Lead Technical Safety Engineer
Duration: 9 months renewable
Schedule: Monday - Friday office based - 40 hours/ week
Location: Spain
This opportunity is with a major organisation operating in the energy and industrial project environment, offering the chance to support safe project execution across FEED, detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up activities. The role is focused on process safety, hazard analysis, regulatory compliance, and operational readiness, with responsibility for maintaining technical integrity and supporting high-quality project delivery. This position offers broad exposure to complex industrial facilities including oil and gas, petrochemicals, LNG, power, mining and infrastructure projects.
Required Education
Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering
Required Experience 20+ years of experience across EPC phases including FEED, detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up
Experience working on EPC and PMC phases of major capital projects
Experience managing multi-licensor units
Industry experience across oil and gas, petrochemicals and refining, LNG facilities, power plants, mining and heavy industrial plants, or large infrastructure and utilities
Background in design, engineering, commissioning, start-up, and project handover activities within high-hazard industrial environments Required Skills Strong capability in hazard and risk assessments including HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, QRA, FMEA, and Bow-tie analysis
Knowledge of Process Safety Management programs, policies,



and procedures aligned with recognised standards and regulations including OSHA PSM, EPA RMP, API, and NFPA
Technical expertise in process simulations, equipment design, control systems, and inherently safer design principles
Ability to support pressure relief, fire protection, safety instrumented systems, and wider process safety design integration
Experience with incident investigation, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventive actions
Ability to review engineering documentation including PFDs, P&IDs;, and standard operating procedures
Knowledge of quality and environmental management aligned with ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and applicable regulations
Ability to review contractor procedures, method statements, testing protocols, audits, and inspections
Strong troubleshooting, analytical, problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills
Understanding of refinery operations, piping, pressure vessels, rotating equipment, inspection data, KPIs, and quality metrics About Airswift
Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.
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📌 Lead Technical Safety Engineer (Madrid)
🏢 Airswift
📍 Madrid