Senior / Principal Process Safety Engineer (permanent role)

The full job description covers all associated skills, previous experience, and any qualifications that applicants are expected to have. 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. xehkeey 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