About the Role
Wood is seeking expressions of interest for a Senior Technical Safety Engineer to join its Malaysia team, partnering with a major Oil & Gas industry player on the FEED phase of one of the Middle East's most significant offshore redevelopment and asset life extension projects, encompassing both greenfield developments and brownfield modifications.
This opportunity is available to Malaysian citizens and permanent residents on a 12-month fixed-term contract commencing in December 2026.
Wood has over 160 years of pioneering technical expertise globally, from the North Sea to the offshore fields of the Malay Basin, Sabah and Sarawak, and the energy hubs of Kerteh and Pengerang. The role is based in Kuala Lumpur, supporting industry-leading clients across the oil & gas, petrochemical, refining, chemicals and energy sectors.
What We Can Offer
•Meaningful and complex projects delivered to leaders of industry across traditional, renewable, and emerging energy sectors
•Competitive salary with regular reviews to ensure rewarding at the right level in line with the market
•Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of the industry
•Flexible working arrangements balancing client, team, and individual needs
•Commitment to continuous professional development, with development plans tailored to individual needs and aspirations
•Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
•Commitment to wellbeing through access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Discipline Manager, you will join a dedicated project team focused on major offshore redevelopment and asset life extension projects, delivering a combination of greenfield developments and brownfield modifications within mature offshore oil and gas production assets.
You will provide Technical Safety engineering expertise throughout the project lifecycle, from feasibility and Pre-FEED through FEED and EPCM execution, ensuring safe, compliant, cost-effective and operationally robust solutions. Working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, project management, clients, regulators and supply chain partners, you will be responsible for delivering technical excellence while supporting successful project outcomes aligned with Wood's standards, systems and values.
As a senior member of the Technical Safety team, you will support project delivery through effective stakeholder engagement, technical problem solving and collaboration, providing trusted advice and guidance to support informed decision-making and safe project execution. You will champion Wood's commitment to Inspired Culture, Delivery Excellence and Profitable Growth while consistently demonstrating the highest standards of safety, integrity and professional conduct.
In addition, you will:
•Deliver Process Safety, Loss Prevention and Fire Protection engineering activities across Concept, Pre-FEED, FEED and EPC/EPCM project phases, ensuring technical excellence, regulatory compliance and safe project outcomes.
•Apply risk-based decision-making and safety-by-design principles across facility layouts, systems and operations.
•Facilitate and participate in Process Safety studies including HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, LOPA, QRA, FERA, Facility Siting and Process Safety Case assessments, ensuring effective identification and mitigation of process risks.
•Develop and review technical deliverables associated with firewater systems, fire and gas detection systems, firefighting systems, passive fire protection, hazardous area classification and other safety-critical systems.
•Perform and review consequence modelling, firewater hydraulic analysis and specialised safety engineering studies, ensuring the application of recognised industry methodologies, standards and software tools.
•Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers and graduates while supporting knowledge sharing and continuous improvement initiatives within the discipline.
•Support proposal activities, technical estimates and client engagement activities while maintaining alignment with client requirements, company standards, applicable legislation and industry best practice.
Requirements
You must hold (or be eligible to obtain) legal working rights in Malaysia as either a Malaysian Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Ideally, you will be qualified with a Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical or related Engineering discipline from a recognised institution, with 10+ years of relevant experience within the Oil & Gas production and/or processing industries, together with demonstrated experience delivering Technical Safety / Process Safety engineering across Concept, Pre-FEED, FEED and EPC/EPCM projects (greenfield and brownfield) and expertise in:
•Process safety studies (HAZOP, LOPA, SIL, QRA, PCS, Safety Case)
•Firewater, fire & gas, firefighting and passive fire protection system design
•Hydraulic calculations, consequence modelling and safety system sizing
In addition, you will:
•Demonstrate proficiency in developing and reviewing PFDs, P&IDs, data sheets, calculations and technical reports.
•Possess a solid working knowledge of international codes, standards, client specifications and local regulatory requirements.
•Have experience defining scopes of work and reviewing outputs from third-party safety studies.
•Be capable of mentoring and supporting less experienced engineers while fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing across project teams.
•Be commercially aware with a solutions-focused mindset, skilled in balancing safety, technical and commercial requirements during the design process.
•Be an articulate communicator (both written and verbal) with strong technical report writing and presentation skills.
•Be customer focused with the ability to build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders while contributing to successful project delivery and client satisfaction.
What will set you apart will be your previous experience on large-scale offshore Oil & Gas projects (Greenfield or Brownfield). Exposure to projects in the Middle East is advantageous but not essential.
Shortlisting will commence immediately.
