevant technical safety, process safety, or Fire & Gas engineering experience in the Oil & Gas industry
• Experience with Fire & Gas detection systems, emergency shutdown systems, and offshore technical safety engineering
• Knowledge of detector coverage studies, cause-and-effect logic, hazard assessment, and safety system integration
• Familiarity with applicable IEC, API, NFPA, and other relevant standards
• Experience in offshore platform design, engineering reviews, and commissioning is an advantage
• Develop and review Fire & Gas detection philosophies, system specifications, detector layouts, and engineering deliverables.
• Conduct or review detector coverage studies for flammable gas, toxic gas, smoke, flame, and heat detection.
• Review Fire & Gas system architecture, cause-and-effect charts, alarm logic, and interfaces with emergency shutdown systems.

JOB QUALIFICATION & REQUIREMENT

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, or another relevant Engineering discipline.
• Minimum 8–12 years of relevant technical safety, process safety, or Fire & Gas engineering experience in the Oil & Gas industry.
• Experience with Fire & Gas detection systems, emergency shutdown systems, and offshore technical safety engineering.
• Knowledge of detector coverage studies, cause-and-effect logic, hazard assessment, and safety system integration.
• Familiarity with applicable IEC, API, NFPA, and other relevant standards.
• Experience in offshore platform design, engineering reviews, and commissioning is an advantage.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIs)

• Accuracy and timely completion of technical safety deliverables.
• Compliance with applicable safety standards and project specifications.
• Timely closure of hazard study actions and technical safety findings.
• Adequacy of Fire & Gas detection coverage and system integration.
• Successful testing, commissioning, and handover of safety systems.
• Experience Summary for Recruitment
• Recruitment note: The experience ranges in this document are indicative recommendations, not confirmed clientmandated requirements. Confirm seniority, mandatory FLNG/offshore experience, software proficiency, certifications, rotation pattern, project phase, and mobilisation requirements with the client before advertising.