Senior / Principal Process Safety Engineer

Charles Francis Cooper Recruitment - Senior / Principal Process Safety Engineer, Liverpool (L1). Search Search Senior / Principal Process Safety Engineer Charles Francis Cooper Recruitment View Profile Liverpool (L1) Permanent Published: 1 week ago Salary depends on Experience Senior / Principal Process Safety Engineer Charles Francis Cooper Recruitment Senior / Principal Process Safety Engineer (permanent role) Location - Belfast, Cardiff, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Leicester or Liverpool . Salary will be competitive and aligned with experience and qualifications . Overview Our client, a leading consultancy within the high-hazard engineering sector, is seeking a Senior or Principal Technical Safety Engineer to support a growing portfolio of UK and international projects. This role will focus on delivering high-quality technical safety and risk engineering work across sectors including energy, chemicals and other high-hazard industries. The successful candidate will operate in a client-facing consultancy environment, supporting both project delivery and wider business objectives. . Key Responsibilities The successful candidate will deliver high-quality technical work across a range of process safety projects. Typical responsibilities will include: · Delivery of Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRA), including onshore studies · Supporting or leading development of COMAH Safety Reports and Offshore Safety Cases · Identification and assessment of major accident hazards and risk profiles · Application of ALARP principles and recommendation of appropriate risk reduction measures · Participation in, and ideally leadership of, Process Hazard Analysis workshops (HAZOP, HAZID, LOPA, FMECA, Bowtie) · Technical report writing and preparation of client deliverables · Supporting multidisciplinary project teams across consultancy projects · Client interaction and contribution to commercial/project delivery discussions · Occasional UK and international travel for client and site-based work. . Candidate Requirements Candidates should demonstrate a strong technical background in process safety, engineering risk management or a related discipline. . The successful candidate will: · Have several years’ experience in Technical Safety or Process Safety within a consultancy or high-hazard operating environment · Demonstrate a strong understanding of Quantitative Risk Assessment methodologies · Have knowledge of COMAH Safety Report and/or Offshore Safety Case requirements · Be able to identify, assess and communicate risk, including application of ALARP principles · Possess strong analytical and problem-solving capability · Be highly numerate with strong technical judgement · Have excellent communication and technical report writing skills · Be a reliable team player with a commercial awareness . Desirable Experience · Experience leading Process Hazard Analysis workshops (HAZOP, HAZID, LOPA etc.) · Experience using QRA software such as PHAST and SAFETI · Programming or advanced analytical skills (Excel, VBA, Python, C++) · Membership of a relevant professional institution . Qualifications · Degree in Engineering or Science (Chemical Engineering or Physics preferred) · Professional membership or chartership advantageous . Package · Competitive salary · 25 days annual leave plus statutory holidays · Up to 8% matched pension · Private healthcare · Life assurance · Additional benefits . Working Arrangements The role can be based from one of several UK offices with hybrid working available. Some travel will be required for project work, including occasional multi-day site visits where overnight stays may be necessary. . . . Charles Francis Cooper celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants. (Charles Francis Cooper are acting as an employment agency) . Keywords Process Safety | Technical Safety | COMAH | COMAH Safety Report | Safety Case | Consultancy | Quantitative Risk Assessment | QRA | ALARP | Major Hazard | Risk Assessment | Process Hazard Analysis | HAZOP | HAZID | LOPA | FMECA | Bowtie | PHAST | SAFETI | Risk Modelling | Consequence Modelling | High Hazard Industries | Safety & Risk Consultancy | Chemical Engineering | Safety Engineer | Risk Engineer In Short Industry Science & Research Founded 2006 Location Liverpool and London Company size 0 - 49 Who we are Charles
Francis Cooper are International Talent Management Consultants and we excel
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to Brand Management, with a proven track record of finding the highest
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