Senior Process Safety Engineer

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Job description

Process Safety - COMAH/HAZID Chair - Design Safety - Functional Safety

Your new company
Our client is a leading multi-disciple consultancy working across a number of sectors including; chemical, pharmaceutical and renewables sectors. Specialising in process engineering and project delivery to a wide range of clients across the world.

Your new role
The main purpose of the Senior Process Safety Engineer will be to support the project team to deliver capital projects that comply with the relevant regulations, codes and standards across all the client's sectors (including renewable energy, industrial biotechnology, hydrogen, brownfield chemical operations)

Managing process safety deliverables manhours, and programme.
Assisting in business development
Providing technical guidance and advice on process safety risks and mitigation measures both internally and to external clients.
Chairing hazards studies and SIL allocation workshops.
Developing internal safety design standards and templates.
What you'll need to succeed
Required:

Chemical Engineering Degree and Chartered membership of IChemE.
Good practical knowledge and experience of major accident hazard risks.
Experience in a client-facing role, ideally with consultancy experience.
Excellent report writing skills and concise presentation of results and findings in both written and verbal formats.
Process safety study facilitation experience e.g., Hazard Studies, SIL determination, LOPAs.
Excellent knowledge of hazard identification and risk assessment techniques.
Working knowledge of process safety regulatory requirements, codes and standards - COMAH, DSEAR, PER.
Preferred:

Experience in design safety in concept selection, FEED and detailed design.
Development of Process Safety Management systems.
Production of Functional Safety deliverables to IEC 61511 - e.g.; Safety Requirement Specifications, SIL Verification Calculations, Proof Test Procedures.
Experience of quantified risk analysis techniques and/or modelling tools, Fault Tree Analysis, Bow-Ties, PHAST etc.Sectors specific experience:

Hydrogen/CCUS technologies
Industrial Biotechnology and Fermentation
Advanced Thermal Processes - Gasification/Pyrolysis
Chemicals
What you'll get in return
Excellent basic salary (350,000 - £65,000 per annum depending on experience)
Pension (6% of salary)
Health & Medical care
Performance-related bonus
Flexible working
25 days holiday

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