Senior/Principal Safety Consultant (Energy)

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; Stockport; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Senior and Principal Safety Consultants for their Stockport office. In this pivotal role, you will lead safety-related projects, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions for the energy sector. With a focus on renewables and risk management, you will play a crucial part in helping clients navigate the transition to a sustainable energy future. This position offers career progression opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and a chance to make a real impact in a growing department dedicated to safety excellence.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

Profit share scheme

26 days leave

Flexible working

Wellbeing programs

Pension contributions

Qualifications

• Experience in safety and risk services with a focus on renewables.
• Strong analytical skills and project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety-related projects ensuring scope, budget, and expectations are met.
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to service growth and innovation.

Skills

Renewables safety studies (H2, CCUS, Wind)

HAZID/HAZOP leadership

LOPA/SIL/Functional Safety

QRA (onshore and offshore)

Safety & risk engineering

Safety cases and incident investigation

Analytical skills

Project management

Effective communication

Education

Relevant STEM degree (minimum 2:1)

Chartered Engineer status or progress towards it

Tools

Software/tools for safety and risk analysis

Job description

Overview

About us

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

As a trusted voice for many of the world's most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About Energy Systems

We help customers navigate the complex transition to a decarbonized and more sustainable energy future. We do this by assuring that energy systems work safely and effectively, using solutions that are increasingly digital. We also help industries and governments to navigate the many complex, interrelated transitions taking place globally and regionally, in the energy industry.

About the role

DNV Energy Systems Risk Advisory is seeking Senior and Principal Safety Consultants to join our Stockport office. You will work in cross-functional consulting teams involved in project delivery, project management, and business development. Our clients come from major hazard sectors including government agencies, energy producers and distributors, chemical manufacturers, renewables developers, and oil and gas operators. With our advanced research in hydrogen, carbon capture, and renewables, along with our modelling capabilities and process safety expertise, we are at the forefront of helping clients navigate the energy transition.

Risk Advisory is a growing department of approximately 150 people, with offices in Aberdeen, Loughborough, Stockport, and London. We provide safety and risk management services to the energy industry onshore and offshore, utilizing a range of tools for consequence modelling and risk analysis, validated through large-scale experiments at our research facility in Spadeadam.

Our Opportunity

As a Senior/Principal Safety Consultant, you will interact with customers and colleagues to collaborate on technical problems and develop solutions. You will help establish and implement the UK Risk Advisory strategy, provide project QA and technical direction, and support the development of other consultants through project management and coaching.

You will lead safety-related projects, ensuring they meet scope, budget, and expectations, while coordinating multidisciplinary teams. You will mentor junior staff, share your expertise, and contribute to service growth and innovation. Your role involves balancing technical innovation with practical delivery, fostering long-term client relationships, and engaging with the market through industry activities.

What we offer

• Career progression opportunities with development resources
• Profit share scheme
• Benefits including 26 days leave, flexible working, wellbeing programs, pension contributions, and more

About you

We seek candidates with experience in safety and risk services, including:

• Renewables safety studies (H2, CCUS, Wind)
• HAZID/HAZOP leadership
• LOPA/SIL/Functional Safety
• QRA (onshore and offshore)
• Safety & risk engineering
• Safety cases and incident investigation

Additionally, you should have:

• A relevant STEM degree (minimum 2:1)
• Chartered Engineer status or progress towards it
• Strong analytical skills and experience with software/tools
• Effective communication and project management skills

The role is based in Stockport with flexible working options and travel requirements within the UK and overseas.

If you're passionate about safety and experienced in technical safety, we look forward to your application!