COMAH Compliance Engineer — Process Safety Leader

National Gas Services; Peterhead; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension (double-match)

2023/24 Bonus

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Holiday 26 days

Life assurance

Wellbeing & development

Job summary

National Gas is seeking a COMAH Compliance Engineer to provide specialist process safety, security and environmental compliance support across operational regions and National Gas Services. The role focuses on regulatory adherence, risk reduction and continuous safety improvements.

Based at St Fergus, you will lead audits, participate in risk assessments and coordinate with regulators, customers and emergency services. Travel to Aberdeen may be required while maintaining a strong safety culture.

Qualifications

• This role requires excellent knowledge of process safety and environmental legislation and compliance requirements.
• It involves working in a high-hazard or safety-critical environment with strong safety leadership.
• Experience with high-pressure gas transmission systems or similar industrial assets is preferred.
• Experience of permits-to-work, risk assessments and method statements is required.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to coach others.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist process safety, security and environmental compliance support across sites and projects.
• Monitor, maintain and report compliance data, risk registers, licences and regulatory submissions.
• Conduct assurance visits, audits and inspections, identifying improvements and sharing best practice.
• Support process safety assessments such as HAZOP/HAZID and risk assessments.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen safety culture and compliance.
• Investigate incidents to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Act as a representative for National Gas with regulators and external stakeholders.

Skills

Process safety

Environmental compliance

Stakeholder management

Risk assessments

Permit-to-work

Communication skills

Education

HNC in engineering or equivalent

Job description

National Gas is seeking a COMAH Compliance Engineer to provide specialist process safety, security and environmental compliance support across operational regions and National Gas Services. The role focuses on regulatory adherence, risk reduction and continuous safety improvements.

Based at St Fergus, you will lead audits, participate in risk assessments and coordinate with regulators, customers and emergency services. Travel to Aberdeen may be required while maintaining a strong safety culture.