Process Safety Engineer (O&P UK)

INEOS Belgium; Grangemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Process Safety Engineer to enhance safety performance and ensure compliance within their Grangemouth facility. This role involves providing technical guidance, leading safety analyses, and mentoring junior engineers. The company prides itself on fostering a supportive environment where innovation and sustainability are prioritized. If you are passionate about process safety and eager to contribute to a sustainable future in the petrochemical sector, this opportunity offers a fulfilling career path with significant impact.

Benefits

34 days holiday

Discounted Private Medical Insurance

Up to 20% Discretionary Bonus

Contributory Pension

Free On-site Gym

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced Maternity Leave

Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Chartered Chemical Engineer with experience in petrochemical operations.
• Strong technical and analytical skills in process safety.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver process safety support and studies.
• Lead process hazards analysis and manage compliance gaps.

Skills

Process Safety Engineering

Analytical Skills

Risk Assessment

Technical Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Chartered Chemical Engineer

Tools

Safety Instrumented Systems

Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRAs)

Job description

Salary: Dependent on skills, qualifications and experience

Contract type: Permanent

ABOUT US

A truly global company, INEOS comprises of 36 businesses with 194 sites in 29 countries throughout the world. We also encompass a range of consumer brands and sports interests.

INEOS O&P UK Grangemouth is a petrochemicals centre of excellence. We are the largest manufacturing site in Scotland.

We pride ourselves in offering a working environment that is friendly and welcoming, that offers employees true autonomy and empowerment and that enables everyone to achieve their goals and to have a fulfilling professional career with us. At Grangemouth and across the wider INEOS family, there are always opportunities.

Our aim, as always, is to find new, improved ways of doing things. Whether that’s through improving the energy efficiency of our plants, developing new ways of working or delivering on our net zero promises, we like to push boundaries and overcome challenges.

If you share our vision for a sustainable future; if you possess the skills and competencies to help deliver our net zero road map; if you want to play your part in the remarkable next step in the UK petrochemical sector, we’d like to hear from you.

ABOUT OUR OPPORTUNITY

INEOS Olefins and Polymers UK are now looking to recruit a Process Safety Engineer. The Process Safety Engineer will define and deliver process safety support and studies in line with INEOS business demands and recommend proposals to improve process safety performance and meet regulatory/compliance requirements.

Principle Accountabilities

1. Provides process safety related technical design competence and guidance to the local area – Hydrocarbons and Utilities.
2. Develops and implements management strategies for non-compliance with legislative practices by identifying gaps and agreeing (with the Asset management) work programmes to address and mitigate such gaps.
3. Leads/supports the planning and implementation of the Process Hazards Analysis programmes including chairing PHAs or Safety Engineering Reviews and/or identifying appropriate resource to chair.
4. Leads or supports LOPAs (Level of Protection Analysis) reviews (in response to Asset or Project demand).
5. Regularly reviews the status of process safety information and identifies gaps and develops improvement plans.
6. Provides approval for Plant Modifications with process safety impact to ensure robustness of management of change process.
7. Coaches/mentors less experienced engineers and others to ensure process safety issues and Chemical/Process Engineering considerations are addressed as part of design and operational processes.
8. Manages the review and update of the local area COMAH reports to meet legislative requirements. Provides input to the complex COMAH establishment report as required.
9. Ensure, along with the other members of the Process safety network, that a full range of process safety related skills are available to the complex and that gaps are identified as required.
10. Provide key share of chemical engineering/operational conscience for the Asset area, balancing production demands in light of ongoing and future process safety, integrity and environmental operating standards.

The post holder would be expected to have the skills and experience necessary to be part of the Grangemouth complex Process Safety Network and to contribute to this network on behalf of the Hydrocarbons and Utilities assets.

ABOUT YOU

Required:

1. Be a chartered chemical engineer with significant experience in petrochemical or refinery operations.
2. Have strong technical skills – specifically in process safety area.
3. Have strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complicated systems and regulations.
4. Have risk assessment skills – knowledge of specific tools required and ability to interpret results.
5. Demonstrate awareness of human factors influence on process safety.
6. Be TUV Certified or experience with Safety Instrumented Systems Lifecycle.
7. Have experience with the interpretation of results from QRAs.
8. Be a Certified Hazard Study Leader (or able to attain).
9. Have excellent technical leadership skills as well as interpersonal skills.
10. Be capable of influencing at all levels in the organisation.
11. Be capable of explaining decisions and rationale to all levels as required.

WHAT WE OFFER

1. 34 days holiday (optional salary sacrifice to purchase up to 5 extra days)
2. Benefits Platform – access to discounts on high street stores etc., Discounted Private Medical Insurance, Travel Insurance etc.
3. Up to 20% Discretionary Bonus Opportunity
4. Scottish Widows Contributory Pension including employer contributions
5. Free On-site Gym
6. Employee Assistance Programme
7. Enhanced Maternity Leave
8. Salary Sacrifice Car and Cycle to Work Scheme

HOW TO APPLY

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit their CV via our website.

Pre-screen (If applicable)

Applicants with a successful CV may be invited to an online MS Teams or telephone call to further discuss the role, the organisation and your suitability.

Formal Interview

Successful applicants will then be invited to interview which will consist of behavioural and technical questions. For some roles the recruitment process may also include technical testing, behaviour questionnaires and/or delivering a presentation.

Provisional Offer

If you are selected as the preferred candidate you will receive a provisional offer which will be subject to a medical assessment and reference checks. Some roles may also require a criminality check.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during application, assessment and on-boarding stages. If you would like to discuss any adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process please contact [e-mail].

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