Principal Process Safety Engineer – Power and Energy Solutions

Snc-Lavalin; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in the UK is seeking a principal process safety engineer to join the Power and Energy Solutions Practice. Based in central Scotland (Glasgow/Edinburgh) with a flexible mix of home-working and office collaboration, you may also work from Bristol or Stockton.

We welcome part-time applicants and seek a versatile professional capable of handling several small projects, writing bids, and mentoring juniors to deliver quality safety work for clients.

Qualifications

• University Degree in an appropriate science, engineering, or equivalent experience and qualification.
• Experience working in highly regulated process and energy related industries.
• Ability to provide a customer-focused service.
• Motivated to meet delivery/cost targets without compromising quality.

Responsibilities

• Consequence modelling of Major Accident Hazard scenarios and QRAs.
• Hazardous Area Classification & DSEAR assessments.
• Preparing HSE study reports and associated calculations.
• Leading HAZOP and LOPA workshops and Terms of Reference.

Skills

Consequence modelling

QRAs

Hazard workshops

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

University degree in science or engineering

Tools

Consequence modelling software

HAZOP facilitation tools

Job description

Job Description Overview Deliver what’s right for people and our planet. Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' problems head-on. It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions. We know that different people have different priorities, which is why we're here to support you. Flexible and remote working is a central part of our culture. So talk to us about what's ideal for you – from reduced weeks to buying more leave over school holidays. And if you're returning from a career break, ask us how we can help you transition back into work with us.

As a Process Safety Engineer in our Power and Energy Solutions Practice, you'll be part of a talented team designing complex new schemes to protect our clients' assets. As well as delivering what's best for major organisations, you'll be able to point to something that improves thousands of lives every day and say, 'I helped to make this happen'.

Your role

We are looking for a principal process safety engineer to join our Power and Energy Solutions Practice. This position would be based in central Scotland (Glasgow, Edinburgh), Bristol or Stockton, with a flexible mixture of home-working and office collaboration time expected. We also welcome applicants wishing to work part-time. We are looking for someone versatile; you could be working on several small projects, writing bids, or overseeing juniors to deliver scope. The role may include:

• Executing and steering technical delivery of projects (process safety scope)
• Collaborating with other disciplines on design projects
• Producing or providing input to proposals
• Providing quality technical advice to clients and internal teams
• Overseeing and coaching juniors (delegating tasks and checking calculations and deliverables)

About you

In addition to building excellent relationships within AtkinsRéalis, you’ll be able to build excellent relationships with our clients, being able to provide proactive support to a team or client within a project. You should have a high attention to detail to deliver or check quality deliverables. We are looking for a person with prior experience in consequence modelling software for Major Accident Hazard scenarios. Favourable qualities include but are not limited to, knowledge of supporting or conducting hazard workshops e.g. HAZOP, LOPA, HAZID. Proven knowledge of legislative requirement associated with major hazards, examples of which may include COMAH & DSEAR. Ability to prepare proposals, coordinate bids/proposals and win new projects and proven collaboration skills to work within multi-disciplinary teams.

Examples of the types of work you will be involved in:

• Consequence modelling of Major Accident Hazard scenarios, and Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRAs).
• Hazardous Area Classification & DSEAR assessments.
• Preparing HSE study reports to line with client standards and to support project requirements. Depending on project phase these may include philosophy documents or detailed calculations.
• Leading HAZOP and LOPA workshops, including preparing Terms of Reference.

Essential Requirements

In addition to having strong communication and analytical skills, other key requirements include:

• University Degree in an appropriate science, engineering, or equivalent experience and qualification.
• Experience working in highly regulated process and energy related industries.
• Ability to provide a customer-focused service.
• Motivated to meet delivery/cost targets without compromising quality.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life. Be rewarded. Find out more.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

Additional information

Security clearance This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be.

So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

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We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people.

We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems.

We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital.

The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.

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