Senior Process Safety Director — Strategy & Growth

Jensen Hughes; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jensen Hughes is seeking a senior Director, Process Safety to shape and grow our UK & Ireland capability. You will provide technical and commercial leadership across process safety, fire engineering and industrial risk management, and influence service offering strategy.

Based in any UK & Ireland office, you will lead client engagements, develop market presence, mentor teams and help convert opportunities into profitable work.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering discipline required.
• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent.
• Extensive experience in process safety, fire engineering or industrial risk management.
• Recognised subject matter expertise in fire and gas systems, hazard analysis and safety studies.
• Strong commercial acumen with proven ability to win and develop business.
• Established industry reputation and professional network.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Credibility with operators, regulators and senior industry stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of a specialist process safety capability across the UK & Ireland.
• Provide senior technical input on fire and gas detection strategy, gas dispersion modelling, hazard analysis, mitigation system design, facility siting, risk-based design and safety engineering.
• Advise clients on existing facility modifications, ageing asset management and energy transition risks, including hydrogen and battery energy storage systems.
• Build and maintain senior client relationships across relevant industry sectors.
• Convert technical expertise and market insight into commercially successful workstreams.
• Lead and support proposal development, fee generation and strategic growth planning.
• Represent Jensen Hughes through industry committees, standards bodies, technical forums, thought leadership, publications and conference activity.
• Collaborate with colleagues across process safety, fire engineering, industrial safety and adjacent technical disciplines.
• Mentor technical teams and support knowledge sharing, quality and capability growth.

Skills

Process safety leadership

Client relationship building

Commercial acumen

Strategic thinking

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer status

Job description

Jensen Hughes is seeking a senior Director, Process Safety to shape and grow our UK & Ireland capability. You will provide technical and commercial leadership across process safety, fire engineering and industrial risk management, and influence service offering strategy.

Based in any UK & Ireland office, you will lead client engagements, develop market presence, mentor teams and help convert opportunities into profitable work.