Principal Process Safety Engineer

TieTalent; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company contributed Share Incentive Plan

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work scheme

Employee discounts

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Northampton is seeking a Principal Process Safety Engineer to complete DSEAR risk assessments and mentor junior engineers. The ideal candidate has experience in explosion safety engineering and a degree in a STEM discipline. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement and competitive benefits including a pension scheme and annual incentives.

Qualifications

• 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.
• A thorough understanding of Hazardous Area Classification.

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

DSEAR risk assessment production

Understanding of Hazardous Area Classification (HAC)

Education

Degree qualified in a STEM discipline

Tools

COMAH – Control of Major Accident Hazards experience

Job description

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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:

• 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 experiences:

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’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 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.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing date:7th August 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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