Process Safety & COMAH Compliance Engineer

National Gas; Peterhead; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading pension

Annual bonus up to 6%

Salary sacrifice car scheme

26 days holiday

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing and development

Job summary

National Gas is hiring a COMAH Compliance Engineer to provide specialist safety, security and environmental compliance support across Operational Regions and National Gas Services. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with legislation while driving continuous improvement in safety and operational performance.

Based at St Fergus in Scotland, this site-based role requires navigating a highly regulated environment, with occasional travel to Aberdeen Compressor Station.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of process safety and environmental legislation and compliance requirements.
• Experience in high-hazard or safety-critical environments with strong safety leadership.
• Knowledge of operation/maintenance of high‑pressure gas transmission systems or similar assets.
• Experience with permit‑to‑work systems, risk assessments and MSAs.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with coaching ability.
• HNC qualification (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline; full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist process safety, security and environmental compliance support across sites and projects.
• Monitor, maintain and report compliance data, risk registers, licences and regulatory submissions.
• Conduct assurance visits, audits and inspections, identifying improvement opportunities and sharing best practice.
• Support and participate in formal process safety assessments (HAZOP/HAZID).
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen safety culture and compliance performance.
• Investigate incidents to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Act as a representative for National Gas with regulators, customers and emergency services.

Skills

Process safety knowledge

Safety leadership

Gas transmission knowledge

Permit-to-work experience

Stakeholder management

Driving licence

Education

HNC in engineering

Job description

National Gas is hiring a COMAH Compliance Engineer to provide specialist safety, security and environmental compliance support across Operational Regions and National Gas Services. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with legislation while driving continuous improvement in safety and operational performance.

Based at St Fergus in Scotland, this site-based role requires navigating a highly regulated environment, with occasional travel to Aberdeen Compressor Station.