Principal Technical Safety/HSE Consultant - Oil and Gas

Calgary

Risktec Solutions Ltd. is an independent and specialist risk management consulting and training company, wholly owned by its employees. We assist clients in major hazard industries to manage safety and business risk.

Risktec continues its rapid expansion, including in Canada. We have an opportunity for a highly experienced, motivated, dynamic and influential individual to join our Calgary office as a Principal Technical Safety/HSE Consultant.

Interested candidates should have an excellent understanding of the technical and managerial issues fundamental to technical health, safety and environmental (HSE) risk engineering and management within the oil and gas and petrochemical industries. In addition, candidates should
have a strong interest in business development and have good organizational and communication skills.

Duties and responsibilities will include:

Acting as a 'Technical Authority' for technical safety/HSE engineering projects and deliverables, providing technical safety support and advice to clients
Project Manager for technical safety/HSE engineering projects, responsible for managing and leading project teams
Facilitating a wide range of hazard identification and risk assessment workshops (e.g. HAZOP, HAZID, SIL, LOPA,SIMOPS and Bow-Tie assessment)
Conducting physical effects modelling and quantitative risk assessments of process facilities
Developing ALARP demonstration for process safety risks and developing Safety/HSE Cases (for Design and Operations phases)
Producing formal technical reports, Safety/HSE Cases and other project deliverables on time and to budget
Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of standards, methods, data and use of appropriate software
Working at client sites on short and medium term projects
Travel within North America and worldwide in support of ongoing projects
Managing and developing clients and internal project teams
Developing new business

Preferred qualifications and experience:

Qualified to degree level in relevant engineering or science discipline, preferably with a second degree in a recognized safety engineering discipline
Minimum 15 years relevant experience in the oil & gas industry
Membership of a relevant professional institution, preferably with Professional Engineer, Chartered Engineer or European Engineer registration
Previous experience of working in the industry and knowledge of sour gas design and operations standards will be an advantage
Technical safety and risk assessment bias
Excellent working knowledge of industry standard software tools, in particular Shell Hazard Management Software tools (FRED, Shepherd) and DNV PHAST and PHAST Risk
Project management in a consulting or internal service environment

Key Attributes:

Good interpersonal skills
Good leadership skills
Ability to work independently
Customer facing
Sound technical base
Genuine team player
Self motivated
Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
Interested in helping to expand the business
Practical, common sense approach

Rewards:

As would be expected by the high calibre of people we employ and the seniority of this role, we offer a highly competitive package of salary and benefits, including private medical insurance, contributions into a pension scheme, employee share scheme and profit share.

To apply for the position, please send your CV to:

Personnel Manager
Risktec Solutions Ltd.
Wilderspool Park
Greenall's Avenue
Warrington
WA4 6HL
enquiries@risktec.co.uk