Senior & Principal Process Safety Engineers

Job Title: Senior & Principal Process Safety Engineers

Location: You have the option to be based at any of our office locations, and / or home working if this is preferred (Manchester is our preferred location, but please see our website for more office locations)

Salary: Competitive (will be commensurate with qualifications, experience, and position requirements)

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Mabbett is an integrated consultancy specialising in planning, design, environmental, engineering and safety services. Established in Glasgow in 1996, the firm has since grown to employ over 150 motivated engineers, scientists and supporting professionals. We have regional offices across the UK.

About the Role:

We are seeking to recruit senior and principal level process safety engineers to join our growing team, to help in the delivery of a diverse range of technical safety studies for our wide-ranging client base.

We would particularly welcome applications from candidates looking to progress their careers to the next level e.g. from senior to principal. We have a long standing and successful track record of developing highly competent engineers, and our team are well placed to help you achieve your next career objective. We would be pleased to upskill the successful candidate as a Professional Process Safety Engineer, Functional Safety Engineer (FSEng), or other mutually agreeable qualification/accreditation of interest to you.

You have the option to be based at any of our office locations, and/or home working if this is preferred. You will be provided with IT equipment and software/services as required to facilitate your efficient home working.

Key Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will work as a member of the Process Safety Team within the wider Safety Group and will be involved in all aspects of professional input to process safety consultancy projects. You will be tasked with delivering high quality technical project work on time and in budget, and helping colleagues do the same.

Wider knowledge of environmental engineering and/or occupational health and safety principles would be beneficial to the role but is not essential. The successful candidate may also be expected to provide marketing and business development support, identifying new clients and opportunities, to support the growth and expansion of the firm.

The successful candidate will work within a supportive and driven team, contributing to client satisfaction, company performance and sales targets.

Some travel is involved for which a valid driving licence will be required. Occasional travel by air will be required, for which a valid passport and photo ID is required.

About you:

Education and Experience:

• Honours or Masters' Degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent).Applicants with a post-graduate MSc in Safety & Risk Management or Safety, Risk & Reliability Engineering will also be considered for the role
• Membership (associate or above) of a related professional institute such as the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) or an equivalent body. Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Professional Process Safety Engineer (PEng) status would be advantageous
• Full U.K. driving licence and clean driver record

The following skills and experience are desirable:

• Previous experience, preferably in a consulting role, of applying process safety principles within chemical / industrial / high-hazard environments
• The co-ordination and leadership of DSEAR/ATEX hazardous area classification and risk assessments
• Demonstrable experience in COMAH legislation and associated compliance requirements. Prior experience of the preparation of COMAH safety reports, hazardous substance consent applications, major accident prevention policies and ALARP justifications would be advantageous
• Demonstrable experience in the co-ordination and leadership of technical process safety studies to include HAZOP and HAZID studies
• A broad understanding of current U.K. health, safety and environmental legislation. Prior experience of legislative compliance auditing and reporting would be advantageous
• Prior experience of functional safety studies (e.g. LOPA, SIL studies) to include a working knowledge of BS EN 61511 and/or quantitative risk assessment (e.g. occupied building risk assessment)
• Mentoring of less experience colleagues

Personal Attributes:

• Strong interpersonal skills and a desire to manage clients and projects for the firm
• Strong report writing skills and ability to convey complex information in concise technical reports/deliverables
• Self-motivation and high levels of initiative
• Excellent project management, client interfacing and business development skills

About Mabbett:

Mabbett is an equal opportunities employer and offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits programmes with growth opportunities. Mabbett supports career development to include active participation in membership of professional organisations. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications, experience, and position requirements.

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Candidates with experience of: Process Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Chemical Engineer, Environmental Science, Process Technician, Technical Engineer, Production Process Engineer, Production Process Coordinator, Technical Safety, Health and Safety, Safety Engineer may also be considered for this role.