Safety Management/Safety Engineer

Role The Safety Engineer integrates into the project’s HSE Design (HSED) team, working alongside disciplines such as Process, Piping, Civil, and Instrumentation. He/She reports to the Safety Head of Department, Safety Lead, and HSED Lead.

The position requires strong expertise in Safety Engineering, ensuring safe design for personnel, environment, and assets.

Responsibilities

• Major Accident Event identification and qualification.
• Design and implementation of prevention, control, mitigation, and protection measures.
• Production of high‑quality safety deliverables within project constraints (schedule, budget, contractual requirements).
• Participation in safety reviews: HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, LOPA.
• Plot plan reviews and 3D model reviews.
• Identification of Safety Critical Elements (SCEs) and criticality rating.
• Hazardous Area Classification.
• Passive fire protection, cold spill protection.
• Active fire protection: firewater pump station design, firefighting network, deluge systems, hydraulic calculations.
• Flammable/toxic gas and fire detection design.
• Personnel protection and Escape, Evacuation & Rescue studies.
• Preparation of specifications, requisitions, technical bid evaluations, and vendor follow‑up for firefighting and personnel protection equipment.
• Preparation of replies to company comments and engineering queries.
• Identification of inconsistencies in Basis of Design.
• Attendance to project meetings as Safety representative.
• Proposal of technical and CAPEX optimizations.
• Review and supervision of deliverables produced by other engineers when required.

Note : Quantitative risk analyses (QRA, FERA, EERA, ESSA, RAM, explosion loads) are out of scope.

Procedures & Methodology The Safety Engineer Must Comply With:

• Project procedures
• Quality procedures
• Confidentiality requirements
• Industry best practices

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Engineering (Safety or Process preferred).

• Strong knowledge of:

• Hazardous Area Classification

Fire & gas detection

• Active & passive fire protection

• Personnel protection

• Escape, Evacuation & Rescue

• Solid understanding of international safety codes & standards: NFPA, API, IP, major company specifications.

• Knowledge of Canadian and Quebec regulations is an asset.

• 10 years experience in Safety Engineering in Oil & Gas, petrochemicals, or energy transition.

• Strong judgment in technical matters and plant design optimization.

• Proficiency in English; French is an advantage.

• Proficiency in MS Office and standard engineering tools.

• Strong teamwork, communication, autonomy, and problem‑solving skills.

• Ability to justify and defend design choices with clear reasoning.

Requirements All deliverables must meet:

• Technical quality
• Content accuracy and completeness
• Clear and professional presentation
• Full traceability (sources, comments, revisions)
• Compliance with project procedures and contract language.