Director, Process Safety & Industrial Risk

Jensen Hughes Inc.; Glasgow; Remote; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jensen Hughes Inc. is seeking a senior Director, Process Safety to shape and grow our UK & Ireland capability. This high-profile role combines deep technical expertise with strategic client leadership, market presence and profitable work development.

You will oversee process safety across fire engineering and industrial risk management, guiding engagements, proposals and growth strategy within the UK & Ireland and Europe.

Qualifications

• A degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status, or equivalent professional standing.
• Extensive experience in process safety, fire engineering or industrial risk management.
• Recognised subject matter expertise in fire and gas systems, hazard analysis and safety studies.
• Strong commercial acumen, with a proven ability to win and develop business.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Credibility with operators, regulators and senior industry stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of a specialist process safety capability across the UK & Ireland.
• Provide senior technical input on fire and gas detection strategy, gas dispersion modelling, hazard analysis, mitigation system design, facility siting, risk-based design and safety engineering.
• Advise clients on existing facility modifications, ageing asset management and energy transition risks, including hydrogen and battery energy storage systems.
• Build and maintain senior client relationships across relevant industry sectors.
• Convert technical expertise and market insight into commercially successful workstreams.
• Lead and support proposal development, fee generation and strategic growth planning.
• Represent Jensen Hughes through industry committees, standards bodies, technical forums, thought leadership, publications and conference activity.
• Collaborate with colleagues across process safety, fire engineering, industrial safety and adjacent technical disciplines.
• Mentor technical teams and support knowledge sharing, quality and capability growth.

Skills

Process safety leadership

Commercial acumen

Client relationship management

Leadership of multidisciplinary teams

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer status

Job description

Jensen Hughes Inc. is seeking a senior Director, Process Safety to shape and grow our UK & Ireland capability. This high-profile role combines deep technical expertise with strategic client leadership, market presence and profitable work development.

You will oversee process safety across fire engineering and industrial risk management, guiding engagements, proposals and growth strategy within the UK & Ireland and Europe.