Principal Process Safety Engineer

BAE Systems; Hurn; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is hiring for an explosion safety engineering role. The position includes responsibilities such as conducting DSEAR risk assessments, mentoring junior engineers, and developing safety strategies. Candidates should have experience in hazard analysis and hold a degree in a STEM discipline. Competitive benefits including a pension scheme and flexible working arrangements are offered.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2Work scheme

Employee discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Proven track record in hazard analysis and risk assessments.
• Understanding of Hazardous Area Classification and strategic implementation.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Experience in explosion safety engineering

DSEAR risk assessment

Hazardous Area Classification (HAC)

Hazard analysis methods

Education

Degree in a STEM discipline

Tools

COMAH Safety Case support

Fire Safety Engineering

Job description

Location: Barrow-in-Furness – we offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing

• 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

Your skills and experience

Essential

• 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

Benefits

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You will 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.

The 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.