About SPIE Oil & Gas Services
SPIE Oil & Gas Services is a leading international multi-technical services provider for the oil and gas industry. As a subsidiary of the SPIE Group, the company offers a complete range of resources and skills for exploring new fields, building and operating facilities, and optimising production under the best conditions in terms of safety, costs, and quality. With over 40 years of rich history, SPIE Oil & Gas Services operates in more than 30 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East, employing around 3,200 professionals of 73 different nationalities. The company is recognised by many customers as “Expert Hands,” reflecting the technical knowledge and commitment of its teams across all phases of the asset lifecycle. SPIE Oil & Gas Services is dedicated to addressing the emerging human, technological, and environmental challenges involved in maintaining and operating new oil and gas fields.
About the Role – Senior Safety Engineer
SPIE Services Nigeria Limited is currently seeking a highly experienced Senior Safety Engineer to join its workforce in Lagos, Nigeria. This is a contract, full-time position that plays a critical role in ensuring the safety and integrity of oil and gas facilities. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing expert safety engineering support across all phases of facility design, operation, and abandonment, while ensuring compliance with local and international regulations and company standards.
Job Type: Contract, Full Time
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND, MBA/MSc/MA
Experience: 12 years
Location: Lagos
Job Field: Environment, Health and Safety
Key Responsibilities
The Senior Safety Engineer will be required to perform the following duties:
Compliance and Standards
- Ensure compliance with applicable local and international regulations and company referential.
- Provide input on safety engineering documents for facilities design, operation, and abandonment in conformity with company, industry, and statutory requirements.
- Provide safety engineering support on studies conducted internally and follow up on safety engineering studies undertaken by contractors during basic and detailed engineering phases.
Operational Support
- Undertake periodic updates of facility safety concepts.
- Review and make necessary inputs to all safety-related modifications and corresponding engineering documents for existing facilities, including P&IDs, ESD logic, fire and gas cause and effects matrices, active and passive fire protection, fire and gas detection systems, escape and evacuation routes, hazardous area classification, safety layouts, and flare radiation studies.
- Undertake the development, review, and update of operational safety cases in line with regulatory (NUPRC) requirements for operated sites in Nigeria.
Risk Assessment
- Lead specific safety engineering studies and reviews in support of the Request for Modification (RFM) process and Downgraded Situations (DGS), including HAZOP, HAZID, and BowTie assessments.
- Support operational entities in derogation preparation.
- Undertake flammable and toxic gas dispersion, fire, and explosion consequence modelling using PHAST software, and interpret results for the safe operation of oil and gas facilities.
- Undertake Safety Integrity Levels (SIL) assessment processes and SIL assignment for safety instrumented systems within oil and gas facilities.
Major Risk Management
- Facilitate Safety and Environmental Critical Element (SECE) identification workshops and follow up on safety engineering responsibilities as specified in company guidelines.
- Lead in major risk identification, develop risk reduction measures for managing technological risks, and monitor implementation in compliance with group benchmarks for technological risk assessment.
- Lead major risk awareness training and barrier verification exercises.
- Promote major risk awareness within the company via development of Process Safety Event articles for dissemination to operated assets.
- Support major risk management implementation through the development of dashboards for monitoring barrier status.
- Provide process safety support to Engineering Construction & Projects (ECP), Operational/Asset Operated by Others (AOBO) entities, and partners on risk management issues.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Chemical, Petroleum, or a related engineering discipline. A Master’s degree in Safety Engineering or a similar field is an added advantage.
- A minimum of 12 years of professional experience in the oil and gas industry, with at least 7 years in an equivalent position as a Process Safety Engineer, Technical Safety Engineer, or Loss Prevention Engineer.
- Sound knowledge of loss prevention standards, procedures, and major hazard legislation.
- Strong understanding of risk assessment techniques and management, including Hazard Identification (HAZID), Hazard and Operability Review (HAZOP), Hazard Analysis (HAZAN), Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA), and other related reviews.
- Proficiency in consequence modelling software such as PHAST, firewater hydraulic network analysis (PIPENET), and fire and gas detection mapping (DETECT-3D).
- Possession of TUV Functional Safety Engineer certification is an added advantage.
- Self-motivated with strong investigation, observation, communication, and organisational skills.
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What SPIE Offers You
- International Exposure: Work for a global group with operations on every continent, offering diverse professional experiences and opportunities.
- Career Development: Experience a wide variety of professions within the energy and environment sectors, which are at the heart of sustainable development.
- Professional Growth: Opportunities to work on challenging projects and develop expertise in critical safety engineering disciplines.
- Competitive Compensation: SPIE offers attractive remuneration packages commensurate with experience and qualifications.
How to Apply
If you are a seasoned safety engineering professional looking for a challenging role in a leading oil and gas services company, we encourage you to apply for this position. SPIE Oil & Gas Services is committed to diversity and inclusion, and welcomes applications from qualified candidates.
Application Link: Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the official SPIE careers portal.
Contract Duration: 1 year renewable
Application Deadline: Not specified. Early applications are strongly recommended as the recruitment process may begin immediately upon receiving suitable applications.
Why Join SPIE Oil & Gas Services?
SPIE Oil & Gas Services offers a dynamic and challenging work environment where professionals can grow their careers while contributing to the safety and efficiency of critical energy infrastructure. The company values technical excellence, innovation, and a commitment to safety, making it an ideal workplace for engineers who are passionate about protecting people, assets, and the environment. By joining SPIE, you become part of a global team of experts dedicated to delivering high-quality services to the oil and gas industry.
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