Senior/Principal Consultant – Technical Safety (Safe by Design) – Offshore Wind

Cairn Risk; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and employee-owned consulting firm at the forefront of the energy transition. As a Senior/Principal Consultant in Technical Safety, you will play a vital role in ensuring offshore wind projects are designed and executed safely, minimizing risks and promoting sustainable energy solutions. You will lead a talented team, guiding them through complex risk management challenges while fostering a collaborative and empowering work environment. This opportunity allows you to contribute to meaningful projects that make a difference in the transition to net carbon zero. If you are passionate about safety and innovation, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Share Option Scheme

Profit Share

Pension (7.5% employer contribution)

Excellent maternity, paternity and adoption leave policy

Life assurance

Income protection (sickness or disability)

Buy-and-sell holidays

Electric car scheme

Qualifications

• Degree in relevant engineering or scientific discipline required.
• Experience in health, safety, and environmental regulations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead PD/PSDP support on offshore wind projects.
• Manage relationships and communication with project teams.
• Support training and workshops in risk management.

Skills

Risk Management

Health and Safety Regulations

Technical Safety Assurance

Communication Skills

Project Management

Training and Mentoring

Education

Degree in Engineering or Science

Chartered Membership

Job description

Senior/Principal Consultant – Technical Safety (Safe by Design) – Offshore Wind

Do you have experience in ensuring accident hazards are dealt with in a manner which is “Safe by Design” and reduces life-cycle risks ALARP (As Low As Reasonably Practicable)?

Do you want to:

• Join a dynamic company working with great clients at the forefront of the energy transition?
• Help enable the safe development and operation of offshore wind projects?
• Work for a company that cares about you and you can be proud of?
• Contribute to and share in the success of an employee-owned business?

If so, please read on!

BACKGROUND

Cairn Risk is an independent, employee-owned risk management consulting business providing pragmatic and proportionate support to enable the transition to net carbon zero in a safe, effective and attentive way. We advise developers, owner-operators and technology providers, primarily around the generation, storage, transmission, transformation and consumption of clean, sustainable and secure energy.

We have an in-depth understanding of the technologies that underpin the energy transition and the risks they pose. Our integrated services combine to meet all the risk management challenges the energy transition faces to protect PLANT, PEOPLE and the PLANET.

We understand that effective risk management will be a key enabler of the energy transition, and we relish the challenge and responsibility this brings.

OPPORTUNITY

One of our most in-demand services is the Principal Designer (PD) role under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015), or the Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP) under the Irish equivalent regulations, on a range of Offshore Wind Projects.

This role involves:

• Maintaining effective relationships and clear communication with the project team, including the client, their designers and any contractors appointed;
• Providing training and facilitating workshops in relation to risk management;
• Ensuring that the overall design evolves in such a way that the health, safety & environmental risks associated with its entire life cycle are eliminated wherever reasonably practicable through design or, where not, are reduced ALARP through the provision of effective mitigations;
• Supporting the documentation of key design decisions and tracking Health, Safety & Environmental risks such that any residual risks are clearly understood by all relevant parties throughout construction, operations & maintenance phases;
• Gathering and producing key documentation such as the construction phase plan, health and safety file for handover to the operations & maintenance team on completion of the project.

We provide this PD/PSDP support via a team-based approach. This allows the project to benefit from our full range of experience rather than the specific skillset of one individual. It also supports new starters less familiar with offshore wind in developing their knowledge.

We recognise that offshore wind is a growing industry, and applicants may not have direct experience with the technology or delivering the PD/PSDP role. We therefore welcome applications from those with experience of risk management in comparable scale industries with a willingness to learn new technologies and approaches to working.

QUALIFICATIONS & ATTRIBUTES

The following qualifications, skills and experience act as a guide to the type of candidate we’re looking for. If you do not meet all these criteria, but you are enthusiastic about the role and our company, we encourage you to get in touch with us:

• Degree level qualification in a relevant engineering or scientific discipline.
• Chartered or working towards chartered membership of a relevant institution.
• Experience with interpreting and applying regulations, guidance and practices relating to health, safety, environment and/or construction.
• Experience in the practical application of the following core principles within energy projects; “Safe by Design”, ALARP, and “Hierarchy of Risk Controls”.
• Proven, practical experience in the implementation of Technical Safety/Safety Assurance processes to help steer projects from concept design through to operation in a way that reduces risk ALARP.
• Ability to take tried, tested and accepted risk management methodologies from more mature, regulated industries and adapt these to provide a proportionate and pragmatic approach to the management of risk.
• Willingness to lead multi-disciplinary teams and guide wider project stakeholders through difficult risk management decisions on complex engineering projects.
• Ability to manage multiple projects of varying sizes and complexities whilst developing strong, lasting, relationships with clients.
• Understanding of, and passion for, the science and engineering that will enable the world’s transition to net zero focused on the reduction and removal of harmful greenhouse gas emissions.
• Experience in delivery of training, coaching and mentoring.
• Outstanding communication skills – written and verbal.
• Willingness to travel within the UK and overseas as required.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Your primary role will be to lead the provision of our PD/PSDP support on one or more offshore wind projects, coordinating the knowledge and experience of our growing team to provide an effective service to the client(s). There will also be future opportunities to participate in projects on other renewable energy technologies.

More broadly, we want you to be an integral member of our team as we build a thriving, collaborative and happy consulting business.

You will be given opportunities to:

• Support the implementation of streamlined and efficient processes and systems.
• Participate in recruitment activities to help grow the team.
• Support key tasks, activities or initiatives associated with the growth and development of an employee-owned business.
• Take responsibility for key areas of the business to ensure we operate effectively.
• Manage, coach and mentor individuals within the team.
• Embrace and personify our values, leading by example to help shape our culture.

LOCATION

We have an office in Glasgow and expect to open further offices elsewhere in the UK, Ireland and beyond, as we continue to grow. Our systems support effective remote working with periodic travel for client work and quarterly company meetings held in Glasgow.

OUR VALUES

Our values present the “CASE” for people to join us and for clients to use us. We are looking for people to buy-into these and help us be accountable to one another on them:

• Authenticity: We are honest, dependable and straightforward, and accountable for our actions.
• Solutions: We focus on results by delivering clear, impartial and practical advice.
• Empowerment: We encourage everyone to flourish in the work they do in meeting our clients’ needs.

REMUNERATION & BENEFIT

The benefits provided by Cairn Risk are an important part of an employee’s total remuneration package. Our benefits are aimed at making our employees’ lives easier, removing unnecessary worries and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits Package:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Share Option Scheme
• Profit Share
• Pension (7.5% employer contribution)
• Excellent maternity, paternity and adoption leave policy
• Life assurance
• Income protection (sickness or disability)
• Buy-and-sell holidays
• Electric car scheme

What can you expect from a career at Cairn Risk?

• A supportive, encouraging and empowering environment where you can stretch yourself and shine.
• A compassionate environment where we look out for each other.
• Responsibility to manage the complete lifecycle of a project from initial enquiry to final deliverables.
• Opportunity to work with highly collaborative and talented individuals.
• Training, mentoring and support to help you meet your full potential.
• An annual 360-degree Performance Development Review (PDR) to help identify, enable and drive improvement.

As an employee-owned business, everyone has a stake and voice in the company allowing you to shape our future and share in our collective success.

HOW TO APPLY

If you would like to apply for this position, please e-mail us your CV along with a covering letter to [e-mail]. Your application will not be considered without a covering letter. Applications close Friday 14th February 2025.