Senior Safety Engineer – Safety by Design (m/w/d)
GE VernovaBerlin, Germany
Full Time
Posted September 30, 2026
€4k - €7k/mo· Est.
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- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed September 30, 2026
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Job Description
The Safety Engineer, acting as the go-to-expert for Safety by Design within the project, is responsible for guiding and overseeing the delivery of the Offshore Converter Platform and Onshore Converter Station.
Key Responsibilities
- Consortium Engagement & Delivery Coordination Collaborate closely with consortium partners to plan, integrate, and successfully complete the design and execution phases, with a particular focus on safety, contractual compliance, scheduling, and quality within your scope. Work under the direction of the RAMS Manager in the project, ensuring alignment with departmental expectations of the 2GW Centre of Excellence.
- Safety by Design Programme Development Develop and implement a comprehensive Safety by Design programme that is logically integrated into the broader RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Safety) Project Management Plan, ensuring that safety is embedded in the design from the outset.
- Legal Compliance & Register Management Establish and maintain a project-specific legal register in collaboration with the Consenting Engineer, ensuring legal compliance is proactively addressed through implied design safety principles.
- Facilitation Across Non-Safety Disciplines Support and enable non-safety experts across the organisation in implementing and following up on Safety by Design measures.
- Stakeholder Alignment Engage with the Engineer, Developer, or Transmission System Operator (TSO) to understand and incorporate RAMS-related expectations, ensuring the implementation of effective and compliant Safety by Design solutions.
- Participation in Technical Studies Participate in HAZOPs, FMECAs, BowTie analyses, HAZIDs, and other workshops focused on safety engineering. Ensure design decision logs are established, documented, and followed through.
- Design & Document Review Manage the document review cycle for safety-relevant disciplines. Review critical technical documents, including design briefs, decision logs, and workshop outcomes.
- Vendor Package Oversight Follow up on the manufacturing and testing of vendor packages related to safety by design (e.g., fire protection systems, sump systems, material handling systems) to ensure specification and compliance.
- Standardisation of Tools & Techniques Ensure the consistent application of safety engineering tools, methodologies, and best practices throughout the project and across disciplines. Support the 2GW Centre of Excellence to develop these.
- Specialist Safety Studies Participate in Fire and Explosion Analyses, Fire Protection Design assessments, and Escape, Evacuation, and Rescue Analyses as part of the safety review process.
- Construction & Commissioning Support Monitor site activities, including installation, mechanical completion, and onshore/offshore (pre-)commissioning, ensuring safety-critical systems are installed and tested according to specification.
- Certification Liaison Collaborate with the certifying authority to obtain approvals for safety-critical packages, ensuring that Safety by Design standards are met and maintained throughout certification processes.
- Change Management Review and support the Management of Change (MoC) process, ensuring that all design changes are evaluated and approved from a safety engineering standpoint.
- Systems Engineering Integration Apply systems engineering principles to ensure comprehensive Safety by Design coverage across all Converter Station and Landstation systems.
- Support Safety & Systems Engineering Implementation Provide hands-on support for the effective implementation of both Safety by Design and systems engineering across all relevant packages.
- Design Standards Compliance Ensure rigorous adherence to the 2GW standard design requirements and verify correct implementation as per technical specifications and project expectations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field, with a strong emphasis on numerical analysis; a postgraduate degree is preferred.
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in engineering and construction, particularly focused on offshore platform fabrication. Extensive on-site experience is advantageous.
- At least 7 years of experience specifically in platform fabrication design and construction within the renewables or offshore energy sector.
- Proven track record of successfully leading complex RAM and safety-by-design programmes, preferably within the HVDC offshore renewables sector.
- NEBOSH Diploma equivalent education mandatory. Alternatively, German SiFa.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong leadership capabilities, with the capacity to inspire and motivate cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high standards of quality and safety.
Benefits & Perks
- GE Vernova employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. In order to meet this mission, we provide varied, competitive benefits to help support our workforce: Our Culture | GE Vernova (gecareers.com)
- Our compensation & benefits are designed to reward high performers and help you manage your personal and family needs. We offer a robust benefits package depending on your employment status and your national requirements.
- A healthy, balanced lifestyle can mean different things to different people. We've created programs that support the way you live and work today.
- GE Vernova invests to provide opportunities to grow your career by providing a path for continued on-the-job learning and development .
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