Senior Technical Safety Engineer
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Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited is hiring a Senior Technical Safety Engineer on a project contract basis in Ikoyi, Lagos. The role involves leading process and technical safety engineering across oil and gas project phases, including HAZOP/HAZID reviews, design safety compliance, contractor evaluation, and supporting surface production systems. Candidates need a Mechanical or Chemical Engineering degree, NEBOSH-HS55 certification, COREN/NSE membership, and significant oil and gas experience.
- Project contract role with a leading Niger Delta oil and gas operator
- Based in Ikoyi, Lagos, reporting to the Engineering Manager
- Requires Mechanical or Chemical Engineering degree plus NEBOSH-HS55
- COREN or NSE corporate membership mandatory
- Minimum 7 years process/technical safety and 10 years oil & gas experience
- Involves HAZOP/HAZID, design reviews, and contractor technical evaluation
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Job Title: Senior Technical Safety Engineer - (Project Contract)
Senior Technical Safety Engineer - (Project Contract) at Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited
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Sep 17, 2026, 11:06 AM
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Established in 2016, Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (Heritage Energy) is an affiliate of Heritage Oil Limited (HOIL) a Jersey-headquartered international Oil and Gas company. Heritage Energy is also the Operator of the flagship Asset, OML 30 in the Niger Delta, which is a Joint Venture Partnership between NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL) and Shoreline Natural Resources Limited (SNRL).
Our focus is to explore underappreciated basins and assets to create value for all stakeholders – the host communities, host governments, and ultimately our shareholders, in a sustainable and responsible way.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Reports to: Engineering Manager
Responsibilities
- Interface with Process/Technical safety counterpart in Contractor’s engineering team during the Engineering Phase of projects
- promptly notify superior if a design change will lead to cost variation in a project and review requests for variation from contractor relevant to process design.
- Ensure that Technical/Process safety-related Design is carried out in accordance with internal company standards and in line with national standards, recommended International Standards and best practices.
- Identify and assess process safety risks and related countermeasures in all the project phases.
- Develop Project Specific Process/technical safety Documents for each new in-house Project ensuring that Flare radiation, noise and gas dispersion comply with relevant standards.
- Undertake HAZOP/HAZID and other safety reviews/studies to verify the safety and operability of existing and new oil and gas facilities.
- Provide technical/prcocess safety and general Health Safety and Environmental engineering support for surface production systems design, testing, pre-commissioning and start-up
- Evaluation of contractors during prequalification and technical stages of a project and selection of best technical/economical solutions and products for process/technical safety systems
- Check, Review and Approve process/technical safety documentation in assigned Project.
- Make input to cost estimate for projects.
- Partake site surveys and make input in the initial phases of projects, in design concept selection.
Requirements
Education
Degree in Mechanical/Chemical engineering.
Professional Qualification:
Possess NEBOSH-HS55 certification
Corporate member NSE/COREN
Required
Experience
7 years of practical Process/Technical Safety
10 years of Oil & Gas Industry
Required Knowledge:
Quality & Safety: System Management Development & Implementation, Audit & Certification Activities, Guidelines & Procedures Definitions, Law Compliance Analysis & Assessment, Due Diligence & Permitting, Risk Assessment, HAZOP & HAZID, Technical Specs & Standards Definitions, Information & Training, Technical Safety Data Management, Modelling & Reporting., Emergency Planning, Design / Process Review, Contractors Specs, Qualification & Auditing, Customer Satisfaction HSEQ General: Preparation of Project Quality Plan Environment & Geodyn.: Work Environment Monitoring Health & Radiation Protection: Ergonomic & Human Factor Review.
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