Principal HSE Engineer

Job OverviewThe Principal HSE Engineer is responsible for delivering and providing technical authority in process safety engineering for LNG and onshore low carbon fuel projects. Leads hazard identification, risk assessment, and consequence evaluation activities, ensuring major accident hazards are systematically identified, understood, and addressed through risk-informed design.Drives the consistent application of process safety methodologies and ensures study outputs are robust, defensible, and effectively integrated into engineering decisions. Supports environmental assessments as a complementary discipline to enable safe, compliant, and responsible project delivery.Lutech Resources has over 25 years’ experience providing tailor made recruitment and integrated resource management to leading Engineering, Energy and Manufacturing sector companies worldwide. We set ourselves apart from others in the industry by building long term relationships with both our clients and candidates based on a mutual understanding of their targeted industry and a passion for excellence. With every engagement, our goal is to quickly place qualified talent with the best suited employer. We have a genuine understanding of candidates and clients’ needs. Along with a dynamic and effective service, we strive for positive outcomes for everyone, every time.Essential Qualifications and EducationDegree in Engineering or equivalent, with significant experience in process safety engineering within LNG, oil & gas, or low carbon fuel projectsProven capability in delivering and technically leading process safety studies, including HAZID, HAZOP, QRA, and consequence modellingStrong understanding of fire and explosion hazards, dispersion analysis, and quantitative risk assessment methodologiesPractical experience with industry-standard consequence and risk modelling software (e.g. PHAST, FLACS) is preferredExperience integrating process safety requirements into engineering design and influencing technical decisionsExposure to environmental assessments (e.g. emissions, flaring, venting, energy efficiency) as a supporting disciplineFamiliarity with relevant international codes, standards, and regulatory frameworks applicable to LNG and low carbon fuel developmentsStrong communication, coordination, and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and contribute to decision-making at project level#LI-SJ1#LI-DNIKey tasks and ResponsibilitiesDefine and maintain the Safety Engineering Basis, establishing methodologies, standards, and acceptance criteria for process safety studies and risk management activitiesDeliver and provide technical leadership for process safety studies, including HAZID, HAZOP, Fire and Explosion Analysis, QRA, and ALARP assessments, ensuring outputs are technically robust and consistently applied across the projectUndertake and guide consequence modelling for fire, explosion, and hazardous release scenarios, ensuring risks are appropriately quantified, interpreted, and communicated to support decision-makingDrive the integration of process safety outcomes into engineering design, influencing plant layout, process safeguards, safety-critical systems, and overall risk reduction strategiesDevelop Fire & Gas detection philosophies, including detector mapping and coverage assessments, ensuring alignment with identified hazard scenarios and escalation potentialSupport the definition of fire protection requirements from a process safety perspective, ensuring credible major accident scenarios are effectively mitigatedInterface with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure consistent application of process safety requirements across all design deliverables and project phasesSupport risk management activities, including identification, assessment, and tracking of key process safety risks through to resolution, ensuring appropriate visibility and mitigationProvide technical guidance within the process safety discipline, promoting consistency, quality, and continuous improvement in deliveryContribute to environmental studies as a secondary responsibility, including GHG emissions assessments, flaring and venting analysis, and energy efficiency considerations, ensuring alignment with project sustainability objectivesParticipate in client engagements, technical assurance reviews, and regulatory discussions, representing process safety as a subject matter expertFull timePosting Date: 2026-06-24