Senior Dangerous Goods & Process Safety Consultant

Arup; Leeds; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Sharing

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Arup seeks a Senior Consultant in Dangerous Goods / Process Safety to lead UK and EU safety projects across energy, infrastructure and transport sectors. You will deliver DSEAR/ATEX assessments, hazard classifications and safety cases, advising regulators and clients with clear engineering judgement.

You will mentor junior colleagues, grow Arup’s capability in dangerous goods, and contribute to bids and client discussions across the UK and EU market.

Qualifications

• Strong background in process safety, technical safety or major hazard risk across consultancy, operator, engineering or regulatory environments and with dangerous goods or hazardous substances.
• Experience supporting safety decisions with regulators and delivering DSEAR / ATEX, fire and explosion studies, and related risk assessments.
• Good knowledge of UK and EU dangerous goods and process safety legislation, standards and guidance, including COMAH, Seveso or similar major hazard regimes.
• Experience contributing to or leading safety cases or safety reports, ideally on EU projects or with European regulators and competent authorities.
• Understanding of how dangerous goods, fire safety, transport and design intersect, with the ability to explain complex technical issues clearly to clients, regulators and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to work independently, manage work across jurisdictions, support business development, and mentor junior colleagues.
• Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser (DGSA) certification, or demonstrable experience working with DGSA requirements across ADR / RID / ADN interfaces (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Lead dangerous goods and process safety advice on UK and EU projects.
• Deliver DSEAR and ATEX assessments, including hazardous area classification and explosion risk management.
• Support major hazard safety cases and reports, including COMAH and Seveso-type regimes.
• Lead or support quantitative consequence assessments for dispersion, fire and explosion risks.
• Advise clients on relevant UK and EU legislation, standards and guidance.
• Plan and facilitate safety workshops, including HAZID, HAZOP and bow-tie studies.
• Provide practical, proportionate safety advice using sound engineering judgement.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to embed safety into design and delivery.
• Provide technical review, quality assurance and peer support across projects.
• Support engagement with regulators, approving bodies and independent assessors.
• Contribute to bids, proposals and client discussions across the UK and EU market.
• Mentor junior colleagues and help grow Arup’s dangerous goods capability.

Skills

Process safety

Dangerous goods

Fire & explosion risk

Regulatory compliance

Education

Engineering degree or related discipline

Postgraduate qualification desirable

Chartered status (IChemE/IOSH/IMeche)

Job description

Arup seeks a Senior Consultant in Dangerous Goods / Process Safety to lead UK and EU safety projects across energy, infrastructure and transport sectors. You will deliver DSEAR/ATEX assessments, hazard classifications and safety cases, advising regulators and clients with clear engineering judgement.

You will mentor junior colleagues, grow Arup’s capability in dangerous goods, and contribute to bids and client discussions across the UK and EU market.