Safety Case Engineer

Position Overview

The Safety Case Engineer specializes in the preparation, maintenance, and revision of Safety Cases for offshore installations, ensuring that major accident hazards are systematically identified, assessed, and managed to as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP). This role is essential for regulatory compliance in jurisdictions requiring formal Safety Case submissions and is critical for demonstrating that operations can be conducted safely.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, prepare, and maintain Safety Case documentation for offshore installations in compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., UK SCR, Australian OPGGS, Norwegian framework)
• Conduct Major Accident Hazard (MAH) identification and evaluation using structured methodologies
• Develop and maintain bow-tie risk models linking threats, barriers, and consequences for major accident scenarios
• Define and verify Safety Critical Elements (SCE) and their Performance Standards
• Conduct and review Formal Safety Assessments (FSA) including QRA, fire and explosion analysis, and EER assessment
• Develop demonstration of ALARP arguments including cost-benefit analysis for risk reduction measures
• Coordinate with multiple engineering disciplines to gather technical input for Safety Case arguments
• Manage Safety Case revision and update processes including management of change impacts on Safety Case validity
• Support regulatory submissions and liaise with regulatory authorities during Safety Case review and acceptance
• Conduct verification and assurance activities to confirm that Safety Case assumptions remain valid
• Develop and deliver Safety Case awareness training for offshore and onshore personnel
• Review operational procedures and practices for consistency with Safety Case assumptions and arguments

Qualifications

Required

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering (any discipline) or Physical Sciences
• Certifications: TÜV Functional Safety Engineer (FSEng); OPITO BOSIET/FOET; NEBOSH Diploma preferred
• Experience: Minimum 8 years in safety case engineering within offshore oil and gas, with experience preparing Safety Cases for at least one regulatory regime
• Technical Skills: Safety Case development (UK SCR, Australian OPGGS, Norwegian framework), MAH identification, bow-tie analysis, QRA review and interpretation, ALARP demonstration, SCE/Performance Standard development, fire and explosion consequence analysis, EER assessment

Preferred

• Experience with Safety Cases in multiple regulatory jurisdictions
• Detailed knowledge of UK Safety Case Regulations (SCR 2005)
• Experience with human factors integration into Safety Cases
• Competency in QRA tools (PHAST, SAFETI, EFFECTS)