HM Specialist Inspector – Major Hazard Risk Assessment –

HSE; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Specialist Inspector to join their Major Hazards Risk Assessment Unit. This pivotal role focuses on evaluating risks from major hazard sites and providing essential statutory advice to stakeholders. You will engage with local authorities and government departments, ensuring compliance with safety regulations while maintaining public safety in land use planning. The position offers a unique opportunity to undergo a comprehensive two-year training program, equipping you with in-depth knowledge of legal and technical aspects of major hazard regulation. If you are passionate about safety and risk management, this role will be both challenging and rewarding.

Qualifications

• Expertise in evaluating technical risks associated with major hazard installations.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate technical risks to people from major hazard sites and pipelines.
• Provide statutory advice to stakeholders on major hazard risks.

Skills

Technical Risk Assessment

Hazard Assessment

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Engagement

Quantified Risk Assessment Tools

Education

Degree in Environmental Science or Engineering

Specialist Training Programme (STP)

Tools

Risk Assessment Software

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 the regulation of major hazards to be completed alongside on-the-job training to become an established practitioner.