Senior Technical Safety Engineer

Wood is recruiting a Senior Technical Safety Engineer to join its Process & Chemicals business in Madrid. The successful candidate will support the delivery of fire protection, fire and gas detection, loss prevention and process safety engineering activities across a range of energy and industrial projects.

This position is based in our Madrid office and offers a hybrid working arrangement.

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The Role

As a Senior Technical Safety Engineer, you will be responsible for the effective delivery of technical safety and loss prevention activities throughout the project lifecycle.

You will prepare and review key technical safety deliverables, perform design calculations and safety studies, participate in or facilitate process hazard analysis workshops, and review vendor documentation. Depending on the project, you may also act as Lead Technical Safety Engineer and coordinate the activities of other engineers.

The role requires close collaboration with Process, Mechanical, Piping, Instrumentation and Control, Civil and Layout disciplines, as well as with clients, licensors, vendors and third-party specialists.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood’s Process & Chemicals business is a leading player in key market sectors, including conventional refining, petrochemicals, specialty chemicals, green hydrogen production and carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS).

We provide a comprehensive range of engineering and project management services and are recognized as a leading integrator of refining and petrochemical facilities. We support our clients in the development of sustainable fuels, low-carbon technologies and advanced materials for the energy transition.

What We Can Offer

• Meaningful and technically challenging projects, delivered for leading clients across the oil and gas, refining, petrochemical and energy transition sectors.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion, supported by employee networks that give our people a voice and promote an inclusive working environment.
• Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to your needs and lifestyle. Benefits include free company parking, a free shuttle bus from the railway station to the office, an on-site canteen, a medical check-up every years, and supplementary accident insurance.
• Commitment to continued professional development, with development plans tailored to individual needs, interests and career aspirations.
• Global connections, providing opportunities to collaborate with leading technical experts and specialists from across Wood’s international organization.

What Makes You Remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from talented individuals from all backgrounds. Even if you do not meet every requirement listed below, but believe that your experience, knowledge and skills are relevant to the role, we encourage you to apply.

Delivering solutions to the world’s most critical challenges requires different perspectives, experience and capabilities.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering or another relevant engineering discipline.
• At least ten years of engineering experience in the oil and gas, refining, petrochemical or energy transition sectors.
• At least five years of experience in Technical Safety, Process Safety or Loss Prevention engineering.
• Proven experience in the execution of oil and gas, refining or petrochemical projects.
• Sound knowledge of fire protection, fire and gas detection, loss prevention and process safety engineering principles.
• Experience in the preparation and review of technical safety deliverables, design calculations, specifications, data sheets and study reports.
• Experience in participating in Process Hazard Analysis studies, including HAZID, HAZOP, SIL assessment and LOPA.
• Experience in facilitating HAZID, HAZOP or SIL assessment workshops.
• Working knowledge of relevant international codes, standards and recommended practices, such as NFPA, API, ISO, IEC and EN standards.
• Familiarity with technical safety software such as PIPENET, PHAST, PHAWorks, FLARESIM, or equivalent tools.
• Ability to manage several activities and priorities simultaneously while maintaining the required level of technical quality.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated, well organised, resourceful and proactive.
• Effective communication and coordination skills, with the ability to work in multidisciplinary and international project teams.
• Excellent written and spoken Spanish and English.
• A valid permit to live and work in Spain.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• Postgraduate qualification in process safety, fire protection, fire and gas systems, risk assessment or a related field.
• Recognised professional certification or formal training in areas such as: 
  • HAZOP facilitation.
  • Functional safety.
  • Fire protection engineering.
  • NFPA standards.
  • Quantitative risk assessment.
• Experience with firewater hydraulic modelling and consequence modelling software.
• Experience in energy transition technologies, including: 
  • Green hydrogen, green ammonia, Green methanol.
  • Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
  • Bio-refineries.
  • Carbon capture, utilisation and storage.
• Experience working on EPC, FEED, conceptual design or PMC/Owner’s Engineer assignments.
• Experience coordinating small engineering teams or acting as Lead Technical Safety Engineer.
• Experience working on international projects and with geographically distributed engineering teams.
• Digitalisation skills and implementation of AI solutions.

• Perform technical safety and loss prevention engineering activities and, where required, act as Lead Technical Safety Engineer.
• Develop project technical safety philosophies, specifications, procedures, design criteria and other key engineering deliverables.
• Prepare and review fire protection and fire and gas detection documentation, including: 
  • Active and passive fire protection, and fire & gas detection philosophies.
  • Firewater demand and hydraulics calculations.
  • Safety equipment, fire and gas detectors, and escape route and emergency access layouts.
  • Safety-related P&IDs.
• Prepare technical specifications, data sheets, equipment schedules, technical bid evaluations and vendor document reviews for fire protection and safety systems.
• Develop and review consequence modelling, fire and explosion risk assessments and other technical safety studies.
• Facilitate or participate in safety reviews and risk assessment workshops, including: 
  • HAZID.
  • HAZOP.
  • SIL assessment.
  • LOPA.
  • Bow-tie analysis.
  • Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA).
  • Fire and Explosion Risk Assessment (FERA).
  • Escape, Evacuation and Rescue Analysis (EERA).
  • Plot plan reviews.
  • 3D model reviews.
• Define safety recommendations, track actions and support their implementation and close-out.
• Review vendor documentation and verify compliance with project specifications, client requirements and applicable codes and standards.
• Coordinate technical safety activities with other engineering disciplines, clients, licensors, vendors and specialist subcontractors.
• Ensure that all deliverables comply with project requirements, Wood engineering procedures, quality systems and agreed schedules.
• Support the preparation of estimates, project execution plans, engineering schedules and resource forecasts.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering methods, calculation tools, specifications and working practices.
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior engineers.