Principal Process Safety Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Process Safety Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role offers the chance to work on critical safety assessments and strategies within an inclusive and supportive environment. You will play a key role in mentoring junior engineers and ensuring compliance with safety regulations, while also having opportunities for professional growth. The company values integrity and merit, providing a range of benefits including a competitive pension scheme and flexible working arrangements. If you're passionate about safety engineering and looking to make a real impact, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive Pension Scheme

Enhanced Annual Leave

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.
• Proficient in DSEAR risk assessments and HAC.

Responsibilities

• Conduct DSEAR risk assessments and compliance activities.
• Mentor junior engineers and develop safety strategies.

Skills

Explosion Safety Engineering

DSEAR Risk Assessment

Hazardous Area Classification (HAC)

Business Process Implementation

Education

Degree in STEM Discipline

Job description

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.

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

1. Completing DSEAR risk assessments and compliance activities
2. Mentoring and developing junior engineers
3. Reviewing and producing explosion safety strategies
4. Peer reviewing work
5. Risk Analysis
6. Developing and producing processes and policy documentation for the site

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

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

Desirable:

1. Degree qualified in a STEM discipline
2. COMAH – Control of Major Accident Hazards (Safety Case support) experience
3. 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’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 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, 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, minorities, people with disabilities and + individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a 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 roles you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing date: 9th April 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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