About Tecnicas Reunidas

Tecnicas Reunidas (TR) is a leading international engineering and construction company with over 65 years of experience in the energy sector. With more than 13,000 professionals worldwide, TR maintains headquarters in Madrid and engineering centers globally, including Saudi Arabia. The company is recognized as a Top Employer in Spain, Saudi Arabia, and India, delivering projects in Oil & Gas, Power, and advancing into future energy solutions such as hydrogen, clean fuels, and carbon capture, integrating digitalization, AI, and robotics.

The Role: Senior Technical Safety Engineer for Engineering Design

Tecnicas Reunidas Saudi Arabia is seeking a Senior Technical Safety Engineer for Engineering Design to join its team in Al Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role requires 5-10 years of relevant experience and involves contributing to critical safety aspects of engineering projects within an international environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review deliverables related to Technical Safety and Environmental aspects, including HSE Management Plans, HSE Philosophies/Specifications, and various studies and reviews.
• Manage and review HAZOP studies, SIL Determination, Hazardous Area Classification, BAT/ALARP studies, Noise Specifications, Noise Report Management, and Emission Modelling Reports.
• Conduct impact and emission calculations and specify safety equipment.
• Track HSE actions and ensure compliance with international and country-specific HSE legal requirements.
• Participate in workshops such as HAZOP, HAZID, ISD, BOW TIE, 3D Model Review, HFE Review, and Construction HAZID, providing technical safety and environmental advice.
• Review interdisciplinary engineering documents during the engineering stage.
• Prepare offers and budgets for projects, monitor man-hour budgets, and update project progress with weekly work plans.
• Ensure project schedules and deliverable dates are met with high quality.
• Prepare specifications, RFIs/RFPs, and Technical Bid Evaluations (TBE) for technical safety items.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5-10 years of experience in technical safety roles.
• Demonstrated experience in Risk Analysis Studies, including QRA, FESA, COMAH, and Consequence analysis.
• Proficiency in Physical Effects Modelling and Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA), with experience using software such as PHAST, FLARESIM, ALOHA, EFFECTS, and EXsilentia.
• Experience as a facilitator for workshops including HAZOP, HAZID, SIL Determination, ALARP, and ERP.
• Experience in developing Radiation and Dispersion modelling using Flaresim or similar software for Flare Assessment (distances, emission, and radiation), including reviewing simulations, analyses, and reports.
• A strong background in onshore facility and brownfield project experience is considered an advantage.

Required Skills and Attributes

• Self-directed and self-motivated, with the ability to work on projects with minimum supervision.
• Effective communicator capable of influencing key stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of Hazardous Area Classification, Safety Critical Elements (SCE)/Performance Standards (PS), Escape, Evacuation and Rescue Analysis (EERA), Fire and Explosion Risk Assessment (FERA), and other loss prevention and risk assessment methodologies.
• Knowledgeable in technical safety design standards such as NFPA, EPA, NIOSH, IP, ISO, ASME, and API. Additional knowledge of Russian Normative is an advantage.

Work Environment and Expectations

The successful candidate will operate in a dynamic project environment, requiring independent work and adherence to project timelines and quality standards. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to significant energy sector projects within a globally recognized engineering firm.