HM Specialist Inspector – Major Hazard Risk Assessment –

TN United Kingdom; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Specialist Inspector to join their Major Hazards Risk Assessment Unit. This role focuses on evaluating technical risks associated with major hazard sites and providing essential advice to various stakeholders, ensuring public safety and compliance with regulations. The position involves a comprehensive two-year training program, including legal training and on-the-job experience, to develop into a skilled practitioner. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in environmental science or engineering and a passion for safety and regulatory compliance. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the field of major hazard regulation.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in evaluating technical risks associated with major hazard sites.
• Experience in providing statutory advice and compliance with regulations.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate technical risks to people from major hazard installations.
• Provide advice to stakeholders on planning and risk management.
• Commission scientific studies and represent HSE at inquiries.

Skills

Technical Risk Assessment

Hazard Assessment

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Degree in Environmental Science or Engineering

Specialist Training in Occupational Health and Safety

Tools

Quantified Risk Assessment Tools

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HSE

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Job Category:

Finance

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

26

Posted:

21.03.2025

Expiry Date:

05.05.2025

Job Description:

The Major Hazards Risk Assessment Unit (MHRAU) within CEMHD is responsible for contributing to the regulation of onshore major hazard sites, with a focus on assessing major hazard risks from Control of Major Accident Hazards’ (COMAH) establishments. Working with other parts of Government, including Scotland and Wales, we also deliver statutory land use planning advice on development around existing major hazard installations and major accident hazard pipelines to local authorities, duty holders, developers and the public at large. MHRAU also provides statutory advice on hazardous substances consent applications for proposals to develop new and existing businesses holding significant quantities of flammable or toxic substances. Maintaining public safety assurance in the land use planning system in relation to major hazards is central to the activities of the unit. Our advice helps to prevent major accidents and, if they were to occur, mitigate the consequences. The Unit undertakes these statutory activities on over major hazard onshore installations (including pipelines) under the following provisions:

• The Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations (Hazardous Substance Consent, HSC).
• Control of Major Accident Hazard Regulations (COMAH).
• The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order.

Your role will include:

• Evaluating the technical risk to people associated with COMAH establishments, focusing on the technical assessment of major hazard risk rather than occupational risk.
• Providing statutory and commercial advice on the risks arising from onshore major hazard installations and pipelines, as part of the planning system, to a range of stakeholders, including local planning authorities, other government departments and developers.
• Maintaining technical policy topics, related methodologies, hazard assessment or quantified risk assessment tools, and supporting guidance.
• Commissioning science and overseeing its delivery.
• Representing HSE at LUP appeals and inquiries and at technical gatherings of fellow professionals and other stakeholders.

Please note that HSE regulates sites across the whole of GB and therefore in this role you will occasionally need to travel to site, which may involve overnight stays.

Training

As this is a Specialist Inspector role you will undergo a Specialist Training Programme (STP). This is a two-year training programme which includes in-depth legal training and assessment on occupational health and safety during your probationary period. You will be required to complete and pass the full programme. There will also be further technical training relating to regulation of major hazards to be completed alongside on-the-job training to become an established practitioner.