Principal Safety & Environmental Engineer

TieTalent; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounts on health and wellbeing

Private health plans

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking a Principal Safety & Environmental Engineer to develop and maintain their Project Safety Management System. This role involves leading safety analysis activities and producing essential safety documentation. Candidates should have a STEM degree and experience in safety analysis techniques. The firm offers competitive benefits and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Awareness of environmental challenges the product will encounter.
• Experience in compilation and delivery of Safety Case Reports.
• Experience delivering traditional safety analysis techniques like FMEA and HAZOP.
• Essential: Experience delivering Safety Case Reports and related docs (plans, processes, requirements).
• Essential: Experience developing and operating within a Projects Safety Management System.
• Essential: Ability to interpret technical data and present robust safety arguments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Project Safety Management System.
• Lead safety hazard and risk identification activities.
• Oversee and peer review the safety documentation.
• Influence the Safety Case delivery and reports across the project lifecycle.
• Perform peer reviews, verification and assurance of Safety Case documents.
• Oversee and peer review junior team members in Product Safety.
• Understand application of wider Safety Case, Quality and HS&E documentation.

Skills

STEM Degree or equivalent

Experience in traditional safety analysis

Ability to interpret technical data

Education

STEM Degree

Tools

Safety Management Systems

HAZOP

FTA

STAMP

STPA

Job description

Principal Safety & Environmental Engineer

Job Title: Principal Safety & Environmental Engineer

Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Filton or Broad Oak. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about options for this role.

Salary: Negotiable, depending on experience

Overview

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Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain the Project Safety Management System within a Systems Engineering framework
• Produce and manage Project Safety Management Plans & Justification Plans
• Lead Whole Boat Product Safety hazard and risk identification, management and assessment activities, including modern analysis techniques such as STAMP & STPA
• Influence the construction and delivery of the Project Safety Case including Safety Case reports throughout the project lifecycle
• Complete peer reviews, checking, verification and assurance tasks to demonstrate the adequacy and robustness of the Safety Case and supporting documentation
• Oversee and peer review junior rules in the Product Safety team
• Understand the application of wider Safety Case, Quality and HS&E Management System documentation

Qualifications

Essential:

• Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) Degree or equivalent qualification
• Awareness of the environmental challenges the product will be exposed to
• Experience in delivery of traditional safety analysis techniques such as FMEA, HAZOP, FTA etc.
• Experience in compilation and delivery of Safety Case Reports and other supporting safety documentation (e.g. plans, processes, requirements)
• Experience of development and working within a Projects Safety Management System
• Ability to interpret technical data and produce clear, logical and robust safety arguments

Desirable:

• Professional Chartership or working towards
• Knowledge of design, manufacturing, assembly, commissioning and testing submarines lifecycle phases
• Experience of modern safety analysis techniques such as STAMP, STPA, FRAM
• Experience and knowledge of System Engineering International Standards and application in safety engineering context
• Experience leading appropriate meetings and Working Groups

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, benefits include employee share plans, flexible discounts on health, wellbeing and lifestyle, a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – with potential eligibility for an annual incentive.

Why TieTalent

We are committed to an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought and integrity. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in assessment, please speak to your recruiter about reasonable adjustments.

Closing Date: 14 August 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please submit your application as early as possible.