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Principal Functional Safety Engineer

Calgary, AB
On-site
Posted Sep 2, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Lead · 10+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

The Principal Functional Safety Engineer will provide technical and project management leadership for functional safety project execution. They will also advise superiors and peers on statutory obligations and industry-wide compliance approaches.

Job details

Wood Systems Integration is currently seeking a Principal Functional Safety Engineer to our operations out of the Calgary, AB Office. The Principal Functional Safety Engineer will provide technical, project management and functional responsibility for Functional Safety project execution. Responsibilities Acts in Lead technical and supervisory roles in project definition, development, and execution Leads project sub-teams during system design and implementation Coordinate with other disciplines in the preparation and development of the deliverables and ensure that other disciplines’ input is incorporated Develop Safety Specifications as required such as: Safety Requirements Specification (SRS), Emergency Depressurization & blowdown specifications, SIL validation procedures and Fire & Gas specification in accordance with project, Wood, national and international codes and standards including IEC61508/11 Prepare the Functional Safety Management Plan (FSMP) and project philosophy documents, where required to support functional safety Ensure compliance with Functional Safety specifications as well as applicable code requirements and national/ international standards Participate in design reviews for, HAZID's, HAZCON’s, HAZOP's, LOPA’s, and Alarm Management Studies. Carrying out verification reviews as per Project standards Support deployment of Functional Safety life cycle plan Produces Monthly technical and Commercial Progress Reports Control of budget and labor hours Customer focal point, ensuring client satisfaction / requirements are addressed or met Support the bid and estimating function especially for future phases of work Supports project evaluation (Technical KPIs) Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent demonstratable experience Professional Engineer and member of appropriate engineering institution Good experience of EPC/MAC, plant operations experience in Process Engineering or Automation & Control Systems within the oil/gas, hydrocarbon, refinery, offshore or infrastructure industries TUV FS Engineer certificate Experience in Brownfield upgrades / replacement automation and control projects Maintain familiarity with latest industry developments and predict the impact on company activities Advise superiors and peer groups on selected / new statutory obligations and industry wide approaches to compliance Commercially aware Strong leadership ability, communication skills, enthusiasm, and diplomacy Inquisitive, well organised and have a keen eye for detail Able to operate in an integrated team environment supporting and leading others with a desire and ability to build trust and respect throughout the team Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com Diversity Statement We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree and be a Professional Engineer with a TUV FS Engineer certificate. Significant experience in EPC/MAC and plant operations within the oil, gas, or infrastructure industries is required.