Senior Process Safety Consultant

RPS Group Limited; England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Process Safety Consultant to lead safety projects in high-risk industries. Key responsibilities include managing project delivery, leading hazard workshops, and developing process safety systems. Ideal candidates will have a degree in engineering, strong leadership skills, and a thorough understanding of UK regulations. This position offers flexible working options and professional growth opportunities.

Benefits

Accredited training programs

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer required.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant UK regulations and standards.
• Ability to apply safety assessment methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Leading the delivery of safety projects in high risk industries.
• Coordinating hazard study workshops.
• Developing Process Safety Management Systems.
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring.

Skills

Process safety techniques

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Technical report writing

Customer service

Education

Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Control/Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Overview

RPS, a TetraTech company, is looking for a Senior Process Safety Consultant to lead the delivery of safety projects in 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.

Flexible working

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.