Principal Process Safety Engineer

BAE Systems; Cowes; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Cowes is looking for an explosion safety engineer to complete risk assessments and mentor junior engineers. This role requires experience in explosion safety engineering and DSEAR assessments. Benefits include a competitive pension, enhanced leave, and flexible working options.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Flexible working options

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Proven track record in implementing business processes to achieve strategic objectives.
• Experience with COMAH and Safety Case support.
• Site Asset Protection and Fire Safety Engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Completing DSEAR risk assessments and compliance activities.
• Mentoring and developing junior engineers.
• Reviewing and producing explosion safety strategies.

Skills

Experience of working in an explosion safety engineering environment

Hazard Analysis

Risk Analysis

DSEAR risk assessment production

Hazardous Area Classification (HAC)

Education

Degree in a STEM discipline

Job description

• Completing DSEAR risk assessments and compliance activities
• Mentoring and developing junior engineers
• Reviewing and producing explosion safety strategies
• Peer reviewing work
• Risk Analysis
• Developing and producing processes and policy documentation for the site

• Experience of working in an explosion safety engineering environment and applying various methods of hazard analysis
• DSEAR risk assessment production including hazard identification and analysis (preferably from a high hazard industry)
• A thorough understanding of Hazardous Area Classification (HAC) and proven track record in implementing business processes to achieve strategic objectives

Desirable

• Degree qualified in a STEM discipline
• COMAH - Control of Major Accident Hazards (Safety Case support) experience
• Site Asset Protection experience & Fire Safety Engineering experience

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Safety and Environmental Team

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established team tasked which offers exposure to the wider strategic initiative. You will be working with six people from principals to apprentices, liaising with operational managers, heads of departments as well as the Health & Safety teams. This role offers exposure to the Wider Control Damage Hazards team whilst individually being given the opportunity for professional growth within the function. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.