Technical Safety Project Lead

Our client an oil and gas company is seeking an experienced Technical Safety Project Lead for a permanent position based in Aberdeen with hybrid working in place.

The role requires an experienced Technical Safety Project Lead; to play a key role in ensuring technical safety is embedded throughout the project lifecycle, helping to deliver projects that are safe, compliant and fit for purpose.

Job Details

This is a highly collaborative role where Communication is essential. You will bring stakeholders together, align priorities and ensure technical safety requirements are clearly understood, integrated and delivered throughout every stage of a project.

You will act as a trusted technical authority, influencing decisions, challenging where appropriate and supporting robust, risk-based outcomes. Through a culture of Empowerment & Accountability, you will help teams make informed decisions while maintaining the highest standards of safety, integrity and compliance.

Working closely with project teams, asset teams and specialist contractors, you will provide technical safety leadership across a diverse portfolio of projects. From early project screening through to execution and verification, you will ensure risks are identified, managed and communicated effectively.

What we are looking for in potential candidates:

We are looking for an experienced technical safety professional who combines strong engineering knowledge with excellent leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.

Leadership & Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate technical safety activities across multiple projects from concept through to delivery.

Influence project, asset and technical stakeholders to ensure safety requirements are embedded in decision-making.

Develop and maintain technical safety plans, ensuring regulatory, verification and asset requirements are achieved.

Manage specialist studies, contractor work scopes and third-party technical safety deliverables.

Provide assurance that technical safety activities meet company standards, industry requirements and regulatory obligations.

Drive continuous improvement by sharing lessons learned and supporting the evolution of technical safety project delivery practices.

Experience & Qualifications

Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or a related engineering discipline.

Demonstrable experience in Technical Safety within offshore, energy, process or other major hazard industries.

Strong understanding of technical safety legislation, industry standards, verification requirements and risk management principles.

Experience supporting brownfield modifications, management of change processes and project delivery activities.

Proven ability to manage stakeholders, contractors and specialist consultants across complex project environments.

Excellent planning, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively.