Chief HSE Design Engineer
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About the Role
Arkad is seeking a Chief HSE Design Engineer for a major EPC project in Abu Dhabi. The role involves full technical ownership of HSE design scope, including technical assurance, deliverables approval, and safety workshops.
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Responsibilities
- Ensure that all activities related to the HSE Design engineering discipline within the assigned project are efficiently and cost effectively executed in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, and safety/environmental requirements
- Act as the technical authority and lead the Technical Assurance process for the assigned HSED project scope
- Review and formally approve all deliverables issued by the HSED discipline for the project, including hazardous area classifications, HSED Plans, active and passive fire protection specifications, and workshop close out reports
- Actively participate in and oversee project HAZOP, HAZID, SIL, and Risk Assessment studies
- Prepare the deliverables planning for the HSED scope in line with the overall project schedule. Control, review, and monitor progress deviations, implement recovery plans, and track discipline engineering man hours against the budget
- Supervise the overall process of Material Requisitions and technical bid evaluations for Fire Fighting Equipment. Review vendor technical documentation and manage supplier technical follow ups
- Maintain proper coordination with other engineering disciplines and actively perform and participate in interdisciplinary squad checks
- Interact directly with the Client as the key technical contact person for the HSED discipline. Review tender documentation, prepare technical clarification requests during the bid phase, and support the Bid & Proposal team
Requirements
- 10–15 years of experience in HSED Engineering within large EPC Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, or Energy projects
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Environmental or Chemical Engineering
- Solid HSED Engineering background with deep knowledge of international codes (API, IEC, NFPA, etc.)
- Fluent written and spoken English
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Role Overview
- Chief HSE Design Engineer – Major EPC Project (Abu Dhabi Branch). Are you a Senior HSE Design authority with a proven track record of delivering technical safety and loss prevention scopes for massive EPC projects? Arkad is expanding its operations for a strategic, local EPC project in the Abu Dhabi
- Note: This position focuses strictly on full technical scope execution and project delivery ownership for the assigned project, rather than hierarchical team management or tutoring.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Project Delivery & Ownership: Ensure that all activities related to the HSE Design engineering discipline within the assigned project are efficiently and cost effectively executed in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, and safety/environmental requirements.
- Technical Assurance: Act as the technical authority and lead the Technical Assurance process for the assigned HSED project scope.
- Deliverables Approval: Review and formally approve all deliverables issued by the HSED discipline for the project, including hazardous area classifications, HSED Plans, active and passive fire protection specifications, and workshop close out reports.
- Safety & Risk Workshops: Actively participate in and oversee project HAZOP, HAZID, SIL, and Risk Assessment studies.
- Project & Cost Control: Prepare the deliverables planning for the HSED scope in line with the overall project schedule. Control, review, and monitor progress deviations, implement recovery plans, and track discipline engineering man hours (spent vs. earned Mhrs) against the budget.
- Procurement & Vendor Interface: Supervise the overall process of Material Requisitions and technical bid evaluations for Fire Fighting Equipment. Review vendor technical documentation and manage supplier technical follow ups.
- Interdisciplinary Coordination: Maintain proper coordination with other engineering disciplines and actively perform and participate in interdisciplinary squad checks.
- Client & Bidding Interface: Interact directly with the Client as the key technical contact person for the HSED discipline. Review tender documentation, prepare technical clarification requests during the bid phase, and support the Bid & Proposal team.
Your Profile
- Experience: 10–15 years of long standing experience in HSED Engineering within large EPC Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, or Energy projects, showing clear technical project delivery capabilities.
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Environmental or Chemical Engineering.
- Technical Domain: Solid HSED Engineering background with deep knowledge of main international codes, standards, and best engineering practices (API, IEC, NFPA, etc.).
- Languages: Fluent written and spoken English.
Recruitment Timeline
- Phase 1 (Mid July 2026): Preliminary technical screening interviews via remote video call.
- Phase 2 (Last week of July 2026): Final round of face to face interviews on site in Abu Dhabi.
- Candidates already located in the UAE or GCC region with immediate availability will be given strong priority.
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