DSEAR Consultant

SOCOTEC UK Limited; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a DSEAR Consultant to deliver expert assessments and ensure compliance with DSEAR regulations. You will be responsible for advising clients on practical DSEAR guidance, preparing action plans, and developing engineering solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with DSEAR regulations and a commitment to high customer service, offering competitive benefits and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus purchase option

Electric car scheme

Employee recognition schemes

Enhanced company pension

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience working and advising in line with DSEAR regulations.
• Capable of preparing HAC schedules and drawing mark-ups for hazardous zones.
• Experience in risk assessment related to equipment in ATEX environments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert DSEAR assessments and advise clients on compliance.
• Provide end-to-end DSEAR consultancy including equipment selection.
• Prepare prioritised action plans and ensure work meets SOCOTEC standards.

Skills

Experience with DSEAR regulations

Preparation of HAC schedules

Advising on equipment selection within ATEX zones

High levels of customer service

Job description

Overview

DSEAR Consultant – SOCOTEC – Home Based (covering the South of the UK)

Ready to take the next step in your Health & Safety career? Join SOCOTEC as a DSEAR Consultant and play a key role in helping clients manage risk, stay compliant, and keep people safe.

As part of our growing Environment & Safety Division, you’ll be the expert our clients turn to for clear, practical DSEAR guidance. You’ll carry out professional assessments across a wide range of sites, advising on corrective actions and helping organisations meet their obligations under the DSEAR Regulations 2002 and ACOP L138.

We’re looking for a proactive, flexible, and dependable consultant who can work both independently and collaboratively across varied projects. If you’re passionate about safety, thrive on problem-solving, and want to be part of a team that values your expertise, this is your opportunity to make a real impact — and wear the SOCOTEC badge with pride.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert DSEAR assessments, advising clients on corrective actions and compliance with DSEAR Regulations 2002 and ACOP L138
• Provide end-to-end DSEAR consultancy — from hazardous area classification and equipment selection (ATEX) to developing practical engineering solutions
• Prepare prioritised action plans, HAC schedules, and zone drawings to support safe design and operation
• Ensure all work meets SOCOTEC standards, policies, and client requirements
• Continuously develop your professional skills and support business growth by identifying new opportunities

To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate

• Experience working and advising in line with DSEAR regulations
• Preparation of HAC schedules and drawing mark-ups to indicate extent of hazardous zones
• Experience advising on selection of equipment within ATEX zones, and risk of ignition from mechanical sources
• High levels of customer service and delivery

About Health & Safety

Our Health & Safety teams are dedicated to creating a safer world. In order to do this, we offer a comprehensive range of audit and inspection services which help ensure compliance with regulations and standards, as well as helping to implement the best practices. We also offer consultant support services that cater to the unique needs of our clients, we can provide our expertise for short-term projects, all the way through major projects with multi-disciplinary teams. Our aim is to continuously promote safety, efficiency and quality.

What’s in it for you?

We can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension. We also offer flexible working arrangements with the possibility of working from various SOCOTEC offices. SOCOTEC UK are proud to be Disability Confident accredited.

Why SOCOTEC?

Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,000 colleagues across our divisions delivering world-class services to our customers. We provide an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and certification services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. As a (Job Title), you will play a pivotal role in providing these services.

We offer transversal career pathways as well as linear pathways, and we will support you in attaining a portfolio career in one place. Not to mention the possibility of working locally, nationally, or globally, in the office or remotely. We are committed to your personal and professional development, and you will be supported in every step of your journey with us. #YouGrowWeGrow

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.