Process Safety Engineer – Chemical

  • Full/Part time: Full Time
  • Salary: Competitive
  • Location: Warrington
  • Job reference: E7401

About Us

TÜV Rheinland Solutions is an established and specialist risk management consulting, inspection and training company, and is part of the TÜV Rheinland Group. We help clients to manage health, safety, security, environmental (HSSE) and business risk in sectors where the impact of loss is high.

Our people are high calibre and motivated professionals, with a clear focus on meeting clients’ expectations. Our principal office is in Warrington, with other UK Offices in Aberdeen, Bristol, Derby, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Glasgow, Great Yarmouth, London and Stockton. We also have international offices in key locations in Europe, Middle East, South East Asia and North America. Our activities are supported by a comprehensive network of TÜV Rheinland offices and local representatives in other regions around the world. We are privileged to have many of the world’s best companies as clients in many sectors, including oil, gas and chemical, nuclear and defence, transport and renewables. We have delivered over 13,000 projects to over 1,800 clients in over 80 countries.

We are recruiting for a Process Safety Engineer based in our Warrington office (we will consider candidates from the Teesside area).


Responsibilities:

The Process Safety Consultant will propose engineering solutions tailored to meet customer needs, while identifying improvement opportunities through client feedback. Reporting to the Process Safety Team Leader, this role will lead technical assignments with support from senior colleagues to develop solutions and resolve client issues, using industry-standard and innovative approaches while ensuring compliance with regulations. The consultant will play a pivotal role in defining the vision for the Process Safety Team, supporting the development and growth of the service in existing and emerging markets.

  • Build strong relationships with clients to deliver customer satisfaction.
  • Understand client needs and assist in the delivery of tailored, pragmatic solutions.
  • Maintain and enhance customer relationships, securing new opportunities for repeat and new consulting business.
  • Support the financial performance of consulting assignments through the timely and high-quality delivery of services.
  • Work under the supervision of senior team members on assignment tasks providing regular updates on project progress and any challenges faced. Seek feedback and guidance from senior team members to improve performance.
  • Swiftly adapt to changing project requirements and market trends.
  • Ensure compliance with company standards, customer contracts, and industry regulations.
  • Maintain transparency in communication with clients, team members, and management.

Requirements:
5+ years of experience in process industries, preferably across different high-hazard industries.
Technical Skills:

  • Knowledge of process safety techniques and risk management tools.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software.
  • Apply process safety techniques and tools across technical assignments, ensuring compliance and efficiency.

Experience and a willingness to develop further expertise in three or more of the following:

  • Hazard study leadership
  • SIL determination using LOPA
  • Human factors analysis
  • Fire protection systems
  • Process safety management with auditing experience
  • Safety reports for COMAH or offshore regulations.

Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in chemical engineering or a related scientific discipline.
  • A preference for Chartered membership in an appropriate institution, or actively working towards Chartership.

Non-Technical Skills: 
Delivering Effective Solutions:

  • Analyse complex information and use judgment to make well-informed, time-sensitive decisions to achieve project goals.
  • Apply critical thinking to resolve challenges and develop pragmatic solutions, encouraging a culture of knowledge-sharing to drive continuous improvement across the team.
  • Strive to resolve client queries quickly and understand individual needs to ensure excellent service.

Professional Knowledge and Best Practices:

  • Continuously enhance professional and technical knowledge, sharing best practices within the team.
  • Proactively seek learning opportunities and develop own strengths.
  • Ensure compliance with company standards, customer requirements, and industry regulations.
  • Communication and Transparency:
  • Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills, including excellent technical report writing and reviewing capabilities.
  • Provide timely, transparent, and reliable information, and actively seek and accept personal feedback.

Your future career prospects look good

We offer comprehensive training, flexible working, and a great pay and benefits package.
If you contribute your experience to us in the future, you will experience a surprisingly broad spectrum of national and international challenges, all of which are associated with safety, efficiency, and sustainability.

What We Offer?
A competitive package of salary and benefits is offered for permanent staff this includes the following.

  • Car allowance (dependent on grade).
  • Bonus.
  • Company pension contributions.
  • Flexible and hybrid working.
  • Private medical insurance.
  • Sustainable benefits such as salary sacrifice for electric vehicles and cycle to work schemes.
  • TÜV Rheinland is committed to your professional development and provide a wide range to support this.

NB – (please note that UK security clearance is very difficult to achieve within the timescales for non UK nationals, and you will subject to a screening process prior to interview to ensure that you meet the security clearance criteria)

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