Senior Process Safety Engineer
About The Position
Wood is currently recruiting for a Senior Process Safety Engineer to support complex energy and industrial projects across our Projects Canada portfolio. This role will contribute across the full project lifecycle, including conceptual studies, FEED, and detailed engineering. The successful candidate will provide technical safety leadership, ensuring that process safety, fire protection, and risk management principles are embedded into design and execution. We are seeking experienced professionals with strong technical expertise, stakeholder engagement capabilities, and the ability to influence safe and compliant project outcomes across multidisciplinary teams. The Senior Process Safety Engineer will act as a subject matter expert in process safety and fire protection, supporting multiple projects and clients. You will lead hazard identification and risk assessment activities, develop safety design philosophies, and ensure compliance with regulatory and industry standards. This role requires a combination of technical depth, leadership in safety studies, and the ability to guide engineering teams and clients in implementing effective risk mitigation strategies. Wood’s Projects Canada business delivers engineering, procurement, and project services across energy, petrochemical, and industrial sectors. Our teams execute complex, multi-phase projects spanning upstream, midstream, downstream, and energy transition developments, with a strong focus on safety, regulatory compliance, and technical excellence.
Requirements
- Strong technical expertise
- Stakeholder engagement capabilities
- Ability to influence safe and compliant project outcomes across multidisciplinary teams
- Technical depth
- Leadership in safety studies
Responsibilities
- Lead hazard identification and risk assessment activities
- Develop safety design philosophies
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry standards
- Guide engineering teams and clients in implementing effective risk mitigation strategies
Benefits
- Opportunity to lead process safety on major Canadian projects
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Competitive compensation with regular market reviews
- Flexible benefits package
- Exposure to a wide range of industries including energy transition
- Collaborative and multidisciplinary project environment
- A culture committed to safety, innovation, and technical excellence
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
