Amaiden Energy Nigeria Limited (formerly Moody International Nigeria Limited) was established in 1996 as a partnership between Moody International Group and Nigerian investors. Since commencing operations in March 1997 the company continues to grow and exerts its presence in numerous Projects in the Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry. Nigeriajob market report
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Senior Safety Engineer
Location: Ajose, Lagos
Main Functions
The Safety Engineering / Process Safety Engineer is responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable local and international HSE regulations and Company standards by providing safety engineering, risk assessment, process safety, major risk management, and technical support throughout the design, operation, modification, and abandonment of oil and gas facilities, while ensuring effective identification, assessment, and mitigation of technological and operational risks.
Tasks And Responsibilities
Ensure compliance to applicable local/international regulations and Company referential:Make input on safety engineering documents for facilities design, operation, and abandonment, in conformity with company, industry, and statutory requirements.
Provide safety engineering support on studies conducted internally and follow up safety engineering studies undertaken by contractors during basic/detailed engineering as assigned by hierarchy.
Provide support to operated facilities:Undertake periodic update of facility safety concept.
Review and make necessary inputs to all safety-related modifications and corresponding engineering documents to existing facilities (P&ID, ESD Logic, Fire and Gas Cause and Effects Matrix, Active and Passive Fire Protection, Fire and Gas Detection, Escape and Evacuation route, Hazardous Area Classification, Safety Layout, Flare Radiation)
Undertake the development, review and update of Operational Safety Case in line with regulatory (NUPRC) requirement for operated sites in Nigeria.
Risk Assessment:Leads specific safety engineering studies/reviews in support of the Request for Modification (RFM) process and Downgraded Situations (DGS)—HAZOP, HAZID, BowTie Assessment, etc.
Support operational entities in derogation preparation.
Undertake flammable/toxic gas dispersion, fire and explosion consequence modelling using PHAST software, and interpret result for safe operation of oil and gas facilities.
Undertake Safety Integrity Levels (SIL) assessment process and SIL assignment for Safety Instrumented Systems within oil and gas facilities.
Major Risk Management:Facilitate Safety and Environmental Critical Element (SECE) identification workshops and the follow up of Safety Engineering responsibilities as specified in GS GR HSE.
Lead in major risk identification, develop risk reduction measures for managing technological risks, and monitor implementation in compliance with the group referential for technological risk assessment (TRA).
Lead Major Risk awareness training and barrier verification exercises.
Promote Major Risk awareness within COMPANY via development of Process Safety Event articles for dissemination to operated asset.
Support Major Risk management implementation through development of dashboard for monitoring barrier status.
Provide process safety support to Engineering Construction & Projects (ECP), Operational / Asset Operated by Others (AOBO) entities and partners on risk management issues.
Familiarize yourself with COMPANY emergency procedures, carry out assigned responsibilities safely, and report any incident, unsafe act, or operation.
Accountabilities
Risk Assessment: Work with critical contacts to maintain technological and operational risk assessment compliance studies using Company reference documents and methodology for all operating sites.
Safety Engineering: Facilitate safety studies and review to assist management of change requests. Perform effective safety engineering design studies and proffer pragmatic solutions to challenges faced by sites and non-industrial facilities.
Job Requirements
B.Sc Degree or equivalent in chemical, Petroleum or related Engineering (an M.Sc. degree in Safety Engineering or Similar is a plus.
Typically, 12 years of professional oil and gas industry experience, of which at least 7 years in an equivalent position as a process safety engineer, technical safety engineer, or loss prevention engineer.
Good knowledge of loss prevention standards and procedure and major hazard legislation.
Good knowledge of risk assessment techniques and management: Hazard Identification (HAZID), Hazard and Operability review (HAZOP), Hazard Analysis (HAZAN), Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) and other reviews.
Proficiency in consequence modelling software PHAST, firewater hydraulic network analysis (PIPENET), fire and gas detection mapping.
Possession of TUV Functional Safety Engineer certification is an added advantage.
Autonomous with investigation/observation skills, effective communication and organizational capability.
Application Closing Date26th August, 2026.
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