HSE Design Specialist

Darwin Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior HSE Design Specialist to enhance their Engineering Design Risk Management process. This role involves delivering training on Safety by Design principles and providing strategic support across wind farm projects. You will engage with internal teams and suppliers, contributing to technical assessments and ensuring compliance with international standards. If you are a solution-oriented professional with a strong background in design risk management and excellent communication skills, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in wind or oil & gas sectors.
• Strong command of design risk management tools.
• Practical experience in Safety by Design methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Train teams in Safety by Design tools and principles.
• Provide QHSE expertise across project phases.
• Assess design compliance and lead safety documentation.

Skills

Design Risk Management

Safety by Design Principles

Communication Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Training Skills

Team Player

Education

Process Safety Engineer

Design/Product Engineer

Tools

Bow-tie Analysis

Event-tree Analysis

Decision Logs

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Senior HSE Design Specialist - Freelance - UK or Denmark

Location: UK or Denmark

Our client is looking for a Senior HSE Design Specialist to support the rollout of a new Engineering Design Risk Management process. The specialist will deliver training on Design Risk Assessment tools and Safety by Design principles, while providing strategic and hands-on support across engineering scopes for wind farm projects.

Key Responsibilities:

* Train internal teams and suppliers in Safety by Design tools, principles, and templates
* Provide QHSE subject matter expertise across project phases (development, asset, operations)
* Contribute to technical reports, assessments, and engineering documentation
* Define and maintain HSE technical requirements for contracts
* Support supplier negotiations and participate in design reviews and workshops (HAZID/HAZOP, FMEA, FAIs)
* Deliver qualitative and quantitative input to design risk assessments and safety documentation
* Assess design compliance (e.g. Machinery Directive), retrofit feasibility, and residual risks
* Participate in product walkdowns, inspections, and HSE maturity and compliance assessments
* Lead lessons learned capture and knowledge transfer into future engineering scopes
* Serve as a QHSE design lead in innovation projects

Skills & Experience:

* Relevant technical education (e.g., Process Safety Engineer or Design/Product Engineer)
* Minimum 5 years of practical experience in wind or oil & gas sectors
* Strong command of design risk management tools (e.g., bow-tie, event-tree, decision logs)
* Deep knowledge of safety design principles, international standards, and regulations
* Practical experience in Safety by Design methodologies
* Excellent communication, training, and stakeholder engagement skills
* Fluent in English, both spoken and written
* Solution-oriented team player and QHSE role model
* Ability to travel up to 5 days/month between UK and Denmark

Interested?
If this role is of interest, please send an up-to-date CV to [e-mail].

Darwin Recruitment AG is a Zurich based, SECO licensed, privately owned subsidiary of Darwin Professional Staffing Group Ltd (a Global IT Recruitment Consultancy).

Darwin Recruitment AG manages client relationships whilst also utilising Darwin Professional Staffing Group databases and networks to source Candidates and fulfil client requests.

We do not ask for a placement fee from Candidates/Employees.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting

• Industries

  Wind Electric Power Generation

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