Principal Engineer - Technical Safety

With Aibel you have a chance to develop your career through a range of projects in renewables and oil and gas. We call ourselves Engineering Pioneers. Whatever our job is, we approach it with creativity, curiosity and a drive to find new and better solutions. First we imagine the future. Then we build it.

We are seeking experienced Principal Engineers, who will strengthen our Technical Safety department by contributing broad expertise across studies, FEED, and EPC phases. You will play a key part in ensuring that safety requirements are integrated in design solutions, supporting projects within Field Development & Offshore Wind as well as other business areas when needed. You may be assigned to the role of Technical Safety Lead when needed, which requires a comprehensive understanding of technical safety principles within the different fields.

About the position
You will develop technical safety strategies and solutions to the required level of detail across various project phases, ensuring compliance with regulatory and client requirements. You will work in multidisciplinary teams, participating in workshops and reviews to ensure that technical safety requirements are integrated into the overall design while contributing to timely project delivery. Your responsibilities will include preparing and refining technical safety philosophies, performing area classification, and conducting escape and evacuation assessments. You may also be responsible for developing passive and active fire protection solutions, as well as supporting design and verification activities related to Fire & Gas detection system and emergency shutdown systems (F&G/ESD).

Qualifications

• MSc or BSc within relevant fields

• Minimum 10 years of relevant industry experience and competence

• Knowledge of rules and regulations governing technical safety in design

Personal qualities
You bring a strong interest in solving engineering challenges, exploring improvements, and developing new, forward‑leaning design solutions. You demonstrate the ability to lead and share information effectively within a team, collaborating seamlessly across disciplines. Your working style reflects openness, knowledge sharing, and a proactive approach to seeking and applying information. You communicate clearly in English, both verbally and in writing, and show a consistent commitment to meeting deadlines and maintaining high standards of quality.

Become our colleague
Aibel offers many career opportunities. With us, you can work across disciplines, build competence and develop your own potential. This contributes to a vibrant and engaging work environment. We also offer flexible working hours, and our welfare clubs have a wide range of activities and training opportunities for all our employees.

Our overall strategy is to strengthen and grow the company's strong position within various energy segments, including offshore wind, oil and gas and hydrogen. At the same time, we always pursue new opportunities. Aibel sees social responsibility as a fundamental prerequisite, and sustainable development is therefore a natural part of our guidelines, work procedures and decision-making processes.

We value diversity and work targeted to secure inclusion of all employees.

Work Place: Oslo
Application deadline: 26.02.2026

We use Semac AS to perform background checks on all final candidates. Candidates are expected to openly offer all relevant information about themselves during the recruitment process. Candidates may be asked for information on affiliation to high-risk countries for a security assessment.