Associate Process Safety Consultant

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking an experienced Major Hazards, Process Safety and Risk Consultant to join a busy team. You will manage projects across energy transition, oil & gas (onshore and offshore), chemical and major infrastructure sectors, delivering high‑quality safety deliverables and building strong client relationships.

Reporting to a senior team member, you will collaborate across the WSP community and mentor junior staff. Offices available in London, Bristol, North West or Newcastle upon Tyne.

Qualifications

• Experience managing major accident hazards onshore and offshore facilities.
• Desirable: energy transition projects experience.
• Based in London, Bristol, or Newcastle upon Tyne.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and lead high‑quality process safety projects for energy, oil & gas, chemical, and major infrastructure sectors.
• Apply expertise in major hazard management, risk assessment, COMAH safety reports, and offshore safety cases.
• Manage client relationships and win new work.
• Mentor junior team members and ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget.

Job description

Job Description

What if you could shape a career as unique as you? At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

Job Description

What if you could shape a career as unique as you? At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

Due to current workloads and future prospects, WSP has an exciting opportunity for experienced, self-starting and motivated Major Hazards, Process Safety and Risk Consultant. You will join a busy and successful team of process safety and risk professionals who collaborate with both external clients and on internal WSP projects. This role will interest those who are technically excellent, deliver to high standards, build successful customer relationships and enjoy winning new business.

Reporting to a senior member of the team you will be quickly integrated into a closely aligned team of process safety professionals but with opportunities to work with other parts of the WSP community.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Delivering and leading high-quality projects to clients across several industry sectors, including energy transition, oil & gas (onshore and offshore), chemical and major infrastructure sectors.
• Using proven expertise in consultancy for; major hazard managements, technical safety, risk assessment, process safety management, COMAH Safety Report preparation, and offshore Safety Case preparation, functional safety.
• Managing client relationships and winning work.
• Produce high quality deliverables on time and on budget.
• Managing projects and mentoring junior team members.

We'd love to hear from you if you have...

• Prospective candidates must have experience of managing major accident hazards either onshore and/ or offshore facilities.
• Experience in energy transition projects is desirable.
• The position can be based out of the following offices: North West, Bristol, London or Newcastle upon Tyne.

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