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Senior Technical Safety Engineer, Glasgow

Client:

Wood

Location:

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

22b2ef906577

Job Views:

5

Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

Job Description:

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world

Wood is currently looking for a Senior Technical Safety Engineer (PSC) to join our System Integration (SI) team within our Digital Consulting business supporting across our UK projects.

This role is available on a hybrid basis with Tuesdays and Wednesdays to be in one of the following hub offices: Aberdeen, Glasgow, or Staines.

Please note applicants must be able to pass HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check.

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The Role

We are seeking a Senior Technical Safety Engineer to play a key role in ensuring the safe design and operation of engineering projects. This position involves conducting comprehensive risk assessments to identify and mitigate potential hazards, while collaborating closely with design teams to ensure compliance with safety regulations and industry standards from the earliest stages of each project.

This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer who thrives on working with high-profile clients and is passionate about enhancing technical safety performance across a diverse portfolio of critical projects within the Energy sector.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Our Systems Integration (SI) team works with high-profile clients across the energy sector, delivering bespoke automation and control systems solutions that enable safer and more efficient operations.

Within SI, we architect digital ecosystems that are inherently safe, cybersecure, and operable. We integrate client source systems across IT and Operational Technology (OT) environments, securely pushing OT data into IT systems for transformation.

We design and integrate operational technology to achieve business, production, and operational goals.

Visit our web page to learn more about our work:

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to high-profile clients in the Energy Sector
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we actively promote diversity and inclusion in our business
• Competitive remuneration package with regular reviews to reward performance appropriately
• Professional development; tailored development plans to suit your needs and interests
• Global connections: collaborate with industry experts worldwide shaping standards
• Energy Transition Academy; join a community sharing knowledge on emerging energy systems

What Makes You Remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities. We welcome talented individuals to join us. Even if you don't meet every requirement but have relevant experience, we encourage you to apply. Together, we can deliver solutions to the world's critical challenges.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferably Chemical or Process Engineering) or equivalent, with extensive technical safety experience
• Experience in process safety engineering within oil & gas, hydrocarbon, refinery, offshore, or infrastructure sectors, including greenfield and brownfield projects
• Ability to lead multiple safety projects, managing priorities under pressure
• Experience with brownfield upgrades, automation, and control systems, focusing on operational risk and compliance
• Understanding of project commercial and contractual aspects related to safety engineering
• Excellent communication skills, with experience leading teams and managing stakeholders
• Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to safety practices
• Chartered Engineer and member of relevant engineering institutions
• Knowledge of ISO 21789 and gas turbine safety assessments
• Experience conducting DSEAR assessments
• Specialization in gas turbines, understanding compressor operations and maintenance
• Experience using AGI Safe for FRA/QRA
• Strong leadership skills fostering a collaborative team environment