Senior Process Safety Consultant

RPS; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading consulting firm as a Senior Process Safety Consultant to spearhead safety projects across high-risk industries. You will leverage your expertise in safety techniques and regulations, managing teams and ensuring client satisfaction. RPS offers flexible working arrangements and professional growth opportunities within a supportive environment.

Benefits

ILM accredited training programs

Flexible working arrangements

Agile office environment

Qualifications

• Highly skilled in process safety techniques.
• Self-motivated team player with leadership skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading the delivery of safety projects ensuring completion on budget.
• Conducting formal safety assessments.
• Managing teams of consultants to support project delivery.

Skills

HAZID

HAZOP

Quantitative Risk Assessment

ALARP

CBA

CFD

LOPA

COMAH safety

Education

Degree in Chemical Engineering

Degree in Process Engineering

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Degree in Control/Electrical Engineering

Job description

RPS, a TetraTech company, is looking for a Senior Process Safety Consultant to lead the delivery of safety projects in a range of high-risk industries such as chemical, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, clean energy, nuclear, built environment and manufacturing.

The Process Safety team forms part of our RPS Risk major accident hazard safety team of over 50 staff, providing safety advice to clients in a range of high risk and highly regulated industries.

We’re RPS, our projects are all around you. We define, design and manage projects that create shared value to a complex, urbanising and resource-scarce world. Our people are our success. We need people who share our passion on solving the problems that matter.

RPS, a Tetra Tech Company

In 2023 RPS joined Tetra Tech, enabling us to combine our expertise with the reach and resources of a prestigious global organisation.

We design, and manage projects in urbanisation, natural resources, and sustainability. As part of Tetra Tech’s over 30,000 strong team across 550 offices in over 120 countries, we deliver solutions that create lasting value in an increasingly urbanised and resource-scarce world. By leveraging our global expertise, we enable our clients to develop winning solutions for their clients and communities.

As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to provide market-leading development and project opportunities for our people, supporting their growth while addressing the challenges that matter. Our people drive our success, and this is where you come to build a career.

Your Impact

Join RPS, a Tetra Tech company to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to grow your career while leaving a lasting legacy.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading the delivery of safety projects in a range of high risk industries, ensuring they are completed on budget and to the client’s satisfaction.
• Leading hazard study workshops including: HAZOP/HAZID/ALARP/LOPA/FMEA.
• Leading delivery of COMAH Safety Reports and conducting formal safety assessments such as quantitative risk assessments and occupied building risk assessments.
• Leading the development of Process Safety Management Systems
• Leading on consequence and risk modelling.
• Leading on functional safety/ machinery safety project scopes.
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring for more junior team members.
• Managing teams of consultants to support project delivery.
• Recognising opportunities for business and service development.
• Supporting in business and service development to help grow the business.
• Maintaining and developing lasting relationships and frameworks with clients.
  
  

Who We’re Looking For

• Highly skilled in process safety techniques, e.g. HAZID, HAZOP, QRA, ALARP, CBA, OBRA, CFD, LOPA, COMAH safety.
• Self-motivated team player with good people and leadership skills.
• Excellent customer service manner with strong listening and interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent technical report writing skills.
• In depth knowledge of relevant UK regulations and standards and be able to apply them.
• Knowledge of other regulatory regimes
• A degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Control/ Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Chartered Engineer
• The nature of the work we undertake means that the role may require you to undergo security clearance.
  
  

What’s in it for you?

We’re proud to be an accredited ILM training provider, internationally recognised and providing robust fully accredited professional training programmes - to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we support learning and development for everyone.

We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to talk about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.

What happens next?

The selection process is likely to be a two-stage interview process. Each stage may be undertaken via MS Teams or in an RPS office

All applications will be considered, and we will try our best to respond to you within seven working days

Recruitment Agencies We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list and any submitted will be taken as a gift. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require any further information.