Principal Process Safety Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Northampton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits in a forward-thinking company, seeking a Principal Process Safety Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role involves conducting DSEAR risk assessments, mentoring junior engineers, and developing safety strategies to ensure compliance and enhance safety standards. With a focus on professional growth, you will collaborate with a diverse team and contribute to strategic initiatives that make a real difference in safety engineering. Enjoy a competitive benefits package, including enhanced leave and a pension scheme, while being part of an inclusive culture that values diversity and integrity.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work

Employee discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in explosion safety engineering and hazard analysis methods.
• Proven track record in DSEAR risk assessment and HAC implementation.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Explosion Safety Engineering

DSEAR Risk Assessment

Hazardous Area Classification

COMAH Safety Case Support

Fire Safety Engineering

Education

Degree in a STEM discipline

Job description

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Principal Process Safety Engineer, Northampton

Client: BAE Systems

Location: Northampton, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 2

Posted: 06.04.2025

Expiry Date: 21.05.2025

Job Description:

Job title: Principal Process Safety Engineer

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.

What you’ll be doing:

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

Your skills and experiences:

• 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
• 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.

The Safety and Environmental Team:

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established team tasked with offering 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 while 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, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also 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.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

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Created on 06/04/2025 by JR United Kingdom